Along with our solar power system, we have set up a relatively primitive water system in our tiny house.
I have mentioned our Berkey water filter before, but that is only one step in our water process.
It starts at a spring about 150 vertical feet down the mountain. Right now we collect water from the spring in aquatainers which we then carry up to the house.
We usually have to do this two or three times a week. We have considered pumping mechanisms but for now this works fine and it’s a reasonable way to get some built in exercise.
Eventually we are planning a rain catchment system so we will re-evaluate our needs at that time.
Photo by Laura M. LaVoie
Once the water reaches the house, we fill our Berkey. It takes about 3 gallons at a time. We also have a smaller commercially available Pur water filter outside which we fill for shower water and outdoor cleaning needs – we usually do dishes out on our outdoor kitchen surface.
I encourage you to continue reading below to learn even more about our off the grid water system.
