Question about manually filling Van with water!

[LetsGo!]

Hello, we will be attending a couple of festivals next year and the information states that whilst water is available it is to fill containers only, and you cannot drive up to them.

Couple of questions.

• What containers do people normally use for ease of transport / storage/ volume etc?
• Our van has a Whale water connection which we have only ever used when getting water from a tap. Can this just be removed by hand?

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

We use a 10 watering can plus a 10 litre plastic gerry can kept for carrying water only to fill up the van tank.
We also use the 5 litre water bottles for our drinking water and top those up as well.

 

[iandsm]

I use my red fire bucket and a collapsible water carrier. When at festivals we pull up at water point push in water filter (as above) and we fill up. Every morning I get up and put in another 5l, we have never needed to pull up to water point during festival stay. It's a more energetic way of filling up but I can't stand having to drain out hose etc.

You have a red fire bucket!

 

[Funnymunny]

I use 2 10 ltr cans and a downpipes bend that fits nicely into the water inlet but have also used watering cans before which are very good to use

 

[CleverTrevorUK]

I carry an aqua roll (empty) Parked outside the van when at location. Fill up when needed. If needed i use a small pump on a hose which is connected to a long enough cable to a cig lighter plug. Pump in the Roller. Hose in the filling hole. 12v plug in the cig lighter. When the Roll is empty the pump makes a row! Easy!

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[La Pluma]

Hello, we will be attending a couple of festivals next year and the information states that whilst water is available it is to fill containers only, and you cannot drive up to them.

Couple of questions.

• What containers do people normally use for ease of transport / storage/ volume etc?
• Our van has a Whale water connection which we have only ever used when getting water from a tap. Can this just be removed by hand?

Water container and fuel funnel. Don’t bother with a hose anymore. They’re gathering dust in the shed

 

[TheMachMan]

Fill up before you go. We have a collapsible 15 litre water container and a funnel for topping up. Doesn’t take up too much space.

 

[Brize]

We’ve used these for over a year now. Fold flat and light.

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+1 for these. I carry 2 sets and have used them for over a year. Very strong, easy to fill and pour, easy to store away.

There will be a filling point on the outside somewhere, and all you need to additionally take is a small funnel. But make sure you fill up fully before you arrive.

 

[Secret Sid]

Folding bucket ant funnel works for us but we have a normal filler.

A lot of people with the Whale filler take it out an fit a normal filler.
They are not really suitable for Motorhomes.

If it is a Bailey, who always use Whale water inlets either get a whale pump or normally a screw cap inside the van under the carpet to fill manually.

 

[V and B]

We were previously caravanners, so already had a 40lt aquaroll, and have continued to use that, we have room in the garage, but if we didn't would leave it outside the Moho whilst on site. Don't think we would fancy, several trips a day for water in a watering can. Find we use getting on for 40ltr a day as we always use our own facilities for showering etc.

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[Lenny HB]

If it is a Bailey, who always use Whale water inlets either get a whale pump or normally a screw cap inside the van under the carpet to fill manually.

Much better to fit a proper filler that whale thing is meant for caravans without an on board tank. Much quicker to put 150 Lt in with a normal hose.

 

[Anneg]

I use a 5 ltr watering can. We usually travel with 20ltrs in onboard tank. On site use 5 litre watering can to collect water everytime we use onsite loos. I can't carry more than 5 litres with my athritis. We have a funnel that has a flexible end to it so easy to fit into water inlet. We only use around 5 litres a day really - washing up, and a bit for cooking, and tank feeds the loo flush. Use on site loos, or strip wash if needed. Van shower is used for storage, and drying anything if needed. We reuse 1.5 litre bottles for drinking water/ boiling for tea - that we keep in the fridge when travelling - but leave out if we don't need it cold. Works for us!

 

[Peppadog]

I’ve always watched folk with amusement going backwards and forwards with watering cans.
When we had the Hymer, it was easy to carry a 40ltr aquaroll. As easy as a couple of can and funnel etc. anyway. I rigged up a 12v euro style socket near the vans filler, with matching plug on a small, drop in submersible pump, which activated as soon as it was plugged in. One trip and a few minutes every few days.
Now, with the pvc, there’s no room for it, so I fill the 100ltr tank once a week. I have never had a problem using a tap with my collapsible hose.

 

[Heebson]

We’ve used these for over a year now. Fold flat and light.

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We’ve used these for over a year now. Fold flat and light.

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+1 for these. I carry 2 sets and have used them for over a year. Very strong, easy to fill and pour, easy to store away.

There will be a filling point on the outside somewhere, and all you need to additionally take is a small funnel. But make sure you fill up fully before you arrive.

I do think it depends on how much storage space you have. We are extremely limited in our Neuvo, so we use these as they can be folded completely flat. We also use a brilliant bespoke filler funnel, bought from PaulandChrissy on here!

 

[SavvyOwner]

I use a 20L plastic water container to fill at a tap and having transported it back to the MH use a 12v Whale pump to empty the container via its tubing to fill the fresh water tank via the outside water inlet.

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[Nanniemate]

Who knew there were some many different ways to poor water in a hole

 

[MGDavid]

Part of the cabaret on sites is watching people mess around with containers, jerry cans, funnels, watering cans, rollalong jobbies etc! Life is too short. We just fill the onboard tank at home with the garden hosepipe, take 2 x 5 litre bottles for tea and cooking. Top up when able to drive alongside a hosepipe on sites. Have a hose and adaptors on board for CCPs. In over 10 years we've only been short once, at an aire in Netherlands on the way home to Calais. Used the 5 l container to put enough in the tank for a wash and teeth.

 

[Simon G]

From a 20l collapsible water carrier using a cheap & cheerful 12v electric lift pump plugged into the 12v socket

 

[julianbryant]

I did WOMAD last year and the onboard tank was plenty. I do carry a folding bucket, and a rechargeable shower pump - take the showerhead off, doubles as a water filler; then recharge using USB. Had a tip, raise the bucket onto a table, makes less work for the pump.

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[Broadway]

A very long flat hose is useful and easy to carry, surprising how many taps you can reach.
The “Colapz” stuff is very good too.

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[Fiddler]

I carry an aqua roll (empty) Parked outside the van when at location. Fill up when needed. If needed i use a small pump on a hose which is connected to a long enough cable to a cig lighter plug. Pump in the Roller. Hose in the filling hole. 12v plug in the cig lighter. When the Roll is empty the pump makes a row! Easy!

That’s what we use too, with the addition of a length of pipe to ensure the pump stays at the bottom of the aquaroll. Used this system for years, very useful if you need to use the van shower.

 

[NPlusM]

We’ve used these for over a year now. Fold flat and light.

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I have been using those for several years now, folds flat very good for storage.

 

[CSH]

Aqua roll and whale water pump. It sits in the garage but hardly gets used as we can make our water last 5 days at festivals.
Unless you are very strong you don't want to carry water a quarter of a mile across a camping field.

 

[Apacheman]

Depends how long your festivals are. Best thing would be to start with a full tank however much that is in your van. You’ll know how long a tank will last you and it may go the length of the festival? I know I could get 4 days out of 100L but would need to empty the loo after 3 if no alternatives. After that 5 or 10L containers, especially if you have to carry the water some distance plus easier to lift and pour if using a spout to your filler point. Water weighs 1kg per litre, how strong do you feel?

 

[cyberyacht]

Originally had a 20L jerrycan but found I couldn't hold at the height required as I got older. Now use 2 x 10L ones if a hose doesn't reach.

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[helloclouds]

Hello, we will be attending a couple of festivals next year and the information states that whilst water is available it is to fill containers only, and you cannot drive up to them.

Couple of questions.

• What containers do people normally use for ease of transport / storage/ volume etc?
• Our van has a Whale water connection which we have only ever used when getting water from a tap. Can this just be removed by hand?

We use a 20L Jerrycan that comes with it's own spout. It's a bit heavy to carry , you can use a festival trolley to move it around. The spout fits inside the cap and you can't put the cap on without putting the spout in first so difficult to lose the spout and it never gets mucky on the outside of the can. EDA Jerrycan 20 L

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[clonkel]

2 x 10l containers and the 3D printed filler - which is one of the best bits of kit I have purchased

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[Simonjdcooper]

Hello, we will be attending a couple of festivals next year and the information states that whilst water is available it is to fill containers only, and you cannot drive up to them.

Couple of questions.

• What containers do people normally use for ease of transport / storage/ volume etc?
• Our van has a Whale water connection which we have only ever used when getting water from a tap. Can this just be removed by hand?

We use the 5ltr water bottles you get in the supermarket, we use them for drinking water and also for reloading the tank. Not too heavy and providing you are not going too far you can take on enough water for a couple of days.

 

[RowleyBirkinQC]

Depending how energetic I’m feeling, either a 14 litre watering can or a 25 litre water container with 12v water pump (cigarette lighter variety).

 

[sluhgulper]

Hello, we will be attending a couple of festivals next year and the information states that whilst water is available it is to fill containers only, and you cannot drive up to them.

Couple of questions.

• What containers do people normally use for ease of transport / storage/ volume etc?
• Our van has a Whale water connection which we have only ever used when getting water from a tap. Can this just be removed by hand?

Two watering cans will sort you no problem!

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[Rick Axon]

Hello, we will be attending a couple of festivals next year and the information states that whilst water is available it is to fill containers only, and you cannot drive up to them.

Couple of questions.

• What containers do people normally use for ease of transport / storage/ volume etc?
• Our van has a Whale water connection which we have only ever used when getting water from a tap. Can this just be removed by hand?

We use a 10 litre collapsible clean water container and a small foldable 2 wheeled sack trolley we found in Aldi, we also have a rigid 23 litre waste water carrier which sits under the grey waste water outlet. We take the full grey water carrier on the trolley and carry the clean water carrier, empty one fill the other. The trolleys also useful for carrying the black water canister.

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