Bringing extra fresh water.

[specta]

I bought an inexpensive submersible pump, attached a piece of PVC and about 25 ft of hose to the PVC.



I have two of these 15 gallon barrels and carry them on my ATV trailer.



I bought this $10 12v battery off eBay to run the pump.

Fresh water transfer pump.

If I take both barrels with me plus what the FW tank holds it gives me 70 gallons of fresh water.

[Bedlam]

I have two RV 42 gallon fresh water tanks in my my enclosed trailer and a transfer pump so I can wash off my toys and refill the the RV. With this type of camping, we use the exterior shower and a shower tent which keeps the gray tank level under control. My trailer also carries a 30 gallon waste tote if either RV waste tank starts to get full.

[discovery4us]

Great way of getting extra water. I like the 15 gal. size as you can still move them when full.

I have a 55 gal. barrel that we use on long boondocking trips and a standard RV shurflo pump. The pump gets carried as a backup for the RV and also to pump out of the barrel.

[jaycocreek]

I went with the two 15s because they fit in the bed of my older truck with my ATV in the bed too.

My old TT had a 40 gallon FW tank and my EX went thru water like we had an endless supply of it. She never did understand "conserve".

But I fixed that problem.

I bleach mine in the spring and don't store them in the sun.

When I got these the local Primeland co-op had a few of them they had put nozzles on the bottom to sell..They didn't sell well so they made me an offer for all of them I couldn't refuse..

At the time I had a 30ft TT we spent months in at a time and putting 100 gallons in the pickup was not a big thing..I also have the two 25 gallon bottles I used,plummed into the front propane setup of the TT..

Now with a truck camper,I am always on the move never staying long anywhere so the water barrels hardly get used other than hunting season..One reason I went back to another truck camper was to drive and explore wherever I want without worry of turning around with a TT on a dead end road...

We use backcountry water filters(Sawyer) for fresh drinking water and coffee if we run low in the TC..

[Jayco-noslide]

Some RVs wouldn't handle that extra 600 lbs. very well.

[specta]

jaycocreek wrote:
I have several of these 25 and 50 gallon barrels I use for extra water with whatever RV I have at the time and extended stays..I use one at home also for that, oops the water went out moment..

I always do a bleach rinse before filling for use..

I went with the two 15s because they fit in the bed of my older truck with my ATV in the bed too.

My old TT had a 40 gallon FW tank and my EX went thru water like we had an endless supply of it. She never did understand "conserve".

But I fixed that problem. :B

I bleach mine in the spring and don't store them in the sun.

[specta]

jimh425 wrote:
What do you do with the extra water or is your freshwatr tank small? I’m lucky. My tank is 60 gallons.

My FW tank is 40 gallons. That lasts me a few days, maybe 4 days at the most.

[jaycocreek]

I have several of these 25 and 50 gallon barrels I use for extra water with whatever RV I have at the time and extended stays..I use one at home also for that, oops the water went out moment..

I always do a bleach rinse before filling for use..

[jimh406]

What do you do with the extra water or is your freshwatr tank small? I’m lucky. My tank is 60 gallons.

[specta]

Kayteg1 wrote:
Looks like potential for lot of contamination.
Those batteries cost $15 new at Walmart. Free delivery.

March 2006

I've been doing this for years.
I guess if you're sloppy or an idiot there would be a risk for contamination.