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09-20-2010, 11:22 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,280
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I carry a 5 gallon plastic jerry can bought at Mill's Fleet whenever I go camping. I just pay no attention to the label 'Diesel' on the side. Before the trip I'll put a couple quarts of 10:1 water:bleach solution and splash it all around and run it through the threads & spout. Once I've done that, I feel there is no harm in rinsing it with clean water or air drying to lessen the chlorine taste.
I've run into some campgrounds where the water is not accessible from the road. Tettegouche State Park and Kimball Lake NFS (Cook County) are a couple examples. I honestly use it more just to keep from hitching up and pulling to a tap.
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09-20-2010, 11:35 AM
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Rivet Master
1958 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,742
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When I boondock or dry camp, I take my 50 gallon PCO fresh water tank and use a regular 12v pump (plugged into a 12v power point) to transfer the water to my Airstream.
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2011 Wolf Creek 850N TC
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09-20-2010, 11:36 AM
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Always Airstreaming!
2005 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
Anytown
, Connecticut
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,115
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Pretty much the same thing here except I got tired of pouring the 40# to start into the fill so I found a clear water line that fits the nozzle of our 5 Gallon tanks and then put them on one of our folding tables sideways to empty to the fresh water tanks.
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Sandi Gould
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2009 Silverado 2500HD
2004 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
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09-20-2010, 11:54 AM
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Rivet Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 811
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I tried those collapsable jugs but I hated them. They were hard to handle and lots of water ended on the ground.
I carry two plastic 5-6 gallon jerry cans with handles on the bottom making it easy to pour them into the tank.
We don't drink out of our water tank so purity is not an issue. We buy bottled water or take a supply from home. We like to camp near a mountain stream so we pump water out of the stream into the jerry cans. We carry a 110 volt pump. That hooks up to the Honda generator and fills up the jerry cans fast.
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09-20-2010, 12:04 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1967 17' Caravel
Thompsons Station
, Tennessee
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 126
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I take my large cooler to a faucet, fill it up and back my truck up to the a/s. I have a small acrylic hose that fits over the cooler's water drain valve. Makes easy transfer to the fresh water inlet since the tube is narrow enough to let air escape out of the fillng fresh water tank. The acrylic tube is the same one I use to attach to the pump when winterizing with antifreeze. I too don't drink water from my fresh water tank so not too worried about contamination.
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09-20-2010, 01:27 PM
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Rivet Master
1961 24' Tradewind
1969 29' Ambassador
1970 21' Globetrotter
Jamestown
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,783
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We use 2 6 gallon jerry cans. I also carry a spare shurflo pump which I have short hoses on . I installed a lighter plug on the pump and a receptacle in one of the compartments to plug it in to to get around having to hold the jugs airborn.. The whole setup works well.
Black and gray are handled with small. 5 or ten gallon tanks. Something that can be dumped easily into a toilet or hoisted into the back of the truck. Towing a large tank limits where you can go dump. We just dump more often.
All this has worked out well, and I expect it will continue to until age keeps me from being able to lift 5 gallons
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09-20-2010, 01:46 PM
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Rivet Master
1975 29' Ambassador
Reno
, Nevada
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,351
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You should make sure your containers and pump are rated for potable water (i.e. "food safe") for short term transport, gas cans and such aren't much of a worry as long as they haven't been used for other stuff, I think.
It is not a bad idea to use a few drops of hypochlorite to your water. Public water supplies will have this taken care of and are frequently tested. Private wells are another matter and they need a disinfectant.
If your portable container is above the tank level and you have a hose or tube that will fit on its poor spout, you can usually start a siphon just by blowing into the vent.
With the bags, a simple squeeze should do. Get a vinyl tube that will fit over the spout and go from there to your tank fill. Clamp it. Put the bag on something above tank level, give it a squeeze and it should empty into your RV tank.
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09-21-2010, 03:39 PM
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Rivet Master
2010 27' FB Classic
N/A
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,809
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Quote:
Originally Posted by modarch
I take my large cooler to a faucet, fill it up and back my truck up to the a/s. I have a small acrylic hose that fits over the cooler's water drain valve. Makes easy transfer to the fresh water inlet since the tube is narrow enough to let air escape out of the fillng fresh water tank. The acrylic tube is the same one I use to attach to the pump when winterizing with antifreeze. I too don't drink water from my fresh water tank so not too worried about contamination.
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I like this idea about using the cooler w/hose for double duty. Last week I used the 5 gal. clear plastic foldable containers. Made several trips to get by for another day without moving the trailer. Didn't have a pump and had to lift the water to fill. What a PAIN!
I'll be doin' it the easy way from now on.
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09-21-2010, 04:19 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 22' Safari
Vassar
, Michigan
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 848
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We use two blue 7 gal. water containers from Gander Mountain. We lift the jug up onto the top of our propane tank. Attach a food grade tube to the spigot and then into the trailer's water intake which is just below the level of the water container. Gravity does the rest....Tim
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09-22-2010, 02:34 PM
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Rivet Master
2004 22' International CCD
Spotsylvania
, Virginia
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 663
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Rv iv
Here is my simple solution.
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09-22-2010, 02:41 PM
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Rivet Master
2009 27' FB Flying Cloud
1982 31' International
1991 35' Airstream 350
Jay
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Oct 2006
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I have 3 15 gallon barrels which I obtained from a local dairy. They contained food grade udder wash solution and were easily rinsed.
To move the water, I found a 12 volt pump (see link below) that has garden hose fittings on the inlet and outlet, and is self-priming. I wired on a trailer light connector to the pump to tap power from my truck at the tailgate. Works great from me.
12 Volt Marine Utility Pump
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09-24-2010, 08:22 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2007 25' Classic
kendal
, cumbria, UK
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 213
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We use this 40 litre (10.6 US gallons) water carrier - no heavy weights to lift.
The manufacturer ( www.aquaroll.com) has now started to make them in silver.
John in the UK
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09-24-2010, 12:49 PM
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Rivet Master
2010 27' FB Classic
N/A
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,809
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John,
That's a cool product. Thanks for the link!
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09-24-2010, 12:58 PM
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Rivet Master
2003 22' International CCD
Kiln
, Mississippi
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,779
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WK57ABF
We use this 40 litre (10.6 US gallons) water carrier - no heavy weights to lift.
The manufacturer ( www.aquaroll.com) has now started to make them in silver.
John in the UK
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Very NICE idea - thank you.
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09-24-2010, 02:58 PM
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Wise Elder
2010 30' Classic
Vintage Kin Owner
South of the river
, Minnesota
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 4,169
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I wonder if they have a U.S. importer.
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09-24-2010, 03:52 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2002 22' International CCD
San Luis Obispo
, California
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 418
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I stole the idea from rseagle (see post #11). Works like a charm, and no moving parts to break. This is similar to the idea in post #10. In fact, I also use a blue 7 gallon container which I bought at Walmart.
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2002 22' CCD
2008 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7L Hemi
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09-24-2010, 04:02 PM
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Rivet Master
1975 Argosy 26
1963 24' Tradewind
Seattle
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,341
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But how do you start the siphon from the top of the jug? I like that Aquaroll thing... I can't seem to find a US distributer though...
Marc
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09-24-2010, 04:06 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2007 25' Classic
kendal
, cumbria, UK
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 213
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jammer
I wonder if they have a U.S. importer.
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Don't know. Would it be worth asking one of your camping accessory stores to import them?
We import US accessories via a UK dealer purchasing from the Stag Parkway catalogue. With duties & taxes goods usually work out at £'s for dollar price shown in catalogue.
As senior citizens and fulltimers we've found no easier way of hauling water.
John in the UK
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09-24-2010, 04:44 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2002 22' International CCD
San Luis Obispo
, California
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 418
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3Ms... as you can see in rseagle's picture, the water container is higher than the water fill opeining on the side of the AS. The tubing goes into the water container, then hold the open end lower than the bottom of the container and suck on the tubing until a siphon suction is created (water will flow freely and you might get a mouthful of water). Then the only tricky part is to quickly insert the tube into the water fill opening without losing the suction. Make sense? Actually, it's much easier to do than to explain!
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2002 22' CCD
2008 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7L Hemi
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