Water use, storage and transport

**cookiesa** · 26th March 2008, 05:19 PM

More for others but having a family we have found that decanting in to one of the smaller 5L blue plastic containers and using water from that reduces consumption but also means an "accidently" left off lid, dropped bottle, over anxious pourer etc doesn't become a major issue. It is amazing how much more aware you are of consumption this way.

**Xtreme** · 26th March 2008, 05:36 PM

A friend of my father who travelled the outback and deserts during the early 60's even drilled holes around the sides of his billies so you couldn't use too much water!

streaky · 26th March 2008, 05:47 PM

I just found these water jerry cans from Front Runner in our 4x4 camping store.
Not only is the rescessed tap a good idea, these jerries also fit into a standard NATO jerry can holder.

Have they got South African Front Runner gear down your way? Or you try to make your own using Plastic welding?

S.

**lnd130** · 26th March 2008, 05:52 PM

opposite lock in brookvale now carry the gear from front runner a lot of defender based accessories in the catolouge i got from them looks like good gear...

**Bush65** · 26th March 2008, 07:35 PM

For water, I have a 45 litre stainless sill tank under left side of the rangie and a 55 litre bladder inside.

RonMcGr · 27th March 2008, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by mrapocalypse

Thanks guys.... That really helps.

2 20l jerry cans sit nicely behind the front seats, (only 2 of us), and maybe we will get a variety of disposable containers to stash wherever we can.

nice!

That should be plenty.
Dalhousie Springs and Purni Bore are good places to use local water for washing. Well they were in 1987

**zulu Delta 534** · 27th March 2008, 08:14 AM

Mrs Zulu Delta empties her wine bladders (unaided), rinses and refills them with water, freezes them in the Waeco then uses them as ice blocks in the esky, and around and around the cycle goes. This cuts down on my overnight power requirements as I dont really need the fridge overnight, and they also can be used as a water source if and when needed.
regards
Glen

**mrapocalypse** · 27th March 2008, 09:32 AM

That's my next thread..... Ready!

**Mudnut** · 27th March 2008, 02:13 PM

From Michael2's post. Re: 44l quarter panel water tank.

I have spoken to Michael2 via e-mail last year, and his water tank in the quarter panel is form FRONT RUNNER 4x4 TECHNOLOGY - front runner 4x4 accessories ROOFRACKS&ACCESSORIES rooftop tents storage systems fridges freezers fuel tanks awnings camping winch towbars

They also have fuel tanks that fit in the Rhs quarter panel (where the fuel filler is located) These are the ones that Opposite Lock supply, but much cheaper. Even with postage from South Africa.
Am still looking at getting one of these, but financially strapped at the moment.

Cheers,
Ken

**The ho har's** · 27th March 2008, 02:32 PM

We have a 50 ltr bladder (bought from a boat shop as they are cheeper than 4wd shops) it sits behind my D1 drivers seat as we have no back seats. We also carry empty 2ltr bottles which we fill up anywhere we can creeks, taps in parks, etc etc and use them for washing us and dishes etc, as it does not matter if it is a bit dirty. But we have just finnished building a slide on camper for the 130 so now we have two 50 ltr water tanks on board, we still will be taking the bladder empty just in case.
mrs ho har

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