The cane to be used as the filter. It's seems to be some type of climbing grass.
When blown from one end, sap comes through the xylem, straw like structures in the stem of the plant
Muddy, stagnant water from the clay pit (not suitable for drinking)
Using the cane as a straw to demonstrate the filtering effect
Water is not muddy
Spare bricks from the hut
Building a pillar to produce a height difference between the 2 pots
Cutting long loops of cane
Making a cleaner cut at the ends
Vine for lashing
Tying and bending the cane into a hook shape
Siphon in position
Muddy water
Priming the siphon by sucking water through it
Time lapse of the water coming through
Water is clean enough to drink
Adding multiple canes to speed up the process
Time lapse of the multiple canes working
After a few hours
The water is visibly cleaner in after filtration
The siphons worked for a few days before clogging
In addition to the cane method I thought I'd try using a pot to filter water from the creek
This was done by submerging the empty pot in water and holding it down with a stone
Time lapse of water seeping in
The water after filtering through
Two pots working at the same time
Water can be scooped out without contamination using a smaller pot
Water tastes fine after filtration