Water: How to Make a Solar Still

How to Make a Solar Still.

A Solar Still is a great way to get water in the wild. You will need three items:

1. A water collecting container. Nalgene Tritan Widemouth 1 Quart Bottle - Blue

2. A piece of plastic or tarp. 16 ft. x 20 ft. Ripstop Woven Polyethylene Tarp

3. Something to dig with (optional) if you can dig with your hands or other tool.

U-Dig-It Trowel Shovel or Gerber Blades 22-41578 Gorge Folding Shovel.

 Instructions:  (See fig 1.)

 1. Start by digging a hole, size determined by the size of the tarp.

 2. Place leaves into the bottom of the hole.
 3. Place the water collecting apparatus into the hole.

 4. Place the tarp over the hole and secure at the sides.

 5. Place a small rock directly above the water bottle.

   Moisture from the leaves should condense under the tarp and slide down the underside of the tarp toward the rock and drip into the water bottle. Just one way to collect water in the great outdoors.

 fig 1.