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Title: fresh water
Post by: biff on September 21, 2015, 04:09:36 PM
Hi all. were do you guys get water when your just traviling and not staying at at a camp site?
Title: Re: fresh water
Post by: luvrbus on September 21, 2015, 04:23:48 PM
You can get it at most rest areas,FlyingJ,Circle K  and others even WM  for rest areas I carry what you call a Water Bandit for faucets without hose bibs lol I know the name sounds terrible but it works we, buy RO water some times where they have no hose bibs   
Title: Re: fresh water
Post by: biff on September 21, 2015, 06:50:03 PM
Just ordered one off ebay. Now im prepared.lol ;D
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Post by: Zephod on September 21, 2015, 07:09:52 PM
I'm designing my  motorhome so I can fill the water tanks from a bucket.

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Title: Re: fresh water
Post by: TomC on September 21, 2015, 10:26:55 PM
I have a 1.5" vent hose that I can fill the tank by gravity if need be. But in the 21 years, never had the need. Always hook up to city water-want that chlorination.
Title: Re: fresh water
Post by: Tony LEE on September 22, 2015, 05:16:04 AM
There is a web site by sani dump that lists thousands of dump points across the country. Most have water available and a lot of them are free.

Otherwise, before you fill the fuel tank, ask if you can get some water as well. If they say no, there is always another fuel station just down the road.

BTW water bandits as supplied are almost useless. To work, the two halves have to be clamped together and then another clamp needed to hold it on the spout. Otherwise you are in for lots of cold showers if the supply has any significant pressure.

I have both gravity fill and city water tank fill and it is usually much faster to fill from a hose into the gravity fill, especially if the city water pressure is low.