Re-filling fresh water tank while I dry camping

I just use the antifreeze inlet on the RV to suck water from any container and fill the rv. Set the city water inlet to fill, open up the antifreeze valve and turn on the RV water pump and it will draw in the water while you sit and relax with a ice cold beer. Better than watching grass grow.

It took me a minute to understand why you mentioned the teenaged daughters! ;)

This is what I did, I have two teenage daughters and a bad back. I had to do something. 35 gallon tote from a supply store and some lumber. Gravity does the rest. When traveling the tank sits empty in the lower position and when ready to haul water just move the deck up.
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I did the jug thing for a while too while full timing.. but after a few months of that I got tired of driving to the nearest creek every few days, soo... took 2 , 275 gallon IBC s from a local auto wrecking yard, bought an old 4 x 8 flatbed trailer, got out the MIG welder, welded new crossmembers, tiedown eyes, and beefier tongue mount on to it, and using a 120v pump from TSC with my Honda 2000W inverter gen I could fill that 275 gal tank in about 30 mins. My girlfriend and I got about 2 weeks out of that 275 gal tank, and the second tank was used for blackwater - took about 2 months to fill up that baby.
I can get a photo of the creation if anyone is interested.

Moved from Campgrounds to Boondocking

I use a 6 gallon wheeled water tank (with a largish opening) and a small aquarium pump. Fill the tank, wheel it back to the camp site, drop the pump in and plug it into the inverter, and off it goes.

We just use the 6 gallon jugs from Walmart and I lift it and pour it in. No issues. It's only a little heavy at first. Gets a lot easier and lighter as you go.

We use the 7 gal blue jugs for extra water on longer boonie trips. I purchased one of these to pump from jug to trailer tank:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eastman-Outdoors-Cooking-Oil-Filter-Pump-Battery-Operated-Turkey-Fryers-/321230207700?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4acacffad4

You might be able to find locally, maybe for more moola though!! When I got mine, 4 yrs ago, I paid aboot $7. They have gone up a bit!!

I just take a folding camp table (those cheap white ones), set the jug on it and the pump will empty it in about 6-7 mins. Don't think the pump will lift from the ground, and the hose is too short, so the table. Lifting the full jug is no worse than loading into the truck when heading out. Batteries usually last a camping season. Simple and cheap also.

The blue seven gallon plastic jug that is sold at Walmart can be fitted with a hose. Take out the valve in the cap and replace with a 3/4" pipe thread hose barb. Put on a short section of hose and insert in the fill hole, lift and pour. I would look for something to place the jug on so you don't have to hold it up.
That's about as cheep as you can get, and not spill half pouring into a funnel.

We use a 'drill pump' on a rechargeable drill. available at any hardware store for under $15. You have the hoses, choose how you will carry the potable water. A drill pump will do the job.