/diy/ - Do It Yourself

So, back to my research. I have broken it down into three subcategories.
1) Resources
2) Security
3) Survival

I'll do 1-3 posts on each.
Starting now:
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RESOURCES
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Water: Water will be the largest problem with this plan.
Water can be gathered in two possible ways:

1)A solar "Water From Air" system (Picture <----)
Pros: Solar powered, will always have water (8 gal/day), maintenance free, 12 stage filtration and pumps water.
Cons: Expensive. $4,300 for all of it.

2)A fog/dew collector (next photo)
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Might not collect enough, also maintenance heavy. Also requires external filtering.

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Up Next: Food and Gardening
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>>89639
>water
It might be as simple as looking at a map showing the depth of the water table and digging a well. Or digging a very deep well. I don't recommend prospecting for water in the desert, this isn't 1849 for fuck's sake. If any of these are successful, then a solar powered pump will do fine.

Dew collection panels are simple. Its a slanted panel of a particular kind of plastic. You harvest it in the early morning. Small amount of water though, and relatively labor-intensive.

The alternative is a water-from-air setup. $4300 for the machine, solar panel and inverter for up to 8 gallons a day. Shit will work on Mars, it'll do fine in the Mojave. This is labor-free but cash-intensive, especially if you buy their shitty lead-acid batteries. Edison cells will last decades, are non-toxic, and store 6.6 Watts per dollar with 80% efficiency.