Sunday, Feb 10, 2013 at 23:06
There seems to be some miscommunication / misunderstanding between you and I, Boobook.
I thought to just leave it, but I will give this another go, just because I am practicing not quitting and endurance.
Take 100 x 10 litre EMPTY, flat bladders and put them on the ground.
Next to them, take 1000 litres of water, in a single container or a multitude of small ones, and place them next to the flat, EMPTY bladders on the ground.
Which takes up more space?
The beauty of using bladders is they can be filled as needed along the Canning. Until that moment when they report for duty, they are inconspicuous, tucked away in a corner. Barely noticeable.
Bottles hold their shape - empty or full. They occupy space. A cubic metre in a Troopy is a lot of space.
However, I will think about this further as suggested, because I am obviously missing something you are trying to convey.
Perhaps it is worth remembering that the Troopy will be carrying 3 MONTHS supply of food for one person AND 2 weeks supply of food and camping equipment for two people whilst driving up the Canning, making the drops. Weight and space is already tight.
How many people who have traveled the Canning, feel they could fit that all in, PLUS a cubic metre of water containers? Given a choice, would you take the bladders or the bottles?
As a hitch hiker on the Canning, I saw more overloaded vehicles than I did ones with a spare cubic meter of packing space, and none of them were catering for 3 1/2 months on the Canning.
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