UNDERGROUND WATER STILLAn underground water still will collect any residual moisture from the ground. Green leafy plants can be added to the underground water still if they are available. As with the aboveground water still it is possible to collect up to a quart of water in a twenty-four hour period. Because the process is so time consuming, you should start it before you actually need the water. In the meantime, implement other collection methods whenever possible. Please note that this is only a last resort way to find water. It is unreliable. In some areas the ground is so dry that you wont get any water using this method.
![]() Materials needed for an underground water still: 1. Shovel or other tool for digging Construction of the underground water still: * Choose a low lying area such as a dry stream bed or a dip in the ground where water would collect if it rained. The spot must receive sunlight most of the day.
* Dig a hole about fifteen inches deep and up to three feet across. Slope the sides of the hole for your under ground water still like a bowl. A folding shovel * Cover the hole with a plastic sheet such as the Tarp 10x12 Blue Poly Tarp
* If you use plants in the hole as an additional moisture source, you will need to dig the original hole larger to accommodate this additional material. Line the sloped sides of your underground water still with your foliage. * Be sure the plastic does not touch the sides of the hole or foliage as the earth will absorb the condensed water. Again, be sure the edges of the plastic are held securely all around to prevent evaporation of moisture from your underground water still.
Although you can drink the water directly from your underground water still it would be safest to purify it by boiling it or adding Water Purifier Tablets |
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