Fresh Water Transfer |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Topic: Fresh Water Transfer Posted: 22 May 2015 at 5:44pm |
For a while now we've been toting 5 gallon collapsible water jugs to top off fresh water. We rarely use hookups. Data point: on our trip last week to Assateague, with quite a bit of fishing bait stink to wash off and long showers and not feeling water conservative, we used 45 gallons (almost exactly) in three nights. That meant I had to lift 3 five gallon jugs of water to fill the tanks. (Yes, I did tote 10+ gallons grey water to dump station). I'm young (61), but that lifting jug to fill water tank is beginning to get old.
When we got home, my new Harbor Freight Pump was waiting for me. A test drive with a 18AH battery booster and 5 gallons of water and 50 ft. of hose in the driveway leads me to warn you... If you happen to be camped within 50 ft. of my water fill and you wake up to empty water tanks, you may wish to politely ask to borrow a gallon or two (back) or take a shower!! It just keeps getting better. fred
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2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 22 May 2015 at 5:58pm |
Fred as we going to be calling you the water bandit?
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 22 May 2015 at 6:07pm |
Where'd my H2O go...!!
Another gurgling getaway! fre
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2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 22 May 2015 at 9:59pm |
This is what I do to fill my freshwater tank, 1/2 pail at a time.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 23 May 2015 at 8:41am |
That's a good idea and looks just like my grey water tote!
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2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 23 May 2015 at 8:59am |
Looks like a re-purposed joint compound (mud) bucket! LOL!
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 23 May 2015 at 3:33pm |
No more Lug a Jug! Took about a minute to pump 7 gallons 25 feet.
Need to make up a Anderson Quick Connect extension for TV or Pod batteries. It's a 300 watt pump.
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2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 23 May 2015 at 4:08pm |
Nice set up!!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 23 May 2015 at 4:36pm |
2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 23 May 2015 at 11:25pm |
Pump it up!
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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