what are these called?

[Michael2]

what are the hessian water bags that you put on the bullbar to keep water cool called?

I've got a mental blank and I'm trying to find where I can buy them from.

Anyone know who still sells them?

[101RRS]

Hessian Water Bags https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[sclarke]

Automotive "Swampys"???

[gruntfuttock]

water Bags.


They are not the best thing to keep water in as they keep water cool by evaperation snd at 100 kph water evaperates fast :wink:

[p38arover]

I used to have them on my Hillman when I drove it across the Nullabor (when it was a dirt road). I had hooks welded onto the roo bar to hold them.

I think we just called them water bags - but I'm pretty sure they were canvas. Something like these http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Vintage-Desert-Bran...1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Vintage-Desert-Brand-Canvas-Sanitary-Water-Bag_W0QQitemZ6611213318QQcategoryZ418QQssPageNameZ WD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

After driving for a while the water would be quite cool from the evaporation.

Ron

[YRVGreen]

I have them on the front of the Defender, only problem is they cover the parking lights on the bull bar, is there a better spot to mount them?
allso on roads the water is great, bag leaks a little even though I soaked it for 3 days, But may main worry is water crossings, swamp and mud and stuff,
has anyone had any problems with cross-contamination? would a roof mount be better, or do u take them off on muddy tracks?
I had it on in sydney and the bag went blackish from soot,,,
out in the bush but,.. no water has ever tasted cooler or fresher to me, ,
if only they didnt leak,

[CraigE]

I used to run them on my Nissan and they work great. Nice cold water when you stop. Just remember they nead to be soaked in water for a couple of days befor initial use or after being stored for a long period. No longer needed as I have an Engel.

[Omaroo]

Mine is a 9-litre "Auto Waterbag" from Aussie Billy Bag. We bought it at Kangaroo Tent City in Sydney. I presume that Ray's Outdoors now sell them....

[RichardK]

Originally posted by p38arover
I used to have them on my Hillman when I drove it across the Nullabor (when it was a dirt road).
Ron

Ahh them woz de days, Nullabor station, Ivy Tanks,........all gone now, its nothing more than a long drive now.
I did my first crossing in '57 with my parents, it was just a track in those days
no bitumen between Port Augusta and Norsman.
If I recollect correctly the Redex trial was held during those times

[rick130]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Ahh them woz de days, Nullabor station, Ivy Tanks,........all gone now, its nothing more than a long drive now.
I did my first crossing in '57 with my parents, it was just a track in those days
no bitumen between Port Augusta and Norsman.
If I recollect correctly the Redex trial was held during those times
[/b][/quote]

this means I'm waaaay younger than you (or Ron https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ )
at least there was a hell of a lot of dirt (and corrugations, and bull dust, and limestone and holes, and bulldust and bits of cars and trucks of all descriptions) when we went across in '76 (I was a wee lad of eleven) in Dad's Jeep Wagoneer towing a bloody big van.
And Dad wouldn't hang a canvas bag off the front of the Jeep as it sullied its 'good' looks, hell, he wouldn't even let me put a "We crossed the Nullabor" sticker on it !

I'm in therapy now, because of that.... :wink:

[p38arover]

Ah, well my first trip across by road was in 1971 when the road was dirt from WA to Ceduna.

I had been working at Ceduna and was posted to Carnarvon (WA) - that first trip was by rail (the Trans-Australian) from Port Augusta to Perth.

My first drive over the Nullabor was from Carnarvon to Sydney on holidays in my Hillman - then back again to Carnarvon a month later. The third and final trip was a few months later when I was posted back to Sydney.

Travel time Carnarvon-Sydney - approx 4780km in 4 days (Distances from Map Maker)

Day 1 Carnarvon-Kalgoorlie (WA) - 1420km
Day 2 Kalgoorlie-Ceduna (stop to visit friends) - 1385 km
Day 3 Ceduna-Hay (NSW) - 1295 km
Day 4 Hay-Sydney (St Marys) - 680km

Note how the travel distances got shorter each day. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

It was as hot as Hades and there was no air con so we stopped at every pub from Kalgoorlie to Ceduna to top up ourselves and our thermos with iced lemon drinks

Ron

[tech_support]

Hey gang,

The hessian water bags that you're all talking about leak on purpose...
This is so that the evaporating water keeps the water inside the bag very cold (when you're moving).

I used to have one on my old crumpledoor and yes, it was great!

Cheers,
Mick.

[broonski]

Originally posted by Michael2
what are the hessian water bags that you put on the bullbar to keep water cool called?

I've got a mental blank and I'm trying to find where I can buy them from.

Anyone know who still sells them?

i think they're just called water bags or water cooler bags...

something like that.

i've seen them at camping shops all round the place.

cheers,
bryce

[YRVGreen]

Yes they are ment to be wet,
when you soak them b4 hand it expands the threads so that it holds water, wich as the air touches it it, evaprative cooling happens,

but a great deal of the new ones, leak, as in a slow dribble no matter how much you soak it b4 hand, I dont know if it is the stiching they use these days, or what, but 4 hour latter the bag is empty, and a few people I have spoken to, have had the same thing happen with new style of bags, I guess the saying is true they dont make them like they used to,..

but even though it needs refilling a bit, I would not take the Fender camping without it, great bit of kit to have,

[one_iota]

I used to have one on the front of the Moke,

It's the Coolgardie Safe principle.

The Moke never went far enough or fast enough to empty the contents.

It was good to have cold water to mix with the scotch but the taste of hessian was over powering :roll: :wink: