How much water can you carry at present? We find, even in remote areas, that water is not our limiting factor. Generally we have always been able to top up our water tanks even in the middle of the western deserts. We do carry a spare water pump which in theory allows us to suck water into our tanks from a river or lake. We carry a small supply of liquid chlorine to add to it in such situations, but in the past 3 years have never needed to put water into our tanks in this way. We have used chlorine on a few occasions though, & our filter removed all taste of it. It is food supplies which limit us. Around 4 weeks is the norm, but we have managed 6 weeks on one occasion. Fresh fruit & veg is the biggest issue, but there are ways to make stuff last longer even when on the road full time without the luxury of being able to dehydrate & vacuum seal like we can when at home. Another thing on water - between the Patrol tank & Tvan tank we can carry up to about 220 litres BUT rarely need to. My suggestion is before considering how to increase water supplies, look at how to conserve it. Eg. We could choose to have hot showers daily, but we have only ever used our ability to shower a handful of times. We operate in ‘water conservation mode’ 99% of the time, and use a 2 litre ice cream tub with an inch or two of water in it, plus a flannel, to wash with. As MR said - wet wipes are good too. Lots of ways to make water go further.Originally Posted by mudnut
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