Water

[WildWG]

We camp a lot in National Forest campgrounds in southwestern Colorado. Typically, the water provided has to be hand pumped via "old timey" type tall, skinny hand pumps with about 4 foot long handles. I am very accustomed to replenishing our water supply every day or two by filling a 5 gal. water container from the campground pump. This hasn't seemed a drudgery, just part of the experience. I am wondering how I will view this task when we camp in the TM. It will take 4 to 5 trips to the pump to satisfy the demands of the fresh water tank and the water heater. Plus, I've got to figure out how to get the water from the container into the TM tank. I don't particularly want to carry a 12v pump to do this. I'm not looking for answers so much as to alert those of you who are easterners and are heading for the Rockies. By the way, don't let my comments deter you from visiting southwestern Colorado. The natural beauty is almost worth trying to camp without water.

WWG

A simple bilge pump ($18 at REI) and a length of hose works great to pump water up into the tank without hoisting the container up to pour into a funnel. Being the wimp that I am, I use a small folding hand truck to roll the water container back and forth from the fill source.
Cheri

[Leslie & Nick]

We use one of those hand operated "bilge" pumps too. I think I bought it online at Cabela's for about $23 or something like that. It's not perfect, as we lose a little water in the "pumping process", but it's certainly a lot better than trying to hoist a 7 gallon container and pour it into the fresh water tank on the side of the TM!

PS: The spell check feature has stopped working, so I hope I've caught all the typos

Nick

We still use the jugs to fill the TM where a hose is not an option. To make it a little easier we bought an inexpensive plastic funnel at an auto parts store which has a corrugated spout which telescopes. I think that it was designed for adding automatic transmission fluid. When pouring I stand on the TM supplied step stool to pour and DW holds the funnel. It is quicker than the bilge pump routine as long as you have someone to hold the funnel. - Camp2Canoe

What works for us is two, 2 gallon plastic garden water cans. Take off the sprinkler head and it is easy to pour from the can to the TM's fill hole via the watering can spout.
They are lightweight and store easily in our back storage compartment.