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I used to use a large plastic milk bottle for my water if I was camping with friends and needed extra water... a 6 pint one I think. If camping on my own I use a large thermos flask which I fill as required. You are never that far from a tap.

If you buy your milk in large containers then you can take a clean fresh one (or two) every time you go camping. They are light to carry as well.

When I had a caravan I used to sterilise the water carrier before my first trip but not every time...just used to give it a rinse out.

There are times when I am not happy about the water supply on a site. The site I have just been to had a short length of rubber hose attached to the tap and just left lying on the ground which I believe may be against regulations but certainly not very hygienic. I often allow water to run to waste before filling my container (unless the tap I am using is in regular use by other campers) so at least I get it fresh from the mains rather than festering in the last few feet of pipe.

We use 5 litre bottles of water from the supermarket for drinking.

For pot washing and cooking ie pasta we use the site tap .Apart from alcohol i only drink water don't like hot drinks,

 When at home i drink straight from the tap,begrudge shop prices,but when on hols have seen kids making the water supply their source of entertainment so prefer not to drink this.

Quote: Originally posted by scrumble on 12/4/2010

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12/4/2010

Quote: Originally posted by mummaP on 12/4/2010HI! FORGIVE A DUMB QUESTION ALL YOU SEASONED CAMPERS, BUT WE'RE NEW TO THIS (LIKE YOU WERE ONCE!) DRINKING WATER - IS THIS GENERALLY AVAILABLE AT SITES OR DO WE HAVE TO BRING/BOIL OUR OWN?THANKS!

I would suggest that even the most basic of campsites have a water tap

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Quote: Originally posted by mummaP on 12/4/2010

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....YOU DON'T DRINK FROM YOUR GARDEN TAP, DO YOU?!

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I do. And from the tap at the allotment, come to think of it. It all comes from the same mains after all.

Only once on a UK campsite have I encountered a tap that had a notice by it "Not Drinking Water". But there was a drinking water tap elsewhere on site. On the continent though there are often different types of water tap.

Drains on campsites now...they can be different. There are ordinary drains for grey water and there are usually special drains for washing out your night time pee bucket or portapotti. They will be labelled as such. There's often a tap + short hose next to the second type of drain and though I expect this is also connected to the standard mains water, I'd avoid using it for getting drinking water if I were you.

Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 13/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by mummaP on 12/4/2010

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....YOU DON'T DRINK FROM YOUR GARDEN TAP, DO YOU?!

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I do. And from the tap at the allotment, come to think of it. It all comes from the same mains after all.

Only once on a UK campsite have I encountered a tap that had a notice by it "Not Drinking Water". But there was a drinking water tap elsewhere on site. On the continent though there are often different types of water tap.

Drains on campsites now...they can be different. There are ordinary drains for grey water and there are usually special drains for washing out your night time pee bucket or portapotti. They will be labelled as such. There's often a tap + short hose next to the second type of drain and though I expect this is also connected to the standard mains water, I'd avoid using it for getting drinking water if I were you.

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Quote: Originally posted by mummaP on 13/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 13/4/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by mummaP on 12/4/2010

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....YOU DON'T DRINK FROM YOUR GARDEN TAP, DO YOU?!

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I do. And from the tap at the allotment, come to think of it. It all comes from the same mains after all.

Only once on a UK campsite have I encountered a tap that had a notice by it "Not Drinking Water". But there was a drinking water tap elsewhere on site. On the continent though there are often different types of water tap.

Drains on campsites now...they can be different. There are ordinary drains for grey water and there are usually special drains for washing out your night time pee bucket or portapotti. They will be labelled as such. There's often a tap + short hose next to the second type of drain and though I expect this is also connected to the standard mains water, I'd avoid using it for getting drinking water if I were you.

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Thanks, this is helpful - and thanks to all other helpful people who've offered advice. 

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Very welcome