Larry Gilg has 27 rainbarrels stacked up against the side of his house. Over the rainy season, he's able to collect much of the water he needs to water his garden during the dry season. He could have used a standard electric pump to bring the water to his garden. But that's just not Larry's style.
Larry hooked a water pump to a bicycle trainer and uses it to pump water out of his rainwater system. He must get some funny looks when the neighbors walk by. But can you imagine a more refreshing way to exercise?
I found this story (and the images) on
HarvestH20.com, a website dedicated to rainwater harvest. You can read an in-depth interview with Larry on that site, or get step-by-step instructions on how to build Larry's system.
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