Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 16
  1. #1
    Senior Member Holger's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Northern Rivers, Australia
    Hammock
    Clark NX 250
    Tarp
    Clark Vertex
    Suspension
    Whoopies & Dutch
    Posts
    152

    Water collection thingies..?

    I know I saw a while ago water collection funnels to collect rainwater with your tarp ( funnel to fill bottle with water while the weight will tension the tarp). By the life of me I can't remeber where though. Help! Please?
    yakass.net

  2. #2
    Senior Member born2roam's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Het Westland, The Netherlands
    Hammock
    Hennessy UL Explorer (2QZQ Mod #4)
    Tarp
    HG Winter Palace
    Insulation
    Baby Orca & NoSniv
    Suspension
    Whoopie & biner
    Posts
    934
    Images
    9
    I have seen them on Hennessy's site, can't seem to relocate them so soon.

    You can DIY with a cut of neck from a PET bottle, remove the top of two caps, glue/tape them together. A piece of string through the plastic bottle, screw on one top to the funnel, screw the other top to your Platypus (or other PET bottle) and you're done.

    Some pics, including the original HH one...





    Even simpler version (that works well!)





    The 'original' from HH (made mine before I knew about HH one, and I believe even I was not alone making this up)



    Hope this helped.

    Grtz Johan
    ***
    My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of existence.
    ***

    mob: +31 6 44 80 82 63

    http://www.dutchunlimited.com
    http://dutchunlimited.com/english/

    My YouTube
    ***

  3. #3
    Senior Member Holger's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Northern Rivers, Australia
    Hammock
    Clark NX 250
    Tarp
    Clark Vertex
    Suspension
    Whoopies & Dutch
    Posts
    152
    Thanks mate!
    yakass.net

  4. #4
    Senior Member moski's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Sweden, Stockholm
    Hammock
    Warbonnet Blackbird
    Tarp
    Cuben rag
    Insulation
    Winter Yeti
    Suspension
    webbing/buckle
    Posts
    1,478
    Images
    34
    Just be careful with bird droppings on the tarp, Mate
    Moski, who no longer feels the Secret Ninja Ski emptiness..............
    B/C he got them now

  5. #5
    Senior Member Holger's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Northern Rivers, Australia
    Hammock
    Clark NX 250
    Tarp
    Clark Vertex
    Suspension
    Whoopies & Dutch
    Posts
    152
    What expiriences do you guys have with them,
    are they worth the effort? Also can you still
    pull the tarp/ guy line tight? Looks like the guy line runs over the top of the funnel (which makes the water drop of) - doe that mean a loose tarp?
    yakass.net

  6. #6
    Senior Member born2roam's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Het Westland, The Netherlands
    Hammock
    Hennessy UL Explorer (2QZQ Mod #4)
    Tarp
    HG Winter Palace
    Insulation
    Baby Orca & NoSniv
    Suspension
    Whoopie & biner
    Posts
    934
    Images
    9
    If I use them, I use the simple version. Works good enough.

    No interference with the tie out, lighter, easier to pack too. A bit of mozzie net prevents most debris from falling in. If in doubt (e.g. with bird droppings), just boil the water or treat it. It just makes collecting it so easy....

    Give it a try, two caps, some glue, tape and a piece of string (if you forgo with the netting (stocking, thule whatever)...

    Grtz Johan
    ***
    My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of existence.
    ***

    mob: +31 6 44 80 82 63

    http://www.dutchunlimited.com
    http://dutchunlimited.com/english/

    My YouTube
    ***

  7. #7
    Senior Member BearChaser's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    West Virginia
    Hammock
    WBBB, D.I.Y. KSSH
    Tarp
    ZPacks
    Insulation
    H.G. & Warbonnet
    Suspension
    Whoopies & Dutch
    Posts
    385
    You can also use a spare piece of cordage. Just needs to be long enough to drape slightly over the ridge of your tarp then extend down past the bottom edge of your tarp. Place your water bottle on the ground, under the cord hanging down. Water will run down the cord into your bottle. If your tarp has a bottom center tie out you can use it, or stake it down to form a funnel in the tarp & use the cord method above. Having the funnel will fill the water bottle quicker. This method is not a fast as born2roam's method, but it works.

    Fill two water bottles make your cord long enough to go over the tarp & hang off both sides.

  8. #8
    Senior Member UncleMJM's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    College Station, TX
    Hammock
    Freebird, HHExUL w/zip mod
    Tarp
    HM Suite, UGQ, HG
    Insulation
    WB Yeti, 5n1 Jerry
    Suspension
    Whoopie Sling
    Posts
    2,697
    Images
    6
    Quote Originally Posted by moski View Post
    Just be careful with bird droppings on the tarp, Mate
    That's my concern too. I've never packed a hammock without at least one or two bird droppings.

    I guess if the collection bottles are not attached until the rain has given the tarp a good rinse one would be okay.

    Is this an issue to anyone else?

  9. #9
    Senior Member FLRider's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Location
    Gainesville, FL
    Hammock
    DIY Gathered End
    Tarp
    DIY Asym
    Insulation
    DIY Modular Quilt
    Suspension
    Whoopies/MSH
    Posts
    4,471
    Images
    14
    That would seem to be a wonderful way to collect water. I'd probably use my cooking vessel for it, since I'm going to be boiling anything that goes in there anyway, and then transfer it to my grey water container before filtering for consumption.

    Thanks for the mod! Seems real simple to produce.

  10. #10
    Senior Member Holger's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Northern Rivers, Australia
    Hammock
    Clark NX 250
    Tarp
    Clark Vertex
    Suspension
    Whoopies & Dutch
    Posts
    152
    Quote Originally Posted by FLRider

    That would seem to be a wonderful way to collect water. I'd probably use my cooking vessel for it, since I'm going to be boiling anything that goes in there anyway, and then transfer it to my grey water container before filtering for consumption.

    Thanks for the mod! Seems real simple to produce.
    So you cook/ boil it first and then filter it?
    I always do the one or the other but not both..?

    Some good ideas about water collection here- thanks guys- keep them comming!
    yakass.net

  • + New Posts
  • Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

    Similar Threads

    1. Let's see your Dutchware collection
      By OutandBack in forum Dutchware
      Replies: 10
      Last Post: 01-25-2012, 02:48
    2. WTB Hennessy Water Collection Devise
      By bigfoot2 in forum Archived WTB
      Replies: 8
      Last Post: 04-20-2009, 14:46

    Tags for this Thread

    Bookmarks

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •