The cheap 5 gallon water container I bought at bass pro shop got punctured and is now useless for my off road forays. Who has suggestions on a durable / tough 5 gallon water jug that has a built in spigot?
best 5 gallon water storage with spigot?
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That is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the link and pic. How thick is the plastic? Does it feel robust?
It's thick enough that I can stand on it while it's empty! Granted, I'm no 300lb hoss (more like half that), but it's not going to break. I even intentionally pushed it off the tailgate of my FJ80 while it was full of water to see what would happen - nothing. I'd rather it break in my driveway, than in the middle of nowhwere. I'm sure if you caught the spigot just right, you might be able to snap it off, but you'd have to be trying pretty hard.
The material these are made of is WAY more substantial than the average Reliant brand water jugs.
The material these are made of is WAY more substantial than the average Reliant brand water jugs.
Cheap and EZ
Electric Pump Water Bottle Dispenser Camping - 5 Gallon - eBay (item 120468049803 end time Sep-12-09 21:30:00 PDT)
Manual pump version available also
Electric Pump Water Bottle Dispenser Camping - 5 Gallon - eBay (item 120468049803 end time Sep-12-09 21:30:00 PDT)
Manual pump version available also
I like this idea. I already have a pair of the Scepter type cans and I found some cool water tight food grade bushings at McMaster. Might have to install my own spigot. It will be vulnerable to damage, but the units will be far more useful than they are now.
I have used the swiss army collapsible rubber bladders. Those are great. Very sturdy.
Also used a less substantial collapsible plastic cubic "bag" for road trips.
advantage of both is that they don't take any room when empty. That is nice! The former also can be used as a hot water shower if left in the sun.
Also used a less substantial collapsible plastic cubic "bag" for road trips.
advantage of both is that they don't take any room when empty. That is nice! The former also can be used as a hot water shower if left in the sun.
How 'leak proof' are those spigots? I've got a couple of Reliant 7 gallon jugs that have a spigot that screws into the cap (Reversable - so spigot is in the jug for traveling and out when you want to use the spigot) and both my jugs are leaking from that threading.
These look much nicer.
I didn't like my Coleman and finally recycled it. The caps constantly popped off soaking the back of the truck. I might still have a bag of them that Coleman sent me.
I bought my carboy from Consolidated Plastics a few years ago. Can't find it in their online catalog and I don't have a paper catalog handy. Heavy plastic. Spout and breather sold À la carte. I also did find them at ULine, but I don't own one.
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I have used those but the water tastes like rubber
Is there anything you have done to get rid of that??Mark
Reliance 7-gal. Aqua-Tainer - Blue : Target
It does not have very thick material, and it holds 7 gallons, but what I like about it as that it is easier for me to pack, as it does not want to tip over. Works fine for me, and fits perfectly in the front floor board of the 40
It does not have very thick material, and it holds 7 gallons, but what I like about it as that it is easier for me to pack, as it does not want to tip over. Works fine for me, and fits perfectly in the front floor board of the 40
I have used those but the water tastes like rubber
Mark
it's not that bad. I am not that particular about water, admittedly, though. Drank some nasty water in my youth... Then again, I use the bladders and containers mostly for other uses than drinking (washing, cooking, emergency reserve etc). I usually put frozen bottles of water in the cooler (previously) or fridge (currently, YEA!) that I use for drinking on short trips.
But I would guess that a few drops of chlorine in water and rinsing might help? (And, of course, I don't keep water in there between trips so it's pretty fresh when I use it).
I think that would result in water that tasted like rubber spiked with chlorine.
A better approach might be one of the filter type pitcher systems.