# Rain Catcher

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [January 31, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933 "2014-01-31T20:19:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![Jobrien8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Jobrien8](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jobrien8)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933/1 "2014-01-31T20:19:56Z")

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After sitting around my base, sipping on the last of my dirty toilet water, I thought of an interesting question…

“Why am I sipping dirty toilet water when it’s been raining heavily for four days?”

As I looked out the window, confirming with myself that the sky was currently pissing on the earth, I had an idea on how to harness it!

“A Raincatcher! Of course!”

Then I thought of what it would be made of as I vomited for the 3rd time that day.

"It could be Deployable like a tent, made up of:

- (1) Rain coat  
-4 Pointy sticks  
-1 Funnel  
-1 Plastic Jerry can  
and - (200) Duct tape

Brilliant! A renewable source of water! That would be super helpful." I exclaimed to myself.

But wait! What of the acid rain?

“Hmmm, I suppose I would have to make sure to collect the clean water before it’s ruined by the acid. That might be a chore to do… but hey! I could use it to collect acid as well! Another plus!”

I smiled internally as I puked the life out of myself.

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**Author:** ![DG123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933/2 "2014-01-31T20:34:49Z")

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Am I missing something? I mean… isn’t this exactly what a funnel already does?

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933/3 "2014-01-31T20:44:45Z")

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> [@DG123](#):
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> this exactly what a funnel already does

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**Author:** ![Jobrien8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Jobrien8](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jobrien8)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933/4 "2014-01-31T20:46:16Z")

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Oh yeah… it does exactly that doesn’t it…

Buuuuut… Could be an upgrade! Using a a rain coat to collect more water, faster!

[size=8pt]Saved it :3[/size]

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**Author:** ![DG123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933/5 "2014-01-31T20:47:45Z")

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Thought of that myself, but I find the basic funnel is plenty fast enough already.

But then again I have three of them on the go at once. In fact I have something like 20 fricking funnels outside my shelter. Most just don’t have anything to fill up.

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**Author:** ![Rask](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rask/32/943_2.png) [@Rask](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rask)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 7:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933/6 "2014-02-01T07:04:04Z")

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> [@DG123](#):
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> I have something like 20 fricking funnels outside my shelter. Most just don’t have anything to fill up.

This so much this!

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**Author:** ![Iosyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/iosyn/32/35_2.png) [@Iosyn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Iosyn)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 10:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933/7 "2014-02-01T10:28:32Z")

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Same as the rest of you, I have too many funnels that don’t pick up water as it is. How about a funnel and filter that fits in a car and drains water directly into a car’s water tank?

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**Author:** ![DG123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 5:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933/8 "2014-02-01T17:25:20Z")

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Now that’s something I’d like to see implemented.

Filling up a car tank is annoying and there’s really no reason why a funnel and a pipe shouldn’t be able to do that.

Also, why not wire a water purifier into your vehicle so it purifies the water going into the tank automatically for a cost in battery power?

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933/9 "2014-02-02T21:44:24Z")

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> [@DG123](#):
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> Also, why not wire a water purifier into your vehicle so it purifies the water going into the tank automatically for a cost in battery power?

This.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 11:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933/10 "2014-02-02T23:34:34Z")

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> [@FunsizeNinja123](#):
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> [quote=“DG123, post:8, topic:4933”]Also, why not wire a water purifier into your vehicle so it purifies the water going into the tank automatically for a cost in battery power?

This.[/quote]  
This. Reduce tedium, add more gameplay.

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**Author:** ![An0n3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/an0n3/32/2257_2.png) [@An0n3](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/An0n3)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933/11 "2014-02-05T15:43:22Z")

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In my nomadic life of a mutant RV owner, I just top up at swimming pools. Two jerrycans and the kitchen unit = all the drinkable water I could ever want.

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**Author:** ![Sir\_Scarfalot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/sir_scarfalot/32/9890_2.png) [@Sir\_Scarfalot](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sir_Scarfalot)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2014, 5:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-catcher/4933/12 "2014-02-08T05:02:14Z")

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> [@gtaguy](#):
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> [quote=“FunsizeNinja123, post:9, topic:4933”][quote=“DG123, post:8, topic:4933”]Also, why not wire a water purifier into your vehicle so it purifies the water going into the tank automatically for a cost in battery power?

This.[/quote]  
This. Reduce tedium, add more gameplay.[/quote]

Hell yes! Why not? Is awesome!