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Posted By: dockmasterdave on 01/28/18 05:16pm

We are going to try our first boondocking adventure. We only have a 30 gal fresh water tank. I looked online, but didn't see bladders or collapsible tanks @ 20 gal that hook directly to a standard drinking water hose. Any suggestions ? T I A

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Posted By: azrving on 01/28/18 05:32pm

I have a 60 gallon bladder that I connect to my winterizing fitting. I also installed a pressure tank, two large water filters and a bypass valve that let's the pressure side dump back into the fresh tank. That lets my winterizing fitting pull from the bladder or 5 gal jugs and fill the fresh tank without lifting anything.

I spread a few layers of blue tarp in back of the truck and around the fw hitch to cover sharper edges then let the bladder conform to the irregular shape. When doing it that way I may only get 40 or so gallons but that's still twice what my jug capacity is.

Example

* This post was edited 01/28/18 07:16pm by azrving *

Posted By: Lwiddis on 01/28/18 06:43pm

Watch your weight carrying extra water. I prefer 5 gallon jerry cans and a pump to a bladder. Regardless, you’ll love boondocking! Free to stop anywhere. No neighbors 5 feet away. Orient your RV anyway you want to the sun. Turn the radio up! Or keep it quiet and see the animals come in.

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Posted By: Hondavalk on 01/29/18 05:35am

https://www.target.com/p/igloo-quick-and........00-quart-cooler/-/A-13371902#lnk=sametab

I bought this cooler that has garden hose threads on the drain port. Works well.




Posted By: SoundGuy on 01/29/18 06:18am

dockmasterdave wrote:

We are going to try our first boondocking adventure. We only have a 30 gal fresh water tank. I looked online, but didn't see bladders or collapsible tanks @ 20 gal that hook directly to a standard drinking water hose. Any suggestions ? T I A


This 45 gal water bladder would seem to fit your needs. That said, I don't use one myself as there's no way to dry out the interior of any collapsible bladder so I instead prefer using a set of 7 gal Aquatainers for collecting fresh water and use a stock 12 vdc potable water pump for transferring that water to the trailer's fresh water tank. [emoticon]

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When we return from a camping trip my fresh water Aquatainers sit on this shelf hanging off the garage wall and with the caps removed will dry out completely in a couple of days [emoticon] ... can't do that with any bladder. [emoticon]

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* This post was edited 01/29/18 09:40am by SoundGuy *

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Posted By: Bobbo on 01/29/18 09:02am

Here is a 45 gallon bladder that hooks directly to a garden hose that I bought for about $100. It folds up into a fairly small area for storage. About the size of a 3 ring binder.

45 gallon water bladder

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Posted By: 2 many 2 on 01/29/18 09:12am

AQUATANK2 Water Storage Bladder

When empty the 30 gallon folds up smaller than a shoe box.

Posted By: Lwiddis on 01/29/18 10:06am

Bobbo, show me one RVer with an empty rear end...just one! Heck, I've got my bicycle, my little generator, tool box, TV snow chains etc.

I agree with SoundGuy.

Posted By: dockmasterdave on 01/29/18 11:03am

Thanks for all the ideas. You all got me thinking.
I looked it up as rain barrel parts. There is a spout that goes through any plastic barrel, with neoprene gaskets for about $3.99 or a brass spigot to go through a barrel with gaskets for about $13.
Either way I could use an Aquatainer 7 gal. It would also be good when boil water advisories come up.
I think we'll try boondocking this trip on our 30 gal tank and see if it's doable for us.
If not, you sure gave me some good ideas.

Posted By: azrving on 01/29/18 06:17pm

Water bladders are bleached at 150 to 1 for storage. Put the caps on and it's sealed against airborne contaminates.

Posted By: Lantley on 01/29/18 07:08pm

SoundGuy wrote:

dockmasterdave wrote:

We are going to try our first boondocking adventure. We only have a 30 gal fresh water tank. I looked online, but didn't see bladders or collapsible tanks @ 20 gal that hook directly to a standard drinking water hose. Any suggestions ? T I A


This 45 gal water bladder would seem to fit your needs. That said, I don't use one myself as there's no way to dry out the interior of any collapsible bladder so I instead prefer using a set of 7 gal Aquatainers for collecting fresh water and use a stock 12 vdc potable water pump for transferring that water to the trailer's fresh water tank. [emoticon]

[image]

When we return from a camping trip my fresh water Aquatainers sit on this shelf hanging off the garage wall and with the caps removed will dry out completely in a couple of days [emoticon] ... can't do that with any bladder. [emoticon]

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Why is it critical that the bladder dries out? The onboard fresh water tank never dries out either.

The bladder or transport container hopefully will be no more contaminated than the fresh water tank..which also never dries out.

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Posted By: Bobbo on 01/29/18 07:26pm

Lwiddis wrote:

Bobbo, show me one RVer with an empty rear end...just one! Heck, I've got my bicycle, my little generator, tool box, TV snow chains etc.

I agree with SoundGuy.

No, but when I need it, I can move the "stuff" over to one side and have room for the bladder. It is worth it to me for it to fold up so small when not in use.

Posted By: Grit dog on 01/29/18 08:45pm

Lwiddis wrote:

Bobbo, show me one RVer with an empty rear end...just one! Heck, I've got my bicycle, my little generator, tool box, TV snow chains etc.

I agree with SoundGuy.


You can get different shape bladder like a ballast bag for a wakeboat. Takes up way less room.
Snow chains?

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Posted By: myredracer on 01/30/18 12:13pm

There's lots of potable water bladder tanks available out there. Just google "RV bladder tank". Also sometimes called a pillow tank. Also available for grey water and even black water.

SoundGuy wrote:

This 45 gal water bladder would seem to fit your needs.
A 45 gallon tank weighing over 300 lbs on top of a vehicle roof ? That should work well. That's CW for ya...

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Posted By: ependydad on 01/31/18 08:17am

Dry camped recently. A buddy bought the Camping World bladder and I bought an Aquatank2 bladder. We both liked the material and quality of the Aquatank2 MUCH better. They come in different sizes. I have the 60 gallon one and was happy with it. I use my onboard RV pump to pump it into my freshwater tank (using the antifreeze inlet and outdoor shower). A little slow, but it gets it done.

https://www.amazon.com/AQUATANK2-Water-S........&qid=1517411760&sr=8-1&keywords=aquatank

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Posted By: SoundGuy on 01/31/18 08:35am

dockmasterdave wrote:

We are going to try our first boondocking adventure. We only have a 30 gal fresh water tank. I looked online, but didn't see bladders or collapsible tanks @ 20 gal that hook directly to a standard drinking water hose. Any suggestions ? T I A


SoundGuy wrote:

This 45 gal water bladder would seem to fit your needs. That said, I don't use one myself as there's no way to dry out the interior of any collapsible bladder so I instead prefer using a set of 7 gal Aquatainers for collecting fresh water and use a stock 12 vdc potable water pump for transferring that water to the trailer's fresh water tank. [emoticon]


Lantley wrote:

Why is it critical that the bladder dries out? The onboard fresh water tank never dries out either.


Where did I say it was "critical"? [emoticon]

The OP asked for "suggestions" and I offered mine, saying merely that I "prefer" using 7 gal Aquatainers. [emoticon]

Posted By: SoundGuy on 01/31/18 09:51am

SoundGuy wrote:

This 45 gal water bladder would seem to fit your needs.


myredracer wrote:

A 45 gallon tank weighing over 300 lbs on top of a vehicle roof ? That should work well. That's CW for ya...

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Yeah, sure doesn't seem like a good idea to me either but I guess the point they're trying to illustrate is the tank has to be higher than the trailer's fresh water intake to work at all, albeit slowly. Not sure if my truck bed does meet this requirement but I'd still use a pump anyway for quicker transfer.

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