Some tourist info centre's will let you Marj, other than that check out the local parks etc and use your tap key perhaps, I have seen people doing that and get away with it. CV parks another option, you could give your cloths and self a good clean at the same time. Cheap CV park in a small town would fit that bill I reckon.
Edit.....just beat me to it Ken.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Sunday 20th of October 2013 03:26:25 PM
Happywanderer said
10:14 PM Oct 20, 2013
When on the road how do you go about find water to fill your water tank.
When I start a trip it's easy as I can fill up at whoever's house I'm leaving. Once on the road and run out of tank water as I have now, I don't see anywhere available.
Its not like they put signs out "Fill your water tank here"
I have just bought an extra 20 litres from Aldi in Parkes for drinking, so ok there but need it for washing, cleaning etc. Any ideas?
ken thomas said
10:20 PM Oct 20, 2013
If you havnt got water tanks under Myrtle, get some 20 lt water bottles from Rays etc or garage sales and fill them up at servo's or information centres or parks using your bunnings key
Ken
Landfall said
10:42 PM Oct 20, 2013
We have just returned from journeying on the Newell Highway from Melbourne to Queensland and found an abundance of available water.
The Camps 6/7 book lists rest stops with a tap logo indicating water is available.
We top up a twenty litre container and pour it into our tank ass needed.
If we stop overnight at these rest stops, we can use the shower in the van and replace the water used. It usually is marked on the tanks "Not for drinking" but we boil it to make a cuppa anyway and we have a filter in the line.
Just to be on the safe side though, we do carry a 20liter container of mineral water. Been carrying around for twelve monthss and haven't opened it. Thanks for the reminder, must see if it has a use by date.
Ken
brian said
11:02 PM Oct 20, 2013
I would suggest 10 litre instead of 20 litre bottles.
It's much easier to manually carry 2 x 10s than 1 x 20
brickies said
11:12 PM Oct 20, 2013
I would be careful use those tap key there could be a good reason they don't have a tap key on them might be that it is not suitable for drinking and only for the garden use , We don't need a funny tummy there are plenty of places to get water without taking chances on suspect water , We all way carry bottle water for drinking on the road has we don't like the taste of some town treated water
Patto44 said
11:53 PM Oct 20, 2013
I have been buying 10 litre containers with tap from Woolies for $ 4.49. When empty fill up at first available opportunity.
The 10 l containers are more manageable.
Cheers
Patto
Happywanderer said
11:58 PM Oct 20, 2013
Thank you for your information Doug and Landfall. Will check out my camps 7 book.
Brian, yes I only buy 10 litre and that is difficult after having two broken arms.
Brickies, I have one of those taps, very handy at places like Greens lake for washing clothes, dishes, and anything else. But of course I don't drink it. As said in my opening post I buy my drinking water.
Also to Ken, yes I have water tank under Myrtle as said in my opening post. But its empty.
Yippee, just found while writing this there is a water tap up and over from me here at Forbes.
jandas fun said
12:00 AM Oct 21, 2013
Hi Marj. if you are at Parkes and heading south, there is a free camp at Condobolin, 100k away hot showers, tap water, flushing toilets etc, along side a lake.
Gum Bend Lake.sorry not near my camps book at the moment but you wil lfind it easy in yours if you are interested.
Johnw
brickies said
12:01 AM Oct 21, 2013
Sorry Marj just saying what we do
Happywanderer said
12:06 AM Oct 21, 2013
Thankyou jandasfun heading to Condobolin next.
No apology needed brickies, just saying what I do.
slats17 said
02:55 AM Oct 21, 2013
if you get some rain you can catch the water from the annex with a funnel and your hose striaght into your water tank
slats
Happywanderer said
03:16 AM Oct 21, 2013
I got 10 litre water today at Aldi for $3.99. Was rapt with that. I usually pay about that for a 4 litre at foodworks.
Couldn't we all do with some rain slats. Very hot and sticky here tonight.
nomadic1 said
05:56 AM Oct 21, 2013
Hi Marj, I'm with those who say they look for Visitor Information Centers - most of them have a tap nearby or they know where there is one. If they're open then I always ask if they mind (no one has said 'no' yet) before I fill up. If you're at Green's Lake then the VIC at Rochester is a good spot but the taps are a fair way from the closest parking bay. Haven't tried the one at Elmore.
Pondy said
02:51 PM Oct 21, 2013
While we were away in August we spoke to lots of people that went to the visitors information centre and filled up there van with water. We did not know this until then
george57 said
04:07 PM Oct 21, 2013
I will help myself to water at a servo after I fill up my deisel tank. Never been told to put it back!
Cheers
George
Happywanderer said
04:31 PM Oct 21, 2013
I've thought about that too George, the problem with that is you've filled with fuel. After paying you have to move to let others through. Usually the tap is in a position you can't get your van into because of all the other traffic trying to get in for fuel.
When I was at Kumbia last week I noticed two car came in and parked nose into the building. They went into the cafe part for at least half hour.
At the same time two vehicles parked across the front of the bowsers and went inside shopping.
That left no customers able to get in for fuel for over half hour.
It's a very small area in comparison to the city servos.
I like the Info Centre idea, will look into that for next time.
Some tourist info centre's will let you Marj, other than that check out the local parks etc and use your tap key perhaps, I have seen people doing that and get away with it. CV parks another option, you could give your cloths and self a good clean at the same time. Cheap CV park in a small town would fit that bill I reckon.
Edit.....just beat me to it Ken.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Sunday 20th of October 2013 03:26:25 PM
When on the road how do you go about find water to fill your water tank.
When I start a trip it's easy as I can fill up at whoever's house I'm leaving. Once on the road and run out of tank water as I have now, I don't see anywhere available.
Its not like they put signs out "Fill your water tank here"
I have just bought an extra 20 litres from Aldi in Parkes for drinking, so ok there but need it for washing, cleaning etc. Any ideas?
Ken
We have just returned from journeying on the Newell Highway from Melbourne to Queensland and found an abundance of available water.
The Camps 6/7 book lists rest stops with a tap logo indicating water is available.
We top up a twenty litre container and pour it into our tank ass needed.
If we stop overnight at these rest stops, we can use the shower in the van and replace the water used. It usually is marked on the tanks "Not for drinking" but we boil it to make a cuppa anyway and we have a filter in the line.
Just to be on the safe side though, we do carry a 20liter container of mineral water. Been carrying around for twelve monthss and haven't opened it. Thanks for the reminder, must see if it has a use by date.
Ken
I would suggest 10 litre instead of 20 litre bottles.
It's much easier to manually carry 2 x 10s than 1 x 20
The 10 l containers are more manageable.
Cheers
Patto
Brian, yes I only buy 10 litre and that is difficult after having two broken arms.
Brickies, I have one of those taps, very handy at places like Greens lake for washing clothes, dishes, and anything else. But of course I don't drink it. As said in my opening post I buy my drinking water.
Also to Ken, yes I have water tank under Myrtle as said in my opening post. But its empty.
Yippee, just found while writing this there is a water tap up and over from me here at Forbes.
Gum Bend Lake.sorry not near my camps book at the moment but you wil lfind it easy in yours if you are interested.
Johnw
No apology needed brickies, just saying what I do.
slats
Couldn't we all do with some rain slats. Very hot and sticky here tonight.
Cheers
George
When I was at Kumbia last week I noticed two car came in and parked nose into the building. They went into the cafe part for at least half hour.
At the same time two vehicles parked across the front of the bowsers and went inside shopping.
That left no customers able to get in for fuel for over half hour.
It's a very small area in comparison to the city servos.
I like the Info Centre idea, will look into that for next time.