water tank solutions - water bladder

[4x4tripping]

I did detect this kind of flexible water tank inside of a facebook group recently. I really like this solution compared to other ways of water storage.

They are a perfect mobile solution, easy to install and remove. And no water noise out of the tank, compared to classic water tanks.

Article:
https://vanlife.4x4tripping.com/2021/04/flexible-watertank-or-water-bladder.html


There I start to collect links to competitors too.

Which water tank solution do you use? Feel free to add a comment here or at my blog - i will add them too in inside of the article.

I guess the water tank gains on priority when you start do do extended trips. For weekends a jerry can is enough capacity for most of us...

4x4tripping

 

[Todd n Natalie]

Funny enough we were just looking into something like this not long ago. We are looking at this one:

 

[ITTOG]

I don't have one but have thought about this as a solution because my boat has ballast bags. I was thinking I could just buy one of the bags for my camping. It seems like a great solution.

 

[MiamiC70]

A Gathr Outdoors Company

thewaterport.com

 

[Victorian]

Funny enough we were just looking into something like this not long ago. We are looking at this one:

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How do you integrate this into your water system?

 

[Todd n Natalie]

How do you integrate this into your water system?

We would use it to refill an existing integrated tank.

 

[jkam]

My buddy has a 150 gallon bladder that we use to refill his RV tank, 85 gallon and my 60 gallon tank.
We boondock and it's nice to be able to bring water to the RV's instead of moving the RV to refill.
The 150 gallon bladder fits nicely in the back of his Jeep Grand Cherokee. We take it into town, fill it and drive back to the RV's.
150 gallons weighs a bunch, the Jeep handles the load fine as its spread out.

 

[Todd n Natalie]

My buddy has a 150 gallon bladder that we use to refill his RV tank, 85 gallon and my 60 gallon tank.
We boondock and it's nice to be able to bring water to the RV's instead of moving the RV to refill.
The 150 gallon bladder fits nicely in the back of his Jeep Grand Cherokee. We take it into town, fill it and drive back to the RV's.
150 gallons weighs a bunch, the Jeep handles the load fine as its spread out.
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Is that the AquaTank 2? If so, that is the one we are looking at. That one is so large it looks like a water bed in the back of that Grand Cherokee.....

 

[AbleGuy]

Funny enough we were just looking into something like this not long ago. We are looking at this one:

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And if you get a big enough one, like these guys did, you can also sleep on top of it...dual purpose gear!
They once were pretty popular and called “water beds” ?

 

[krick3tt]

Had one of those in the 60s and without a heater you would freeze. Sucks the heat right out of you.

 

[Alloy]

I did detect this kind of flexible water tank inside of a facebook group recently. I really like this solution compared to other ways of water storage.

They are a perfect mobile solution, easy to install and remove. And no water noise out of the tank, compared to classic water tanks.

Article:
https://vanlife.4x4tripping.com/2021/04/flexible-watertank-or-water-bladder.html


There I start to collect links to competitors too.

Which water tank solution do you use? Feel free to add a comment here or at my blog - i will add them too in inside of the article.

I guess the water tank gains on priority when you start do do extended trips. For weekends a jerry can is enough capacity for most of us...

4x4tripping

May want to ask if it is glued or welded.....but only if you like to know what's in your water.

 

[jkam]

Is that the AquaTank 2? If so, that is the one we are looking at. That one is so large it looks like a water bed in the back of that Grand Cherokee.....

Not sure, buddy got it on Amazon. 150 gallon, they also had smaller sizes as well. It's really convenient to bring water to the RV's.
We don't have to worry about usage at all. Long showers, no problem.
He has a clothes washing machine and a dishwasher, along with three dogs that drink a lot of water. So he uses a lot.
And with the bladder about half full, it makes a great water bed.

 

[Mfitz]

Not sure, buddy got it on Amazon. 150 gallon, they also had smaller sizes as well. It's really convenient to bring water to the RV's.
We don't have to worry about usage at all. Long showers, no problem.
He has a clothes washing machine and a dishwasher, along with three dogs that drink a lot of water. So he uses a lot.
And with the bladder about half full, it makes a great water bed.

How do you empty your tanks with long showers? That's the part that I really struggle with.

 

[MiamiC70]

So, 1200 lbs of water in the back of my SUv before gear? No thanks.

 

[Todd n Natalie]

So, 1200 lbs of water in the back of my SUv before gear? No thanks.

Well for us we would bring it empty then use it to refill a trailer tank.