Water Contaners??

[James AKA Lynx]

What do you carry water in?<br><br>I know of people who use the 1 gallon bottles and just refill them. I have a 6 and 7 gallon refillable. These are heavy when full. I have seen 2 1/2 gal on up. I have 16 inches clearance under my bed and would like to be able to store more than 30 gallons. <br><br>James AKA Lynx

 

[MrNoodly]

You might look for ones made with BPA-free plastics. They cost more, of course, so it's a trade-off.<br><br>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A#Health_effects<br><br><br>For me, I want my drinking water to not taste like plastic.<br><br>One tip: rectangular jugs are more space efficient than cylindrical ones.

 

[akblack10]

Google "waterbrick" &nbsp;I have them and they work great! &nbsp;

 

[MrNoodly]

Cool!

 

[highdesertranger]

I have seen those they look pretty neat.&nbsp; little pricey though.&nbsp; highdesertranger

 

[HoboBerg]

<div style="text-align: left;">I use a 40 gallon tank and its mounted under my bed. I picked it up at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-pumps-water/rv-water-tanks.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-pumps-water/rv-water-tanks.htm</a>&nbsp;Then hooked up to a pump and ran it to a spigot.<br><br><img rel="lightbox" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i_G4yJvA4...ABUs/1LZ084IPnSk/s640/IMG_20120910_142950.jpg" class="bbc_img"></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>

 

[MrNoodly]

What vehicle, what year and where exactly is it mounted?

 

[HoboBerg]

89 Dodge Van the tank is mounted between the rear wheel wells

 

[MrNoodly]

Ah, okay. When I read "under my bed" my brain was thinking "under the truck bed/floor."&nbsp;

 

[James AKA Lynx]

Om my 97 Dodge, I raised the bed 16" clearance above the floor board. I may put in a tank under the van. The gas tank on this modle is behind the axle. <br><br>James AKA Lynx

 

[Willy]

I got this from Industrial Plastics in Langley. It holds 5 gallons and is food grade. Cost something like $15 and is way better than the Coleman&nbsp; style crap out there, thicker walled and being clear, I can tell at a glance how much I have left. ..Willy. <img style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in;" rel="lightbox" src="/file?id=1546100" class="decoded bbc_img"><br><img style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in;" rel="lightbox" src="/file?id=1546099" class="decoded bbc_img"><br><br><img style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in;" rel="lightbox" src="/file?id=1546098" class="decoded bbc_img">

 

[highdesertranger]

willy how well does that spigot work when your jug is horizontal.&nbsp; the ones I had in the past that look similar to that one would drip slowly I would put a pot under it to catch the drips.&nbsp; like I said it was a very slow drip but when you are in the desert any waste of water is not good.&nbsp; highdesertranger

 

[Noah]

I actually prefer empty milk gallon jugs.&nbsp; I can collect as many as I can carry free of charge, and just put them anywhere I have extra space.&nbsp; Every time I think about setting up plumbing or a sink, I remember the KISS method. It's cheaper anyway and I can fill up a couple of jugs in a gas station sink without anyone giving a hoot.

 

[highdesertranger]

that's true noah, &nbsp;but I found that miles and miles of washboard road tend to wear holes in them.&nbsp; I have even wore holes in beer cans on washboard roads and you can forget beer in bottles the caps come loose bye, bye beer.&nbsp; highdesertranger

 

[Noah]

" bye, bye beer" <br><br><br>Sounds like a nightmare...<br><br><br>Very good point though, I haven't had that experience.&nbsp; I'm not much of crazy offroader despite my overpriced all-terrain tires! <img class="emoticon bbc_img" src="/images/boards/smilies/rofl.gif"><img class="emoticon bbc_img" src="/images/boards/smilies/rofl.gif">

 

[Willy]

&nbsp;Never had any problems with the spigot leaking. If it WERE to leak, many stores out there have the spigots for Coleman units for sale separately. On the other hand, I believe that it's an NPT fitting, so I could go to a hardware store and pick up a brass tap, let's say, and screw 'er in. ..Willy.

 

[highdesertranger]

it is a nightmare.&nbsp; my buddy who is a beer connoisseur spends the winter looking for beer he likes in cans because he was losing about 20% of bottles.&nbsp; for me not such a big deal I am not that picky.&nbsp; not to many craft beers in the small country stores I visit. &nbsp;highdesertranger

 

[MrNoodly]

"<span style="line-height: 20px;">the ones I had in the past that look similar to that one would drip slowly"<br><br>Piece of tubing held to spout with a hose clamp. End of tube folded over and held with a binder clip.<br><br>Or just use a cork.</span>

 

[ZOFCHAK]

&nbsp; I use the military surplus 5 gallon plastic jerry cans.&nbsp;&nbsp; They are taller and skinnier than most jugs, so they fit in some otherwise unusable spaces in my van.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;They're not cheap, but are very heavy duty and last a very long time.<br><br>&nbsp; <br><br>Here's a link, but they can be found for much less if you look.<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Water-J...pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item4d04036140

 

[wagoneer]

Hey what about a waterbed when it gets hard or uncomfortable you know it's time to top it off, your sleeping on your water supply. &nbsp;Did I just post this ??