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Portable Water Bladder - 110 Litres (Read 4412 times)
 
Aug 8th, 2014 at 3:09pm

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Many a time we have been camped out where amenities and water are very limited and our caravan water supply has dwindled.  I used to carry several 20 litre drums with me and travel into the nearest town to fill them.  Very inconvenient.

Someone told me about Fleximake - http://www.fleximake.com.au/. ; They make all sorts of bladders for liquid storage.  Contacted them and subsequently bought a 110 litre water bladder that has been designed to sit on the floor between the front and back seats of the Sahara.  I also bought from them a small pump for transferring between the bladder and the van.

I like the idea of this as the centre of gravity is low and it dosn't add any weight to the caravan.  Fits nicely into a 30 litre container.

That extra 110 litres will go a long way Smiley

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All fits in this little tub

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Pump is in a little bag

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Laying the empty bladder out in the car

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Filling up. As you can see it fills from the n=bottom and their is a breather on top of the bladder

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Pumping out

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Reply #1 - Aug 9th, 2014 at 9:49am

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That seems a very practical idea for the free campers away from a water supply.

I reckon a few might start filling them up at a winery  Smiley Smiley
 

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Reply #2 - Aug 9th, 2014 at 10:49am

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That looks like a good idea Derek. You will have to give us an updated review after your trip.

Rufzgutz wrote on Aug 9th, 2014 at 9:49am:
I reckon a few might start filling them up at a winery  

That might get expensive mate. Grin

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Only a tad late but how did your bladder go, Derek? They seem like a perfect piece of equipment that takes up a fairly useless space.Are they safe to drink from,or do they have a plastic taste?
 

Its not burnt. Just really well done.
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Reply #4 - Dec 27th, 2015 at 12:24pm

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Construction material is food grade so no taste at all.  Must admit it has not been used for over a year even though we lived full time on the van for 5 months.

But . . . . . if it is needed it is just sitting in the back of the car.
 

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