FJ Cruisers of Northern California

Water storage

Hi, I was wondering what could be a better solution for water storage while out on a small expedition. Right now what I do is:

- I freeze some 1gal bottles, the ones that cost about 1$ at the store. I put those in the cooler, to help keep it cold.

- I keep some 1gal bottles behind the driver' seat

While this system kinda works, I end up with several empty bottles, each gallon costs me a dollar, it's not easy to drink out of a 1gal bottle, etc.

There must be some better way to store water on a camping trip!

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Permalink Reply by daPitbull on February 20, 2012 at 5:28pm

What about one of the water storage solutions from Frontrunner.
http://www.equipt1.com/companies/Storage%20Solutions/category-fr/13...

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Permalink Reply by manoweb on February 20, 2012 at 5:54pm

Hi! I saw that website while searching. The most interesting for me is the bladder solution, even if it seems pricey at 85$ (and in any case it's not available as of now). The "floor"solution I've read it does not adapt too well to the FJ, but I should do more research.

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by manoweb on February 21, 2012 at 6:23am

Apparently on the "Expedition Portal" they say this floor solution is too wide for the FJ :(

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Permalink Reply by Estysalinas on February 20, 2012 at 10:32pm

If you want to keep it cheap you can get some of the blue jerry cans. hold a good amount of water.

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Permalink Reply by manoweb on February 21, 2012 at 6:23am

Well my main issue here is convenience. I want something that has its own place inside the vehicle, does not move around, I can always find, and maybe it's not too heavy. It has to be convenient.

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Permalink Reply by DivnGirl on February 21, 2012 at 7:25am

If you had a roof rack, strapping Jerry cans up top and running a hose and spigot would give you the access and yet you reserve cabin space for things like the baby. J/k. Alessio, good to see you are still around.

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Permalink Reply by manoweb on February 21, 2012 at 7:41am

Well but those cans are all but convenient. And the baby does not need too much space, really :)

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Permalink Reply by 5AND5TORM on February 21, 2012 at 11:33am

For drinking while driving on longer trips I've been hanging a CamelBak Unbottle from my headrest.

These from Platypus look nice for storage...

http://cascadedesigns.com/platypus/filtration-and-storage/platy-wat...

something for your vino...

http://cascadedesigns.com/platypus/wine-preservation/platypreserve/...

Have you ever been to Redwood Trading Post? www.redwoodtradingpost.com, close to where you live, they have a good selection of camping gear.

If you want to go custom, you can have a waterbed manufacturer make you a bladder any size you want. Then build a box to protect it.

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Permalink Reply by manoweb on February 21, 2012 at 11:43am

Yes I've been there but when there are so many choices I always "freeze" and cannot buy. I am the opposite of a "impulse buyer". An advice from somebody that is happy with his solution would mean a lot to me.

Thanks for the links. The one about wine is wonderful ;) I would have never thought of anything like that!