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re: cost of living question
27 jan 2002
anthony matonak wrote:
>...no rv is really independent and i don't think most people expect
>or need them to be.
maybe this product needs a different name.
>the system i'm referring to was produced by a company called purecycle
>corporation in colorado in the early 80's. it consisted of a five stage
>system made up of a septic tank, reverse osmosis filter, activated carbon
>filter, water softener, and an ultraviolet light. it used sensors to tell
>when the filters or parts needed to be replaced or repaired...
that's a lot more complicated than a passive solar still (a shoebox with
a sloped cover and a gutter near the low edge), and "distilled water" is
inherently purer, imo.
>...using a solar still could stretch the gray water for washing...
or recycle it for drinking.
>...you would need to flush the minerals from the solar stills occasionally.
the blackwater tray might have an epdm rubber liner, rolled up and shaken out
on the ground once a month, when it is thoroughly dry and cooked.
>even if you got 100% recycling or made it up from rainwater or the local
>river you would still need to check into civilization periodically for fuel,
>food, bullets, booze or other such consumables and to dump what other wastes
>or trash you might have. it would just be a question of how long away from
>civilization you could go.
we might park this at a school or next to an office building...
nick
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