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A solar still consisting of a hole in the ground, a sheet of plastic, and water-bearing material (cactus, etc.) will produce drinking water.
BOYS' LIFE Jul 1968 (v.58#7) pg. 44

How to make a survival still relying on the sun's heat to draw moisture from the earth.
BOYS' LIFE Dec 1976 (v.66#12) pg. 59

Ground water collector. Solar still pulls (evaporates) water from the ground and deposits it in a container. Produces up to 1 quart a day for each square yard of ground covered by the still.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #468 May 1967 (v.63) pg. 87

How to build and use a solar still which will produce more than one quart of drinkable water in six hours during the middle of winter.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #29 Sep 1974 pg. 72

How to get pure drinking water from the sun. Build your own solar still to remove all impurities from about 1-gallon of water per day.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1982 (v.157#3) pg. 98

Solar still for survival. Desert survival still can produce up to 3 pints of water daily and is made from a piece of plastic sheeting, a hole in the ground, a water container, and cactuse slices which supply the water. Other water sources may also be used.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS Jul 1967 (v.38#7) pg. 38

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