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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by iii@mander.xyz to c/offgrid@slrpnk.net
 

It's an 80l trash can.

The inverted lid has small holes drilled in them and act as the rain collector.

Two more pairs of holes, at the edge of the lid and into the container, together with some string keep the lid from blowing away.

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[–] iii@mander.xyz 46 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Of course. But I'd rather keep the lid on, as it keeps debris such as leaves, branches, etc out.

[–] HornedMeatBeast@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Don't want mosquitoes getting in there either, lid is a must.

[–] DigitalNirvana@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago

And the holes in the lid need to be smaller than a mosquito. Maybe some fine meshed screen would be helpful. I can’t really tell how big the holes are without a banana, for scale.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

but the protein :(

[–] TacoSocks@infosec.pub 1 points 11 months ago

The lid will get clogged pretty regularly with that debris.