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Old 03-07-2021, 06:38 PM   #1
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When you run out of water in the fresh water tank...

Situation: Dry camping and the water in the fresh water tank is getting low and you still have a few days left in the trip....

What sort of container do you use to collect water (assume there is a water source near by) and...

how do you transfer the water from the container into the AS fresh water tank?

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Old 03-07-2021, 06:43 PM   #2
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Gary,

We always carry a 5 gallon water can with a long spout. Are there campers around you that could loan you one?
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Old 03-07-2021, 06:45 PM   #3
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5 gallon jerry can. https://www.amazon.com/Scepter-04933...5167882&sr=8-7
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Old 03-07-2021, 06:50 PM   #4
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water tank replenish

I use a rigid 5 Gal Coleman container, many like the collapsible containers but I like stiff/rigid form factor. Storage is a little less convenient but durability is much better. I have a short plastic hose I place on the end of the valve, rest the container on a table, and use a couple milk crates to elevate (temporarily). 5 gal at a time is a slow refill, but it gets you enough water to continue using the bathroom. I have never filled from a stream, only from a city tap.
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Airlock, another option is a 15 or 30 gal. bladder if you want to make fewer trips. I’ve got this one in my “save for later” list on Amazon. They have a hose fitting that you can use to either fill smaller containers or connect a 12V water pump (like the one in your trailer) to transfer the water. It really depends on how much water you want to carry.
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Old 03-07-2021, 07:30 PM   #6
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Airlock, another option is a 15 or 30 gal. bladder if you want to make fewer trips. I’ve got this one in my “save for later” list on Amazon. They have a hose fitting that you can use to either fill smaller containers or connect a 12V water pump (like the one in your trailer) to transfer the water. It really depends on how much water you want to carry.

I have this exact set-up, works perfect and stores really small.

One thing. If you were to have it on the back of a golf cart and you turned to fast, it could slip off, hit the ground and burst wide open. Don't ask me how I know.
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Old 03-07-2021, 07:36 PM   #7
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If I am boondocking I carry two 5 gallon water jerry cans like JayOhBee linked to. I prefer these taller flatter containers due to how they fit in my truck bed.

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Old 03-08-2021, 07:01 AM   #8
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A shaker siphon can be handy in certain situations, however the vinyl tubing is not food-grade:

https://www.amazon.com/SUYIZN-Siphon...-1-spons&psc=1

Hat tip to TravlinMan for the idea back in 2019. His "Please Tell Me" thread is full of great boondocking ideas. [hot link in blue]
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Old 03-08-2021, 07:13 AM   #9
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We use these. They store flat and take up less room than a jerry can.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0756ZLZ1Q/
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Old 03-08-2021, 07:16 AM   #10
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A water bandit might come in handy too.
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Old 03-08-2021, 07:16 AM   #11
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Transfer pump

I use a collapsible bladder like the other members mentioned but I transfer it using this:
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Produc...-Pumps/2771-20
It's a portable transfer pump.
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Old 03-08-2021, 07:28 AM   #12
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Water carrying ideas

Thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions. I'm going to check out each and every one. The best thing is all of the links to products that you provided. Again, thanks for your time, effort and experience.

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Assuming that you are in a pinch for equipment, fashion funnel out of a plastic bottle and use any logical source to transport water (bucket, jug, etc) and carefully pour it into the tank, Cheap, easy and efficient.
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Old 03-08-2021, 08:14 AM   #14
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A five gallon water cooler jug can be poured in with most of it going in the hole. I now have the Yakima road shower. Mounts on a roof rack or in bed of truck. Holds 10-12 gallons and you can pressurize it. Kinda pricy but it’s not gunna break and I can spray stuff off and have a shower with it. Boondocking with kids can take a lot of water.
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Advice for the geriatric set: we have found ourselves in campgrounds with smooth asphalt roadways and water taps some uncomfortable distance away — think North Cascades or Acadia. Here, one of those cheap collapsible Luggage Carriers prove worth carrying. Easy to bungee a plastic Jerry can on.

Elevating the full can while pouring water is still an issue. Lacking a sturdy grandchild, I recommend the little pumps that attach to your power drill. Rig your little blue filter on the outlet side if you desire ...
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We carry five gallon jugs and also a collapsible wagon. I don't know about other folks but water happens to weigh 8 1/2 lbs per gallon and so five or six gallon water jug is pretty freaking heavy
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Hi

Our fresh water tank holds about 55 gallons of water. If it needs a fill, a bladder is the only practical way to do it. Playing with 11 5 gallon jugs ( or making 11 trips ) is not a rational way to do it. You are hauling over 450 pounds of water plus the weight of the containers.

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Old 03-08-2021, 09:41 AM   #18
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Besides water conservation when showering, etc. And only drinking bottled water and beer? I have a 45 gallon pastic bladder that I got from Campmore. I fill it at a gas station or public water faucet. Then gravity feed the water from my truck bed into the AS fresh water inlet.
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We try to make sure we take enough water with us that we do not run out (or that we have a place we can stop to refill by hose). Carrying extra water bottles around does not make sense except for an emergency or trips to the desert. We have a 55 gallon tank and generally take 10 gallons per day with us to a maximum of 50 gallons. Anything past that, we plan out a place to refill. We keep an empty five gallon container for emergency refills at a camp spigot (lots of these in Colorado).
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Hi

Our fresh water tank holds about 55 gallons of water. If it needs a fill, a bladder is the only practical way to do it. Playing with 11 5 gallon jugs ( or making 11 trips ) is not a rational way to do it. You are hauling over 450 pounds of water plus the weight of the containers.

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