water storage

thanks bigfish. the juice containers are the way to go for all the reasons you say, as well , not heavy, so easy to refill, not to mention inexpensive.
but we are thinking of carrying a larger bulk container as well for desert and remote trips as back up.
cheers pandora

yes John, agree, the 42 litres is a downside,
will check out the 60 litre flexy you mention,
thanks for the info
pandora

Thanks for all the alternatives Bob,
will look into all your suggestions, obviously have missed the discussion in previous wks but will catch up there too. was a bit unsure about the durability of the bladders, but the feedback is good there.
really appreciate that everyone is providing so much information.
cheers pandora

No worries, Pandora.

Think the thread I mentioned was more about drinking water, but might give you some ideas. Thread: 117457

Always good information here on EO 'cause we're such nice people, Pandora. :-)

Bob

thanks again Bob, have to agree that we are all nice people, and modest too.
pandora

thanks Allan, yes, been thinking along those lines, its good to hear that it works well
I was also wondering if the floor well storage is a good option, since the bladders are not as expensive , but on the downside may not be as easy to access, refill and pour.
Its a pity I can only see these products on line, I would prefer to look them over on a shop floor, but when I gather all the advice and info everyone has helped me with I am sure I will be able to make a good choice.
cheers pandora

We have the same though it only cost $100 delivered a few years ago. We even purchased a custom made 40L afterwards.

hi K&FT. thanks for that good feedback. I will follow up , the floor bladder option looks the cheapest and by all accounts is robust enough, but the Boab slim line seem to tick a lot of boxes, except for price, and probably weight too.
I had some concerns about leakage at the seams and tap fittings with bladders but it seems like there are no reported issues here.
I do have another question if you would be kind enough to reply again??
we will have heaps of stuff thrown on top of the bladder(soft gear). but wondering how accessible the hoses are for pouring and refills. looking at the pictures on line it seems you would have to move a lot of stuff to get to them. any problems here?
Also is there a need to have the vehicle on a bit of a slope to get the water out when the bladder is getting low on water
thanks again pandora

Hello again, no worries. If you have a look at the photos in this link you will see where the hoses are. I don't use the top one except to allow air out of the bladder when filling it. This ensures it is full. When the bladder is near empty and almost flat on the floor you can roll it up from the other end or just lift it to get all the water out. I have a connection on my caravan that allows me to connect the bladder to the suction inlet on the on board pump so the water gets sucked out of it.
Fleximake Bladders

It is certainly robust enough to have things like an atlas or the camps book sitting on top with no issues. They really are a very strong material. If you are at all concerned you could fold a travel rug and throw over the top of it for protection.

The only issue we have ever experienced is the "glug glug" when it is not full and we are travelling. Tends make you want to go to the Loo.
Hope that helps. We are very happy with the one we have from Fleximake and I am considering buying another to give us a good amount of water storage. It is after all only the weight of another robust passenger.

frank

My Apologies, the 100 litre version is now $169 incl freight.

frank

thanks so much Frank, you have cleared up all the issues for me.
the flexitank option is looking pretty good from all the advice ,
I wasn't thinking we would need 100 litres but of course no need to fill it to max when not necessary, with all the gear I stack on top of it I doubt there would be a lot of glug glugging, but will heed your warning about the other waterworks.
I will check out the link and the go from there.

cheers pandora

thanks Phillip.
this seems it would certainly fit the bill, I have a 150 series , I will investigate if they make one to fit my vehicle .
cheers pandora

thanks Tim, im not sure if this would work with the height of the drawers and frig set up , but I will go to the website anyhow and see if it would be a possible solution, or any other product that might suit.
thanks Pandora

great idea Michael. The flexitank certainly is robust and after having one for so many years it speaks for itself.
thanks for your feedback
pandora