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It's an 80l trash can.

The inverted lid has small holes drilled in them and act as the rain collector.

Two more pairs of holes, at the edge of the lid and into the container, together with some string keep the lid from blowing away.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

If you were lucky enough to get a very heavy rain say three inches you would have three inches of water in that can. For it to work enough to be practical you need a large surface area that diverts the rain water into the can. A roof with a downspout is a good example