Saw this at Emu Park today. I have the owners' permission to post the pics. He's selling a small 'Van, that's fitted out for free-camping. Reason for sale, is wife wants internal Shower/Toilet.
He just connects a hose from here to the water tank, to collect rainwater, while stationary.
Having a "seniors moment" re. how he attatched it, but I'm sure you guys can figure it out.
Can you recall what the material was in the "gutter" was it plastic or aluminium? I imagine a length of square electrical duct would serve the purpose if available in a suitable colour.
I like the idea even if it were only to direct the rain water away from van as suggested by Pricey.
I would think it would be something standard you could get from Bunnings, cheaply - normal pvc guttering starts at about $6 per metre and there could be someting cheaper you could improvise with. The van would have to be on a slight slope or else you would need to fit the guttering to all sides. You then would just put in a small outlet with a hose adapter to divert the water away.
Actually if you put the guttering on at a slight angle the the van could be straight - durrrr.
I did notice that the rain dripping off the poptop onto the main roof could be a bit noisy so this could be a great solution and you could use the hoses to top up your van with beautiful fresh water.
I usually set my rig with a very slight slope to control the drainage off the roof. But not enough to interfere with the operation of the 3way fridge or to be uncomfortable or inconvenient.
I have a similar thing ''built in'' to the roof of the OKA as part of the original design. There is a lip all the way arount the roof and I simply connect a hose to a QC in the lowest corner and run it to the tanks. Works a treat and a few hours of drizzle can fill the tanks with beautiful rain water.
Can you recall what the material was in the "gutter" was it plastic or aluminium? I imagine a length of square electrical duct would serve the purpose if available in a suitable colour.
It was white, so I'm assuming Plastic. Attatched by Pop-rivets.
I usually set my rig with a very slight slope to control the drainage off the roof. But not enough to interfere with the operation of the 3way fridge or to be uncomfortable or inconvenient.
I purchased a small grey tarp (2M x 3M) from Bunnings and cut a hole in the centre and installed a brass bath waste which gives it weight. I shortened the long ends at the middle by about 20mm using very small eyelets I rivetted into the tarp and some wire to pull them together. This ensured I had a dip in the middle of the tarp for catchment. Two corners attach to the rear bumper of the van, the other two corners have tent poles with guy ropes. A bucket to catch water allows me to check the water is clean before I tip it in the tank. When I am not using the tarp, it goes in a plastic cover in the tunnel to keep it clean for next time. The reason I did not use the popular method of catching off the roof or awning is that I thought that travelling on dirt roads would mean the water caught may not be the cleanest.