You can get a universal brass "T" piece from bunnings, which will fit just about all taps that the local councils have removed the tops from to stop vandals turning on the taps and wasting the water. I have one and have found it useful to get water from parks and boatramps etc
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If there is such a thing as a tourist season.... why cant we shoot them?
thanks for the advice, are councils happy for you to use it , we might not always be close to a council facility, what about petrol stations? With water a precious commodity I almost feel like stealing !!!
Most petrol stations will let you have SOME water, maybe not to fill the tanks right up as long as you get your petrol there.
Some do charge you for the water.
If you are really desperate, just keep an eye out for someone watering their garden and offer to pay for what you need from their tap. Some won't want to but then usually if it's an older person they are only too happy to help out.
Last year we went to Mungo N.P. from Canberra, and noticed people being asked to pay for water, or take only a limited amount. Hadnt seen that before, but then we hadnt seen it so dry along the Murray before either. Usually you can get water at petrol stations where you get your fuel, picnic areas in public parks, (May need that fancy hose connector) or in caravan parks, or tourist info places... if they cant let you have any water they will direct you to the right place.
We always check the quality of the water first, a little yuck water can ruin a whole tank-full.
Hylda&Jon wrote: I'd be very wary of water from any source that's used for flushing & cleaning at a dump point myself.
Good point Jon, It's advisable to check the "potability" (suitable for drinking, cooking etc) of any source of water. Most sources of non-potable water (bore, recycled etc) are marked with a sign but it's best to be sure anyway.
Naturally you are talking about NON drinking water aren't you?
Not playing a dumb blonde, just getting facts right.
I buy bottled water for drinking Marj. 10lt casks are a good size for me, not so heavy. And I have another 10lt container in which to carry bathing/washing up water.
Sounds like a good idea Beth, that would be my plan too. Although I am not keen on bottled water preferring to drink straight from the tap I wouldn't want to chance it while travelling. Have ended up in hosp with gastro too many times, and don't know why, to risk something I would know why.
thanks 'petengail' we bought a 't' connection quite cheaply just to carry with us, we will buy drinking water or obtain it from a reputable source. The tank in the van will only be used for washing. We don't plan on using caravan sites or their dump points as we have solar power and want to be as self sufficient as possible.
Sounds like a good idea Beth, that would be my plan too. Although I am not keen on bottled water preferring to drink straight from the tap I wouldn't want to chance it while travelling. Have ended up in hosp with gastro too many times, and don't know why, to risk something I would know why.
We are careful of our water source & as Hylda comes from S Africa she is very aware of water born contaminants so she made sure I invested in a more expensive filter that filters out Giardia,Cryptosporidia & other bacteria & viruses. Most of the normal filters like the common Britta filters etc sold only filter out particles & not bacteria etc so are next to useless in my opinion.
We use a Konia K200 which screws onto the end of the tap. It's a bit more fiddly to use than the under sink variety but is the most basic type possible to install & as we didn't have much room spare under the sink for the other type anyay so it suited us perfectly
Cheers
Jon
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Home is where we hang our hats - Home now in Yamba NSW
Can anyone give us some advice on collecting water for the tank of our camper trailer,
it has a capacity of 80 litres. are petrol stations happy for travellers to fill their tanks?
or where is the best place to do this.
We are travelling around the coast of Australia so will hopefully be close to water at least 2-3 times a week.
Thanks
Kate :)
Hi Kate A lot of small towns that have bore water also have water points where you can buy 60 ltrs of highly filtered water for drinking, never found a problem, tasted great..
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I drive the only Prado in Australia with a talking tacho !!!!!!!
You know when your landing gear is up & locked, when it takes full power just to taxi to the terminal.........
Coober Peddy comes to mind as such a town. I think it was 50cents for 60 litres and the water was just lovely to drink. You get it from a standpipe thingy just near the old fuel depot.
In general, you can get water in the gas stations where you get the fuel, picnic areas in public parks or caravan parks, or places of tourist information. if they can not let that water has lead to the right place. Always check the water quality first, a bit of disgust water can ruin a whole tank full. We use a Konia K200 that is screwed into the end of the faucet. It's a bit fiddly to use the variety under sink.
