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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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[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 days ago (3 children)

For cleaning/washing dishes/etc I use it as is.

For washing myself, cooking and drinking, I filter it. First through a fine cloth, then through a commercial, activated carbon based, filter.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

That is not removing pathogens? I think you should consider boiling it too!

[–] wise_pancake 7 points 5 days ago