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    Posted: 20 Apr 2021 at 9:12pm
That's all good, but the gravity emptying is the issue I'm trying to solve.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Apr 2021 at 7:49am
How about this? Get 6 of these rigid stackable water containers. Fill. Stack them next to your trailer fill port. Siphon the top one in, then swap a full one to the top. repeat.

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Or, just tow your pod to the dump station, drain and refill. By the time you're done with the gray water draining, toting, draining again, and all the water jug filling, carrying, stacking, and siphoning you could probably have towed the trailer over and back 3x. Just sayin'...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Apr 2021 at 8:48am
How long do you stay in a spot? We rarely stayed put more that 3-4 days and typically had enough water. Now rationing was used and we carried 7.5 gallons of drinking water in the truck (3- 2.5 gallon carboys) and usually the typical water bottles (dozen or so). Only once did I find myself pouring water into the tanks, because I forgot to fill before reaching the site and didn't wish to break camp... Lesson learned and yes it was a PITA! 

If you really require a pump, then how about the small DC types. I have one running on my raised garden for watering. Just 3.6w to run and 240L/hr capacity.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Apr 2021 at 11:11am
This has worked very well for me for a number of years.

Two Aqua-Tainer 7 gallon jugs.
One 260 gph transfer pump w/switch
25 foot hose cut into two lengths 
Various 12v power extensions from battery bank SAE connector used for solar or aux.

Water transfers very fast. Extensions long enough so I really don't have to remove jugs from TV. Two trips to water source = 28 gal. Jugs slide perfectly under dinette table while traveling.

 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Apr 2021 at 4:02pm
Water jugs, and wood. Both commodities are expensive now.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Apr 2021 at 5:54am
Originally posted by offgrid

How about this? Get 6 of these rigid stackable water containers. Fill. Stack them next to your trailer fill port. Siphon the top one in, then swap a full one to the top. repeat.


I like the flat bags because they don't take up space when empty.  However...this does give me another idea...the dinette table is movable.  Some folks have told me they take it outside to do meal prep.  Maybe I can take it around the corner, and put the bags on that.  Might need a little more height still, have to measure it, but it might get me a good way there.

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Or, just tow your pod to the dump station, drain and refill. By the time you're done with the gray water draining, toting, draining again, and all the water jug filling, carrying, stacking, and siphoning you could probably have towed the trailer over and back 3x. Just sayin'...

Reference earlier post about r-dome.  Ouch
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Apr 2021 at 6:13am
Originally posted by campingtrio

Reference earlier post about r-dome.  Ouch


Rdome problem is easily solved. There are generally ready buyers on this forum. Sell it and get a Clam or other pop-up tent.😀

The table might work. Or, get a 4-6 ft stepladder if you don't already have one. It's very handy to clear debris from the slide and for other odds and ends around camp, like putting up that pesky rdome. Put the floppy water bag on a piece of plywood on top of the ladder. Maybe make a "socket" out of 2x2s on the bottom of the plywood so it stays on the ladder.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Apr 2021 at 1:54pm
I don't if these jugs would be helpful but they have held up well for us and not that heavy when filled. I have bought several from Walmart they are the "Arrow 2.5 gal Slim Line beverage dispenser blue" and they are only $7.26 each.
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