Thread: Water use, storage and transport

Originally Posted by ho har

.........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........

until you get a dose of Giardia...
Giardia lamblia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

or Cryptosporidia...

good article here:

Drinking Water Safety

I used to drink water from the creek at my families place as a child, never got sick once but I did a couple of times as a know-it-all teenage hiker. when you are talking about having a limited water supply, the last thing you want is a dose of the squirts using up what limited water you have. highly recommend a steri-pen or equivalent.

Don't overlook the good old 2/3 litre milk bottles. As you use them drop a few drops of washing up detergent & some water. Good shake & let sit turning them every few days.
Before filling for the trip, rinse well & refill. Discard them after use if necessary. The 2 litre containers pack in nicely around the vehicle.

Originally Posted by thebeast

how durable are the wine casket bladders for bumpy rock and roll roads?

I have never had a problem with them.

I also inflate an empty wine bladder to use up the empty space in the engel. It reduces the running time with less space to cool

Did the Hay River track 2 years ago and borrowd a 75 litr flexi-tank bladder that sat under the back seat of he Fender.

Just bought one myself to use in the Simpson later this year. As there will only be two of us this time. I have gotten a carpet guy I know to make me a "cocoon" for it to fit in and lay across the floor in the back. Had no problem with this last time so don't see too many probs this time. We use a 20litre plastic jerry can that we decant into as a spare just in case the bladder does fail but the guy I borrowed it off never had a failare and neither have I.

Did the Hay River track 2 years ago and borrowd a 75 litr flexi-tank bladder that sat under the back seat of he Fender.

Just bought one myself to use in the Simpson later this year. As there will only be two of us this time. I have gotten a carpet guy I know to make me a "cocoon" for it to fit in and lay across the floor in the back. Had no problem with this last time so don't see too many probs this time. We use a 20litre plastic jerry can that we decant into as a spare just in case the bladder does fail but the guy I borrowed it off never had a failure and neither have I.

Originally Posted by ho har
.........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........

Originally Posted by EchiDna

until you get a dose of Giardia...
Giardia lamblia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

or Cryptosporidia...

good article here:

Drinking Water Safety

I used to drink water from the creek at my families place as a child, never got sick once but I did a couple of times as a know-it-all teenage hiker. when you are talking about having a limited water supply, the last thing you want is a dose of the squirts using up what limited water you have. highly recommend a steri-pen or equivalent.

we only water from creeks for washing things hands dishes etc NOT for drinking that is what the water blader is for

You have all neglected keeping the car sparkling.

Hard to find a dedicated Land Rover owner these days.

Originally Posted by ho har

Originally Posted by ho har
.........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........

If you carry an extra cap with a 3 or 4mm hole in it, they're very effective for putting out the spinifex fire around your exhaust.