OP here: Hi there. Yes, I agree, I am not sure why the house wasn't built for collecting rainwater. It is something we have considered doing right away when we

OP here: Hi there. Yes, I agree, I am not sure why the house wasn't built for collecting rainwater. It is something we have considered doing right away when we moved here, but at that moment we couldn't afford the investment. Long term it will be a valuable investment. On average it rains here for 10 days a year or so, but when it rains, it's really coming down. So all of the 200mm or so of rainfall come down within a period of about 2 weeks, usually around May and some times in August. So, the collection tank would have to be really large, 3,000+ gallons, to be useful. As for the internet, take a look at Satellite as a secondary connection, if you need it. I know Exede has some unlimited plans, but only in some parts of the country, the parts that are exposed to their newer beam. We are still on the old satellite, so we aren't that lucky.