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I've been using this setup for a bunch of years when back in oz and I have the same setup here in the US.
Often I want to pump water from a spot that is hard to access or trying to get to the water to fill a container directly is tricky.
So, what I've ended up using is a Whale pump (GP1352 pump - just google it) that runs about $35-$40. It is a submersible unit and can pump quite a few feet of head. I've spliced in about 20' of flexible silicone insulated cable and 20' of silicone hose. Pump draws about 1.5-3A depending on the head it is working against. The pump nominally will transfer 4 gallons per minute with no head and about 1.5 gallons per minute with a 20' head (pretty impressive little fella).
The hose I use I bought -> 3/8" I.D. x 1/2" O.D. Pure Silicone Tubing by the foot - https://coldandcolder.com/products/silicone-tube-3812 and runs about $30 delivered for 20'. 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD. It is very flexible, but doesn't easily collapse when rolled up or just laying on the ground etc.
This is a picture of the pump with hose:
Here'a s short video from my recent death valley trip where I was filling a shower bag from a covered spring. In this case I was running it from a small 12V lifepo4 battery since I wasn't near the vehicle to run it from its 12V. I'm filling a shower bag that I of course used to have a shower, but the bag is also left somewhat filled in the vehicle. It's handy to do washing up and also washing hands etc - I just toss it on the hood of the 80 and it's easy access when I need a bit of running water. Simple to use without any complicated permanent plumbing etc., I believe in kiss...
I've also started using flexible water containers -> Outdoors Archives - Wolverine Tuff Bottle - https://wolverinetuff.com/product-category/outdoors/ and am impressed with their strength. I like that they are conform to the shape that is available, making them easy to stuff into nooks and crannies. Since they collapse as they empty, you don't get the sloshing noises from a hard sided container.
Not pushing any of the products, but figured some folk may find some useful ideas for their own use.
cheers,
george.
Often I want to pump water from a spot that is hard to access or trying to get to the water to fill a container directly is tricky.
So, what I've ended up using is a Whale pump (GP1352 pump - just google it) that runs about $35-$40. It is a submersible unit and can pump quite a few feet of head. I've spliced in about 20' of flexible silicone insulated cable and 20' of silicone hose. Pump draws about 1.5-3A depending on the head it is working against. The pump nominally will transfer 4 gallons per minute with no head and about 1.5 gallons per minute with a 20' head (pretty impressive little fella).
The hose I use I bought -> 3/8" I.D. x 1/2" O.D. Pure Silicone Tubing by the foot - https://coldandcolder.com/products/silicone-tube-3812 and runs about $30 delivered for 20'. 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD. It is very flexible, but doesn't easily collapse when rolled up or just laying on the ground etc.
This is a picture of the pump with hose:
Here'a s short video from my recent death valley trip where I was filling a shower bag from a covered spring. In this case I was running it from a small 12V lifepo4 battery since I wasn't near the vehicle to run it from its 12V. I'm filling a shower bag that I of course used to have a shower, but the bag is also left somewhat filled in the vehicle. It's handy to do washing up and also washing hands etc - I just toss it on the hood of the 80 and it's easy access when I need a bit of running water. Simple to use without any complicated permanent plumbing etc., I believe in kiss...
I've also started using flexible water containers -> Outdoors Archives - Wolverine Tuff Bottle - https://wolverinetuff.com/product-category/outdoors/ and am impressed with their strength. I like that they are conform to the shape that is available, making them easy to stuff into nooks and crannies. Since they collapse as they empty, you don't get the sloshing noises from a hard sided container.
Not pushing any of the products, but figured some folk may find some useful ideas for their own use.
cheers,
george.
