Water tank guide

A sufficient supply of fresh water is essential for camping, traveling with the motorhome or even on extended trekking tours. Every camper needs water for drinking, washing hands, making coffee, washing dishes or showering. Without fresh water in good quality no normal life is possible. If no fresh water connection is available, ensure a sufficiently large water tank for enough supplies. In the trade are water tank in the form of sturdy canisters or as foldable containers with volumes of 2 to 20 liters.

Which material is suitable for water tanks?

The times when water tank made of galvanized or painted sheet steel are long gone. Steel canisters for water pre-treatment are virtually no longer available today. water tank are made of lightweight plastic today. The preferred materials for this are polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). Both plastics are resistant and for the storageOf food, including for water, suitable. The material is also largely tasteless. Only when containers and water become very warm, for example have stood for a long time in the blazing sun, the water tastes and smells a bit like plastic.

The Source water tank Widepac is a so-called Hydrationand available in volumes of 1.5, 2 or 3 liters. The flat container is made of food-safe polyethylene, is light and flexible. Empty the container can be rolled up and stored in a small bag. The hydration bladder is the ideal container for cyclists and as a reservoir for trekking tours.

Which water tank is suitable for what?

The manufacturers offer different water tanks for every application. For athletes small reservoirs with a volume of up to about 3 liters are ideal. The water supply is enough for a whole day. The hydration packs or hydration packs can be as comfortable as a normal one backpackbe worn on the back and do not interfere with the sporting activities. A long hose with mouthpiece allows drinking at any time, without having to remove the container from the back.

For a holiday with tentor caravan is usually a larger supply of water required at least for the first few days. Suitable containers for this purpose are 10 or 20 liter cans or foldable water containers with a capacity of 5 to 20 liters. jerry canshave the advantage that they are very stable and can be stacked if necessary. However, the disadvantage of water cans is that they always need the same amount of space, regardless of whether they are empty or filled. Foldable water containers are not as stable as canisters, but can be folded up empty and then take up little space. However, with 20 liters of water filled foldable container without handle somewhat unwieldy. Canisters of the same content are easier to carry.

The Semptec Urban Survival Technology water tank has a capacity of 20 liters. The foldable water container has a carrying handle for easier transport and can be hung on eyelets when needed. Practical is the cap with drain cockthat makes water extraction much easier. The food-grade plastic container weighs only 300 g.

When choosing suitable water containers for the next camping holiday, the first question is how much water is needed in the first few days or, if necessary, for the entire holiday. Then you should clarify the question of where the containers in the car, caravan or tent can be stored and how much space is available. Cube-shaped, foldable water containers make the most of the available space. If the containers are empty, they can simply be stowed and the space used differently. Canisters are more stable and can withstand accidental contact with sharp or sharp objects without damage. The space requirement is, however, greater with the same water supply, as with foldable water tanks.