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Just bought 3 black barrels (used to hold latex paint) yesterday for $5 each, so after reading your posts I feel okay about that deal. Think I'm getting more for family too.
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Thats a great system! In a cloud burst I get 100's of gallons off my roof!
I get my food grade barrels for free, tried to sell em for $3.00, no go. dozens of different uses, manger, drywell, water barrel, planting tubs, even made a composter.
Thinkin back a few years to when my "friend" decided that the dead wood on his property that he had promised me access to was no longer a nuisence but an asset (when oil jumped in price) and kicked me off his property, only latter to have his cabin crushed by a falling dead tree, I would recomend buying what you feel you need even if the price is a bit elevated $9-vs-$5 dollars. soon $4 will be worth nothing, I'm amazed that McDonald's still sells burgers for a dollar,,,wait they used to be $0.35! Having the materials at hand now rather than dither around and have them disappear from the market completely or spike in price is like an insurance policy.Last edited by kenno; 09-18-2009, 07:23 PM.
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Originally posted by Skyowl's Wife View PostWHERE do you get them for five bucks???!!!Last edited by pathfinder3081; 09-17-2009, 08:22 AM.
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i would say nay just does'nt make sense to be a survialist that is'nt thrifty unless you are not physically possible then i guess it might be worth it
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$9.00 is not too bad. I picked these up for $5.00 each and have perhaps $12.00 in the fittings. I worked with the caps for my faucets holes. I wanted to try and maintain the barrels intact in case I needed it for other uses in the future. The top barrel is the main collector and spills into the other. THe fitting are simple garden hose gadgets screwd and glued through the caps.The wood was the largest cost in my project. And LAG SCREWS / NAILS.. Wow, I can not beleive what a few lag screws and a box of nails cost these days. I mitered and glue the joints for a rigid frame. I was able to avoid using a lot of hardware doing this and it was a fun endeavor. My system is gravity fed through some old garden hose to a raise bed garden. It did fairly well this year. The barrels fill up really fast when it rains, It was quite the surprize. However, the water goes away really fast in a dry spell.Total cost for this project was about $100.00 when all was said and done.
One more thing.. the barrles were "Soy-Sauce" barrels. I found them on Craigs list as well.Last edited by pathfinder3081; 09-16-2009, 10:24 AM.
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Originally posted by neverknow View PostCheck out these rain barrels thinkign about buying them would they be good for long term survival, And do you think the price is right?? http://fayetteville.craigslist.org/for/1376206102.htmlLast edited by rsanders; 09-16-2009, 11:38 AM.
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Check out these rain barrels thinkign about buying them would they be good for long term survival, And do you think the price is right?? http://fayetteville.craigslist.org/for/1376206102.htmlTags: None
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