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Oh dear would not recommend anyone a collaspible water carrier had many a bad time with them.  Still love the water butt or jerry tap still drips a little but I use one of those JML steps to keep it off the ground and put the washing up bowl under it or sometime just leave it as its usually on grass and not on a ground sheet.

Our 25 litre jerry came from Wilkinsons last year- never drips and tap assembly is robust. We stand it on a folding step stool. I think they were also doing a smaller one (15 litre?) this year. I know our local Wilko has practically no camping stuff left now though and it is showing as not available any more online.

gelert 25 ltire

we have one of those and it sits on its side, where the extra spout is located at the other end from the tap it has a little screw cap that you open to allow air into the top as the water pours out the tap

this stops the glug glug effect that you get with some water containers  

Our folding step stool came from Boyes (£3.99). Argos have them for £8.99 (item 855/0143)

Librasam and Space Cowby - youre both so clever - just like me!!!  Water carriers are just one of the things that 'new' campers thing they 'have' to buy - so glad there is this site to put them right!!!  Nowt wrong with a washed out cola bottle or a 19p bottle water from Asdas to refil.  A lot cheaper too!

Fiona

We tried buying the water in a 2 litre bottle but couldn't get on with it - it was too heavy and ackward pouring the water into our kettle (its a kettle you put on the hob and you fill it using the spout is on the side).  Not only that but it depends how often you like a cuppa and how far the taps are away from the tent!!!

Plus they can 'back up' as a fire bucket?

Did find though an empy 5 lite Robinsons squash bottle was very good lasted a few years before it accidently got squashed in the shed!

Quote: Originally posted by RogLozLee on 15/8/2010

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Oh dear would not recommend anyone a collaspible water carrier had many a bad time with them.  Still love the water butt or jerry tap still drips a little but I use one of those JML steps to keep it off the ground and put the washing up bowl under it or sometime just leave it as its usually on grass and not on a ground sheet.

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Quote: Originally posted by fiona66 on 19/8/2010

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Librasam and Space Cowby - youre both so clever - just like me!!!  Water carriers are just one of the things that 'new' campers thing they 'have' to buy - so glad there is this site to put them right!!!  Nowt wrong with a washed out cola bottle or a 19p bottle water from Asdas to refil.  A lot cheaper too!

Fiona

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