Hi guys - another great vid on a Sunday morning :) All signed up for ECC. One point you didn't cover when talking about sources of water - RAIN! :) We use that big water collecting area of the awning to collect rainwater. We use a "Rain Saver Gutter" system (not expensive) and I'll add the link to the end of this comment. But we let the first flush of water go to ground, as it has the dust etc in it. We then tilt the awning ever so slightly more one way than the other (we just nudge up the awning support at the rear of the van a tad), apply the gutter clips to the awning's valance so that it forms a gutter, and either hang the bucket (complete with its filter) at the low end, or just stand the bucket on something and let the water run into it. Every time the bucket is full, we just stand it on the spare wheel and siphon it into one of the tanks. Alternatively, if you have a creek pull pump, you can just pump it out of the bucket into a tank. If it's still raining, just refill and repeat as needed until full. Nice clean rainwater - lovely!! Also, you can stand out in the rain (either with togs on, or nothing on if nobody around) and soap up and shower. Have done that a few times too, especially up here in Queensland where the rain tends to be quite heavy and not icy cold. :) Great series - keep it coming :) rvdaily.com.au/product-review-the-rain-saver-gutter/ rsgaccessories.com.au/pages/about-us
Interesting tips. Some more: 1. Apply shampoo/ conditioner before turning on shower. 2. Shower standing in a bucket, as we did in the Simpson. 3. Catch rain water, using a bucket, 20litee drum or a funnel connected to a hose running to your tank inlet.
We are pretty avid off grid campers, our biggest challenge is always water & toilet. On longer trips we carry a water bladder in the back of the ute that we fill at a water point in town. Pump that back into the van with an inline pump and we can sustain another 3-4 days each time. Great video guys!
Subscription complete. We are a family of 5 from the southcoast nsw and just purchased a van.. we really appreciate your travel tips which will help us get on the road and be happy travellers.. thanks again.
100% water is the number 1 issue. We have 2 jerry cans plus a Plastimo 100 litre soft tank. The 100 litre takes up little space when not needed, but can sit under the kids feet when full. Perfect for us
Another water saving hint, is to have a spray bottle with a mixture of water & dish washing detergent, and spray dishes and wipe them clean with a tissue, and wash a days worth of dishes in a daily wash, not after each meal.
If you have a top load washer, stop it before it pumps out, remove the washing (squeezing water out) put it in a bucket and throw another load through by starting the washer from the beginning again, repeat until washing done. Spin it out, I dunk the washing in a cold bucket of water to rinse and spin out. If you use wool mix no need to rinse. I can do 4 loads of washing on about 30 litres of water
Oooooh, we started our camping adventures at lake Gairdner in about 2010 in a little 3 man tent on a frosty night. That was back in the days before wiki camps and we had to make things up as we went, we started a Facebook camping page to post pics and give info of campsites. Look how far things have come!!
Great information and signed up for the newsletter too. Didn’t know about that site, thank you so much for sharing. Looking forward to your next episode 🥰🥰👏👏
And another great episode. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Great to see some diversity from all the others on TH-cam. So sick of watching people cook a bloody roast or make a wrap 😂 Re water we got 5 expandable water containers from RTM, they hold 25 litres each so great fro a town or clear stream run. Have you guys got a caravan sponsor yet? No others are as deserving. Safe travels. Hopefully see you guys on the road somewhere.
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the feedback, it's much appreciated. We'll never say never but for now we're enjoying the freedom of not having a caravan sponsor.
Good Video. We have lived & travelled 'off grid' for the past 6 years & you articulate the many benefits & attractions of travelling in this way well. Our rig is much smaller, but nevertheless we have been capable of regularly going 6 to 8 weeks between re-supplying for food, & can go for up to 4 weeks without running out of on board water. (2 of us in a Nissan Patrol + Tvan) with 220 litres carried. Ice cream 2 litre container with a couple of inches of water & flannel washes. Showers are a luxury when we know where next water is coming from. We have however never had to move on just because of the need to top up. We have never needed to plug into power.
Hi guys, this is my first time watching your videos. I grew up in Tassie. Looks like you filmed this video at Lake Gardener also known as Wilmot Dam. I lived a bit north of Wilmot. There is a lookout on the Wilmot Road, on the way from Wilmot to Forth. The lookout over looks farm land and Lake Barrington and the mountains. I grew up on the farm near the lookout and when I got married I moved onto the farm at the lookout. I lived in this area many years ago.
We are in the process of waiting for our Urban Armolite build, been researching and learning from TH-cam channels, I appreciate the advice and learnings from other people's experiences. Great off-grid video series, great work guys
Ya this would work for any environment. I am designing and building a tiny home on wheels. Using solar power and batteries, incinerator toilet, collection and conservation of water.
Hey guys, thanks for your tips. Really appreciate your knowledge. I have signed up for the News letter at Everything Caravan n Camping. Keep doing g a great job. 🍻👍
Parked at the best spot on the hinterland Lake Gardiner it's got a great feel about it there, good to see the river has more water in it than my last trip in thére
Great video, Have only just been able to sit down and watch today. Signed up to the ECC newsletter albeit a little late. Looking forward to the next episode.
Great vid guys, some informative tips and ideas to consider. Just subscribed for the newsletter from EC&C and thanks for pointing out this group as I wasn't aware of them.
Really enjoyed this video, as well as all of your previous ones. Looking forward to the next one. I have subscribed to everything caravan and camping. Kerrie R.
I would of never thought of using salt water to wash up thank you. After watching you guys I am thinking now of getting rid of the washing machine and getting more storage. Cheers for the great tips.
Great video, worth it just for the 30L a day comment - I’ve been looking for a good water use vid! Genuinely really helpful for a heavy water using couple about to start a lap! New newsletter subscribers also 👌🏼👌🏼
Hey this was a good video, it’s great how much water we do go thru, loved the fact doing dishes in salt water, I’ll be doing that now. Awesome once again.
Hi guys enjoy your content ,have been subscribed to your channel for a long time now. I agree water is the most important source to have. What I have done I bought a 12 volt camp shower and fitted a 12 volt cigarette point in the side of the vanity fill a 5 litre bucket with water and we can both shower with less than 10 litres of water .We have an old van and found we wasted too much water trying to set the right temperature. this system works well for us when off grid.
Hi guys - another good tip is to collect water off your pull out awning. ( if you’re lucky enough to have a rain shower) Ours has a Chanel on the outer edge with a hose fitting attached to one end. Connect hose and run to your water tank or a jerry can. If awning doesn’t have a Chanel Seen people rig up a funnel and hose and into a jerry can . Just need one end a bit lower to give a small fall.
Good info. Thinking of making space for a 100lt + water tank in my canopy to help with offgrid. I have signed up to Everything Caravan & Camping. looking forward to the rest of the series.
Hi Liz & Simon, absolutely love your videos they are so helpful for us as us girls are planning our first lap, we are so open to using strategies that can work for us (not having the strength of a man) sadly lost my husband last April & my sister is also on her own, so would love tips for ways we can do things that may impact being to heavy for us. I'm loving the off grid series, on water management we heard use baby wipes to save on the water! We also are wanting to book going to Tassie so truly loving your current EP's on that! Thank you for all your help & advise!
Sorry to hear about your husband. Great that you've got the opportunity to travel with your sister! There's nothing you need a lot of strength for really, we're sure you'll manage. If you're planning to tow, a towing course can be a great way to get experience and confidence.
Hi Guys thanks for the hot tips much appreciated your right on the money when it comes to water I’ve subscribed to your comp & have everything crossed, hope to head west this year 🤠🙏
Hey guys great Vid heaps of useful info can't weight for part 2. Also I have subscribed to the everything caravan and camping newsletter. Thanks guys look forward to the next episode
👋 Thank's Guy's You have a good day
Thanks so much. You too!
Hi guys - another great vid on a Sunday morning :) All signed up for ECC. One point you didn't cover when talking about sources of water - RAIN! :) We use that big water collecting area of the awning to collect rainwater. We use a "Rain Saver Gutter" system (not expensive) and I'll add the link to the end of this comment. But we let the first flush of water go to ground, as it has the dust etc in it. We then tilt the awning ever so slightly more one way than the other (we just nudge up the awning support at the rear of the van a tad), apply the gutter clips to the awning's valance so that it forms a gutter, and either hang the bucket (complete with its filter) at the low end, or just stand the bucket on something and let the water run into it. Every time the bucket is full, we just stand it on the spare wheel and siphon it into one of the tanks. Alternatively, if you have a creek pull pump, you can just pump it out of the bucket into a tank. If it's still raining, just refill and repeat as needed until full. Nice clean rainwater - lovely!! Also, you can stand out in the rain (either with togs on, or nothing on if nobody around) and soap up and shower. Have done that a few times too, especially up here in Queensland where the rain tends to be quite heavy and not icy cold. :) Great series - keep it coming :)
rvdaily.com.au/product-review-the-rain-saver-gutter/
rsgaccessories.com.au/pages/about-us
Cheers, Pete. Good point. Something we don't do and don't really consider it. We'll touch on it in the next off-grid video!
Done! Thanks. The two of us allow 50lts a day, but that includes laundry as well. Looking forward to the next vid
Interesting tips. Some more:
1. Apply shampoo/ conditioner before turning on shower.
2. Shower standing in a bucket, as we did in the Simpson.
3. Catch rain water, using a bucket, 20litee drum or a funnel connected to a hose running to your tank inlet.
Love it. Cheers!
We are pretty avid off grid campers, our biggest challenge is always water & toilet. On longer trips we carry a water bladder in the back of the ute that we fill at a water point in town. Pump that back into the van with an inline pump and we can sustain another 3-4 days each time.
Great video guys!
Signed up to ECC newsletter
When free camping we collect the cold water from the shower before it gets hot to use for coffee approx 4 cups
Great tip!
Subscription complete. We are a family of 5 from the southcoast nsw and just purchased a van.. we really appreciate your travel tips which will help us get on the road and be happy travellers.. thanks again.
Hi we live on the road full time in a motorhome. Yes and I appreciate what you guys have to say. WELL DONE
regards Duncan and Doreen
100% water is the number 1 issue. We have 2 jerry cans plus a Plastimo 100 litre soft tank. The 100 litre takes up little space when not needed, but can sit under the kids feet when full. Perfect for us
All signed up ready to win big.
You ran into my son and his girlfriend in Tassie, they knew you because I told them to watch your Tassie Ferry video.
Another water saving hint, is to have a spray bottle with a mixture of water & dish washing detergent, and spray dishes and wipe them clean with a tissue, and wash a days worth of dishes in a daily wash, not after each meal.
If you have a top load washer, stop it before it pumps out, remove the washing (squeezing water out) put it in a bucket and throw another load through by starting the washer from the beginning again, repeat until washing done. Spin it out, I dunk the washing in a cold bucket of water to rinse and spin out. If you use wool mix no need to rinse. I can do 4 loads of washing on about 30 litres of water
Great tip, thanks Jenny!
Oooooh, we started our camping adventures at lake Gairdner in about 2010 in a little 3 man tent on a frosty night. That was back in the days before wiki camps and we had to make things up as we went, we started a Facebook camping page to post pics and give info of campsites. Look how far things have come!!
Love it!
Done! Great tip about the thermomix bowl for keeping washing up water warm. Starting that one for sure.
Great information and signed up for the newsletter too. Didn’t know about that site, thank you so much for sharing. Looking forward to your next episode 🥰🥰👏👏
And another great episode. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Great to see some diversity from all the others on TH-cam. So sick of watching people cook a bloody roast or make a wrap 😂 Re water we got 5 expandable water containers from RTM, they hold 25 litres each so great fro a town or clear stream run. Have you guys got a caravan sponsor yet? No others are as deserving. Safe travels. Hopefully see you guys on the road somewhere.
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the feedback, it's much appreciated. We'll never say never but for now we're enjoying the freedom of not having a caravan sponsor.
Done can't wait to see more on off grid caravanning
Good Video. We have lived & travelled 'off grid' for the past 6 years & you articulate the many benefits & attractions of travelling in this way well. Our rig is much smaller, but nevertheless we have been capable of regularly going 6 to 8 weeks between re-supplying for food, & can go for up to 4 weeks without running out of on board water. (2 of us in a Nissan Patrol + Tvan) with 220 litres carried. Ice cream 2 litre container with a couple of inches of water & flannel washes. Showers are a luxury when we know where next water is coming from. We have however never had to move on just because of the need to top up. We have never needed to plug into power.
Great to hear. As you say, you can be frugal if and when needed, and it makes that shower all the better when it happens.
Hi guys, this is my first time watching your videos. I grew up in Tassie. Looks like you filmed this video at Lake Gardener also known as Wilmot Dam. I lived a bit north of Wilmot. There is a lookout on the Wilmot Road, on the way from Wilmot to Forth. The lookout over looks farm land and Lake Barrington and the mountains. I grew up on the farm near the lookout and when I got married I moved onto the farm at the lookout. I lived in this area many years ago.
Hi guys signed up for Everything Caravan & Camping and hope your enjoying our lovely state of Tasmania
Thanks for the tips and links too! Subscribed to newsletter 🤞
We are in the process of waiting for our Urban Armolite build, been researching and learning from TH-cam channels, I appreciate the advice and learnings from other people's experiences. Great off-grid video series, great work guys
Great to hear, thanks! Good luck with the new van.
Very refreshing videos
Absolutely loved the one we have watched so far! 24:45
Thanks so much, that's great to hear.
Enjoying watching the Tassie series
Some handy tips in the Off-Grid Travel Part1. All signed up for Everything Caravan Camping.
Great to hear!
Ya this would work for any environment. I am designing and building a tiny home on wheels. Using solar power and batteries, incinerator toilet, collection and conservation of water.
Hey guys, thanks for your tips. Really appreciate your knowledge. I have signed up for the News letter at Everything Caravan n Camping. Keep doing g a great job. 🍻👍
Thanks for the tips guys. We have just signed up. We have just purchased our first van and are setting up for our trip. Your info is invaluable
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Great to hear, Michael!
Love this topic, have just finished my electrical set up.
Looking forward to the rest of this series.
Cheers Mick
Thanks guys, have just signed up and we are just a few days from embarking on our lap around Australia, hopefully see you on the road.
Great advice. Your video's are well worth watching. Love the "Navy shower" Did it for 33 years in the Navy. Take care.
Cheers, great to hear.
Parked at the best spot on the hinterland Lake Gardiner it's got a great feel about it there, good to see the river has more water in it than my last trip in thére
It really is!
Cheers guys, signed on,
Great content vids, real easy to watch,
Safe travels aye,
Enjoy Taz ✌️🍺
Great glad I found you two
Cheers, looking forward to the hot tips and things I haven’t thought of for my new set up.
Signed up to everything yeewww
Great video, Have only just been able to sit down and watch today. Signed up to the ECC newsletter albeit a little late. Looking forward to the next episode.
Great episode taught me stuff I didn’t know thanks 😊
Thanks Great video. Just subscribed to newsletter. Safe travels
Signed up to ECC newsletter. Loved the first episode, full of great hints. Thanks heaps.
So many hints, thank 😊
Signed up for newsletters ✔️
Great to hear!
Another excellent episode, thanks. Already signed up for ACC newsletter. Catch you next week.
Awesome water saving tips. Have just subscribed. Planning a years off grid travel in May 😊
Great vid guys, some informative tips and ideas to consider. Just subscribed for the newsletter from EC&C and thanks for pointing out this group as I wasn't aware of them.
Nice vid guys. Well set out and crystal clear. That location looks awesome! All signed up!
Thanks, Greg. Glad it was useful.
Awesome tips, have signed up 😊
Great information as usual. Enjoy your travels. 👍
Thank you! Will do!
Really enjoyed this video, as well as all of your previous ones. Looking forward to the next one. I have subscribed to everything caravan and camping. Kerrie R.
Great info!!
We love our washing machine still in our van but love all the other tips to save water…
Thanks for the info. Already signed up to ECC newsletter.
I've signed up and I really appreciated this video on water saving tips.
Grate video guys love the water saving tips 😊
Cheers
Great info.....just waiting on the caravan now, 16 months & counting 😞
Hay Guys We just subscribed to everything Caravan camping. Keep up the vid’s. Travelling Ducks 😊
Hi...awesome video and info guys...yep have been subscribed to You and ECC newsletter for some time now!
Great channel guys. Really enjoy your adventures.
I would of never thought of using salt water to wash up thank you. After watching you guys I am thinking now of getting rid of the washing machine and getting more storage. Cheers for the great tips.
Great video, worth it just for the 30L a day comment - I’ve been looking for a good water use vid! Genuinely really helpful for a heavy water using couple about to start a lap! New newsletter subscribers also 👌🏼👌🏼
Thanks Simon and Liz. Really appreciate all your tips and tricks. Looking forward to the rest of this off-grid series 😊
Hi guys,great vid on water savings. Looking forward to the next episode on electrics. Cheers.
Hey this was a good video, it’s great how much water we do go thru, loved the fact doing dishes in salt water, I’ll be doing that now. Awesome once again.
Great episode to start the new series
Very informative Vid water saving THANKS
Great video guys. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Subscriptions done ✅ cheers
You make our Sunday more enjoyable considering tomorrow Is Monday. I have signed up for everything camping
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Hi guys enjoy your content ,have been subscribed to your channel for a long time now. I agree water is the most important source to have. What I have done I bought a 12 volt camp shower and fitted a 12 volt cigarette point in the side of the vanity fill a 5 litre bucket with water and we can both shower with less than 10 litres of water .We have an old van and found we wasted too much water trying to set the right temperature. this system works well for us when off grid.
Cheers Brian! Whatever works best for you!
Great video to learn some off grid tips, just signed up too
Thanks guys great tips … luvya work 🤙
Great episode 👏 Learnt heaps. You guys are our faves! So real. Have subscribed to Everything Caravan and Camping.
Awesome! Thank you!
Just bought my very first caravan today, an avan aliner.
Nice one!
Great information 👌🏻 enjoying the idea of the series😀👍🏻
Glad to hear it!
Good vid again. All signed up👍
Love your content guys…just discovered your channel and am a new subscriber…also went and joined the email list for the above comps😁👌
Great informative video session
Great episode! Dry shampoo also a good water saver👏👏
Yes! Thank you!
Awesome video guys 👍
Great video,good information to take on board
Hoping you might cover Safety and security when at, and leaving off grid sites to tour around
It's on the list!
Hi, looking forward to more of your off grid series, great info. I just signed up to everything caravan and camping, cheers Keven
Hi guys - another good tip is to collect water off your pull out awning. ( if you’re lucky enough to have a rain shower) Ours has a Chanel on the outer edge with a hose fitting attached to one end. Connect hose and run to your water tank or a jerry can. If awning doesn’t have a Chanel Seen people rig up a funnel and hose and into a jerry can . Just need one end a bit lower to give a small fall.
Good point. We'll mention this in the next video!
Fantastic help guys, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience so very much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
Good info. Thinking of making space for a 100lt + water tank in my canopy to help with offgrid. I have signed up to Everything Caravan & Camping. looking forward to the rest of the series.
Sounds great!
Signed up for East coast camping - hope we’re not too late!
Very helpful info guys. Love the water saving tips. All signed up to ECC Newsletter.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent good tips
Love the vids. Keep them coming.
Once again great info 🤗🤗
Once again, thank you 😜
Hi Liz & Simon, absolutely love your videos they are so helpful for us as us girls are planning our first lap, we are so open to using strategies that can work for us (not having the strength of a man) sadly lost my husband last April & my sister is also on her own, so would love tips for ways we can do things that may impact being to heavy for us. I'm loving the off grid series, on water management we heard use baby wipes to save on the water! We also are wanting to book going to Tassie so truly loving your current EP's on that! Thank you for all your help & advise!
Sorry to hear about your husband. Great that you've got the opportunity to travel with your sister! There's nothing you need a lot of strength for really, we're sure you'll manage. If you're planning to tow, a towing course can be a great way to get experience and confidence.
Signed up to everything camping as well!
Nice work!
Enjoy your content 👍
Grat practical tips as usual, nice work!
Appreciate it!
Well done! I have already bought a 100 lt water bladder for my Jeep Grand Cherokee. All I need is the Caravan to go with it~ -signed up.
Sounds great!
Signed up, Great advice guy's can't wait until next episode 🙂
Cheers, Garry. Glad to hear it.
Hi Guys thanks for the hot tips much appreciated your right on the money when it comes to water I’ve subscribed to your comp & have everything crossed, hope to head west this year 🤠🙏
Our pleasure!
Thank you for the advise.
Love watching your videos. Signed up on the everything caravan and camping - great site! Enjoy Tassie.
Awesome! Thank you!
All signed up. Thanks for the best tips guys. Our date to go to leave Canberrs four our 'not so grey nomadding' is October this year.
You it’s sure put out great content 👍 looking forward the Lifestyle Pioneers best touring Drive in Australia 😳😳 Big call guys 🤞🤞
*It’s suppose to be Guys lol need a proof reader lol 😂
Coming soon!
Hey guys great Vid heaps of useful info can't weight for part 2. Also I have subscribed to the everything caravan and camping newsletter. Thanks guys look forward to the next episode
Thanks, Joel!