I use a 10' and 25' length of Handi-Hose. This is not the expandable stuff - it is flat nylon like small fire hose. FDA approved for drinking water. Originally got it a Camping World - didn't see it listed online for them just now - but is available thru Amazon. Takes up a LOT less space (and lighter). had it for several years without issue. I do not tend to connect to water and stay hooked up that often - usually just fill my tank - so it is not laying around for weeks on end being exposed to UV, but that is the same way I used my "regular" hoses, too. ST