Comparing Water Containers for Extended Boondocking in Van Life or RV Life
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2020
- Check out the different styles of containers we carry to help extend dry camping in our tiny camper van to 40 gallons.
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I like the humor that is thrown into the beginnings of all your videos as it carries interest thru to the end
Thank you!! We gotta have some fun while we're doing this, right??
We love that you love your SumoSprings! Thanks for the mention.
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"What did she say about me?"
Chris laughing @ 8:10!
I got a few good chuckles out of this video 😂
We had fun filming this one! Thanks for watching Cynthia!😃
Use a wooden ladle to dry the inside of the bag. Insert the handle into the filling opening and the wood will absorb the moisture.
😂🤣😂 !! A Fantastic video on tip if you like it hard or soft !!! 😂😂 Enjoy your tips on carrying and storing water !!! Thank you for sharing your inside knowledge of useful camping equipment !! Be safe and be kind!!!
Thanks Larry! 😆😂
Thanks for the prompt reply. Coincidentally my son just replaced the macerator on our rig as well. Everything seems to have a shelf life
You guys are adorable! And helpful 😊
Thank you!! 😊
Always enjoy your Tips and advice, & Bloopers too, Stay safe looking forward to the next adventure.
Thanks! We will get back to the adventures next Sunday!😃
What a loooong week it's been waiting for a new video from Irene Iron Fitness! LOL! Loved the info and comparisons. Great job! Also, awesome bloopers. You guys crack me up! 🤣
😂😆 Thank you soooo much for watching! We had fun with this one!🙃🙊
Another great video. We use 3- 5 gallon collapsible containers. I have a drill pump so I put the jug on the table and easily transfer it to the fresh water tank. In your blooper, I think you meant to say your lead-footed hot wife.
15 gallons is a good amount to carry! 👍
That's a good description for her! 🤣😂😆
☕️ Good Morning ☀️
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Have a great week.
Take Care ~ Safe Travels
Good morning!
We might have had too much fun with this one!😆
you 2 are so adorable and this was a funny way to see a comparison. Cheers!
Great video, love the bloopers. Great hot foot lead wife. LoL
Thanks Henry! 😆😂
My vote is for the foldable ones. As for the residue, you notice it because it’s see through. The hard sided one may very well have a few in it too. Just like the portability/storablity when empty. You guys are great.LOL
Good point! We really like these soft ones as well, and I think they make a lot sense for people in smaller rigs, or only need extra water sometimes. Thanks for watching!
Plus, UV light tends to take care of contaminants (in case what we see is actually MOLD!
Great video! Thanks for sharing! We really enjoy watching you guys!
Thank you so much 🤗
who would have thought to do this video!! Great info - thanks!
Thanks! We found ourselves needing more than the 6 gallons from the bags and we really like having the hard sided for an extra 6. We use the hard sided all the time now and fill up the bags when we go out for a week or so of dry camping.
Wonderful Demo Usually optimistic, hope it's ok to point out 1 con about the Igloo 6 Gal jug. The small white air breather valve is a bit janke, it can dribble or leak slowly if the jug is stored on it side since it's o nly held in place by friction, over time pushing and pulling it in and out, it will not hold up. I passed on one today at Big 5 and the cahier agreed with me before I barely go to pointing it out, thx!
Negative Nancy and Led foot. Thank you for the information. 🥰🥰
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Love the video! I am leaving from MN to glacier taking Highway 2 with 30’. Your previous video helped a lot so thank you! Wish there’s a little update on the spots and weather would be great!
Safe travels!
Hey thanks for watching! Your trip sounds like a fun trip before MN weather gets to crazy. We are still working on our Glacier video and should be out next week. We ended up traveling through the area quicker than we wanted and into Washington. All of the East entrances are closed to the park and you have to drive around. It was really busy there and they closed the park completely a couple times when there were too many people trying to get in. There is a grocery store that is 30 minutes away that allows overnights for RV'ers that is good access for visiting during the day. www.campendium.com/super-1-foods Also there is boondocking around the NP in the National forest, but it can be crowed and we decided against it. Weather is getting cold and 30's overnight and 50's and 60's during the day. Enjoy your trip!
@@IreneIronTravels oh wow!! Bummer to hear about that. I appreciate your recommendations!
Thank you for the comparisons! We are looking to order one of those smaller 20-22ft couples travel trailers. We live in SW CO; so will be doing plenty of boondocking. Water supply will be one of our biggest criteria (along with power).
Thank you for watching! Co is a great place to do some boondocking in your new trailer! That is a great size for a couple and when we looked at trailers we thought 23 -25 ft would be good for us and full timing. Agreed electrical and water, along with tank sizes are the big sticking points!
Water and weightlifting! Brilliant!! We have the blue plastic ones - and they are really a weight lifting session when they are full! "Who knows what's going to happen? " Haha! You guys are cracking me up today!!! awesome video!!
Noelle
Thanks Noelle! We had fun with this one!😀
Also serve as couple of soft multi weight dumbbells! We use both in our Sprinter too.Water bottles on ebikes start off full too. Enjoy your videos!
Great comparison ! We’ve mainly used the soft ones.
Thanks! The soft ones are nice to have when you need them! Thanks for watching😀
Great video! Looking forward to hearing about the Birky.
Coming soon! Thanks!
Thank you!!!
Keeping us in suspense about the Travel Berkey! I’ve been wondering about that ever since you left your Arizona campground and had to move it in your packing up video, especially since you have that Brita box style filter. Looking forward to hearing more!
😁Coming soon! We really do like it... but there are a couple quirks! Thanks for following along our journey!
Love the bloopers! Sitting at our RPOD at Ponca State Park in Nebraska laughing out loud 🤣 Great video as usual 👍🏼
😆😂 We had fun with this one! I think I was working Chris too hard and she was about to quit on me! Have fun in Nebraska! We haven't been there yet.
Irene Iron Fitness We live in Lincoln and just got our RPod in June so we haven’t gone too far away from home yet. Wait until next spring, we are going to try to get in some longer trips farther away from home. Thank you for all your content, I’m always looking forward to the next one!
@@jennycyboron2201 Looking forward to hear about your R-Pod. We're in the market for one of those smaller travel trailers too. At this point, considering a geo pro, r-pod, or a micro minnie. Also, Jayco has discontinued their hummingbird plan and is coming out with a jay feather micro; which will be in the same category as the others that we're eyeballing. The common denominator for all of them is that we'd get the murphy bed floor plan. We live out in rural sw CO, so will also want some offroadability and boondocking traits.
campingalan awesome! Yeah we love it. We don’t have the Murphy bed. We went light weight to pull with our Ford Edge and have no issues. Check out the No Bo (no boundaries) it’s more of an off road camper. 👍🏼 good luck making a decision!
I use both, I have to of the big containers, one soft container, I plan on getting one more soft sided. My rv holds 40gal, my wife still has a hard time shutting the faucet off while doing dishes.
I think washing dishes takes the most water, especially if you eat most meals in! It's tough...... I heard the average American can use 100 gallons of water each day! Both styles sound like the way to go... thanks for watching!
just found your channel, lots of great info.
Thanks! Appreciate you watching!😀
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!😃
Hi Guys Can you show us where you store your Camp chairs,Tables Mats and Clam shell Bug tents in your RV? Thanks.
Hey there! This first video we did before our electrical upgrade and you can see what we stored about a year ago. th-cam.com/video/cSfBcyRZkXk/w-d-xo.html
This next video we did about 6 months a go after the electrical upgrade. th-cam.com/video/U_QFXlptwY8/w-d-xo.html
And now its even changed again! We no longer have our tent ( no room after the batteries and inverter) and we just got a Blackstone griddle which takes the place of our chairs. So, we left those back in MN storage. Something in and something out! Not much room for storage!
You two are super cute in this video. 👍🏼
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Good points about the water containers! It was funny watching the comparisons! I was just wondering how you travel with the Berkey.
Thanks Joyce! We're working on the Berkey video now!
@@IreneIronTravels Yay! We have a teardrop camper with a wet bath. Feels like we don't have storage options for the Berkey while we travel. Thank you!!!
"And if you have a hot foot lead wife.." HAHAHA!😂😂 Does that translate into a hot wife with a lead foot?
I think so! 😂😆
Hahahaaa
I bought one of the soft sided cause that’s all they had at the camp store. It’s 5 gallon with an attached handle. I don’t recommend them because it feels like the handle will rip off unless you support it from the bottom. Walmart has the blue one for about $15. They also have a 7 gallon, but I’m not Irene Iron strong.
We also had a 5 gallon soft sided and didn't like it because it was a blob on our bathroom floor for 2-3 days before emptying it. Also hard to fill our Berkey. Thanks for watching! Time to get Irene Iron 💪😃
We're looking for a two year UPDATE!: I'm wondering if you're continuing to use the containers featured in this video. Have you come across accessories such as a valved spigot or a hose for showering? Have you considered other water containers such as the Scepter brand or similar?
🤣 Yes! We left the blue container with the van when we sold it last year because it fit the space so well. The water bags IMO are only good for a year or two before they get pretty beat up and dirty. Hard to clean. But we bought another 7 gallon hard container when we spent the summer in a roof top tent amzn.to/3lFMMMw A company also sent us some USA soft water bags after seeing this video and they are a higher quality, very tough ... but you still get the drawbacks of a soft bag. amzn.to/3S1w4TH They have a shower head nozzle that worked great for showing wolverinetuff.com/product/wolverine-tuff-shower-head/. We now have a 70 gallon freshwater tank in our 26ft RV so no need for extra water. 😊
Good video
Thanks!!
Looks like you were at the Maverick in Moab...
🎯 Yes! Love those Mavericks!
Always enjoyed your videos, Just wondering How your Lithium Upgrades are all working for you while boondocking? You should have sufficient juice to last a week. Does your onboard generator helps charged your Lithium batteries when they become low, Or you need shore power to charge? Based on your power usage is the Solar panel enough to replenish your batteries usage daily? Thanks Aaron.
We are were just taking about doing a video on this topic since its been a good 6 months and we have really tested them out. We can definitely last a week, but we need to have good solar in order to not use the generator to charge back up. Without driving, solar or gen charging we might last 2- 4 days depending on usage. The solar helps a TON, but we still loose about 10% per day. When the gen is running, it powers the Victron inverter which has a built in 120amp charger. So we could fully recharge in just over 3 hours. Watch out for the video coming up!
I have hard water. Do I need to use a hard water container?
I'm wondering if I should buy a 2 gallon igloo jug specifically to have cold water, or atleast not hot/warm water to drink.
It is nice to have cold water when its hot!
We use empty plastic milk jugs but they are not very stackable. They are strictly for our drinking water.
Sounds like a good system. Thanks for watching!
Not sanitary. Use water jugs.
Great video! I am curious about toxic chemicals that are in plastic that can leak into the water... especially when it is warm out. Do you run all drinking water through your Berkey?
Thanks! Yes, plastic tanks are a downside and a big concern for many. I think it s important to keep out of direct sunlight and to keep as cool as possible. We do run all water through a hose filter and then all drinking water again through the Berkey. We really like the Berkey and it gives us a little more piece of mind with all of the different unknown sources of water we drink!
Irene Iron Fitness I would think the Berkey would remove these toxins too. I have a Big Berkey at home but my RV is smaller so I am considering purchasing a smaller one for the RV.
Your right! I just checked their website theberkey.com/pages/test-result and they do say it removes : Bisphenol-A, which is a common endocrine disruptor found in PET plastic bottles were removed to greater than 99.9% when bottled water was poured out into the Berkey. If they actually remove what they say it does the Berkey is an amazing filter system for sure! We do love the travel Berkey.
Berkey Water Filters can remove
Fluoride - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Viruses - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Pathogenic Bacteria - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Lead - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Arsenic - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Iron - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Mercury - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Chlorine - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Trihalomethane(THMs) - Removed to greater than 99.8%.
Bisphenol-A - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Chloramines - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Pharmaceuticals - Removed to greater than 99.5%.
Petroleum Contaminants - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Methylcyclohexane-methane - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Pesticides - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Heavy Metals - Removed to greater than 99.1%.
Coliform and e-Coli - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Atrazine - Removed to greater than 99.9%.
Uranium - Removed to greater than 97.0%.
Gross Alpha emitters - Removed to greater than 98.7%.
Irene Iron Fitness Good news! 👍 Thanks for sharing!
Greetings. Just discovered you while looking for a video on how to change out the water pump (any feedback on that?). You are doing a great job with your videos, music, editing, etc. We have a 2014 Interstate with the 9-seat config. Bought it used in 2016, and have had several system issues over the years. Average use over these 4 yrs is about 1,000 mi/mo. Stored inside at one of our sons. Former MN residents (moved to AZ 40 years ago), so next time in AZ, contact us. I'm interested in adding additional solar power, can that be done and effective without upgrading batteries?
Hello! Thanks for watching and commenting. We have not had to do anything with the water pump, but ours is located under a kitchen drawer on the floor next to the furnace. I did hook into it once to pump anti-freeze through the system for winterizing without adding it to our fresh tank. It looks like it would be a fairly easy replacement similar to the macerator pump we just did. I think I would rather do the water pump though😜
You would not have to upgrade your batteries to put more solar on. Our 14 came with one 50w panel that we replaced right away with three 100w panels. What you have to watch out for is if your current wires and charge controller can handle the additional wattage you want to add.
We do seem to find ourselves in AZ at some point while we are on the West coast for winters! Feel free to ask any questions we can help with!
😀Thanks for watching!💦💦💦 Hard-sided 6 gallon jug amzn.to/2G9FtIf
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does the 6 gallon container comes with a spigot or just the spout?
It is just a spout for pouring. But, we did just get a 7 gallon one that does have a spigot! amzn.to/2YiiHHf
Great video. But those blue jugs are almost $30 now
Yeah, some things are getting crazy! We did recently find 7 gallon blue jugs at Walmart for $15.
you need to throw or recycle them after 3 months to 6 after use and buy new one
Yes, not a bad idea, especially at how inexpensive they are. Don't want anything growing in there! I think we will get the 2.7 gallon ones when these need to be replaced!
I like the second thumbnail...
😀 Thanks... I was getting a low click through on the first.
@@IreneIronTravels Yes, I play the TH-cam game as well, good job (not on this channel)...
YT can be a cruel mistress. What is your other channel?
@@IreneIronTravels My wife would kill/divorce me immediately if I associated this rant channel with our bread and butter channel...
If you squeeze the bag from bottom or top you don't have to tilt it. I sell them at my wellness store for Ionized Alkaline Hydrogen Enriched Micro cluster anti-oxidant H20
Was wondering if there is an after market water tank one can mount underneath the van? If not, someone should invent a kit for these extra tanks…lots of Class B’s out there!
I would love to look more into that! I really want to increase our tank sizes on this van and I'm sure many others do too.
Use a super siphon.
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Dang. Those hard jugs are double in price now! Yikes. Hello hyperinflation.