Travelling with water in the freshwater tank ? (1 Viewer)

[Charlie]

i go to places where there is no water even moving slowly you might not find water . i can last upto three weeks with out filling .
yes even in maroc water is in ever village , but why rush anywhere . we stop out in the wilds and enjoy the adventure . sometimes we are near reservoirs so have more water than a big town could drink. good filters come in handy then . but 100 litres is only one persons weight so dont worry too much .
i can carry 500 litre of fuel. you have to if going down through africa etc .

But Im only going to Weston .........................

 

[Zepp]

When we are abroad we travel full whenever we see water we always top up , in the UK we just have a 1/4 of a tank onboard .

 

[gozomike]

I'm another daft one & normally travel with a full tank. Having done 124 nights in a week over a year only 10 nights were on sites so fill up when I can. I have checked the weight of the van fully loaded and it is about 200kg under the limit so no problems there and the difference in fuel consumption would be so small to be insignificant, I can make more difference with the use of my right foot.

It's a 100l (100kg) tank.

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[DBK]

But Im only going to Weston .........................

Dismaland? It opens today.

 

[Shrimp]

We usually travel with it half full (120 ltre tank) there are no baffles in the tank and it doesn't affect the handling.

 

[StitchesnFluff]

Always full + extras. Not campsite users unless absolutely necessary.

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[zulurita]

Weight could be an issue if travelling with a full tank. 100 litres = 100 kg.

 

[ukbill]

my tank is always full if you wild camp then its not always possible to find somewhere to tank up

 

[chaser]

One small point , have a look where your overflow is, ours is just a pipe at the top that just goes out of the floor, when we first started with this van we were filling up at home , when we got there it was half empty with sloshing about so I have put a inline garden hose tap on it , switch it on when filling so we don't get air locked then off when it's full

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[GJH]

I travel full therefore I am daft.

No. The reason you're daft is you support the ManUReds

 

[greygit]

As we have a Rapido we never travel with a full water tank as we are always near the weight limit anyway, so with weight in mind we never fill the fuel tank either. As we take driving in turns while heading south in the winter it means we can stop at an aire, top up with fuel and change drivers at the same time. With around a third of a water tank we find just enough water for flushing and washing hands then after three days we stop at a campsite and top up with water again, after that we would usually have arrived in Spain and be at our favourite spot with all the facilities.

 

[GJH]

Having done 124 nights in a week over a year

I had to read that twice Mike. 124 nights in a week? You need a Tardis for that don't you?

Back to the OP - we tend to start a trip full and then play it by ear as we move from place to place

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[gozomike]

I had to read that twice Mike. 124 nights in a week? You need a Tardis for that don't you?

Yup could have been worded better but I am sure you know what I mean, (53 weeks)

 

[Bailey58]

No. The reason you're daft is you support the ManUReds

Only two pages before it went off topic and it was the great United that sprang to mind and got Graham gushing about them again.

 

[peterc10]

We try not to plan where we are going to end up, especially when on the continent, so we always take advantage of filling up wherever we can, because there may be no water at the next place

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[Beacons]

Daft .yes .full tank and containers to cook with.suits us empty waste and toilet as regular as possible.

 

[SuperMike]

Always travel full, 85gals. No plastic bottle, jugs or cans. Can't feel the difference, when driving. The tank is only about 10" tall, so almost no sloshing around, when half empty. Do not get any sloshing from the 65gal fuel tank either.

 

[GeriatricWanderer]

You only make the mistake once of using those fateful words "We're OK at the moment, we'll fill up fresh and empty waste at the next stop"
"Next stops" are notoriously unreliable.

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[jonandshell]

Always full!

You never know when you might get some more!

 

[Lenny HB]

Always travel full, and often with additional 2 x 20 Lt containers in the garage and of course a spare cassette, never know when you are going to be able to fill up next.
Been caught out in Germany had to go to Lidl and buy loads of 2Lt bottles, dammed expensive way to have a shower even at Lidl prices.

 

[Flamenca]

I have a 100 litre fresh water tank and rarely use camp sites (last was about 3 years ago) so always travel full and top up when water is available. I never have more than 25% in the grey water tank except when deliberately filling to flush it out.

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[laurieash]

When parked up and it's raining we wind out the awning one leg lower than the other. Then catch the rain water filled are tank lots of times even in Portugal.

 

[DanielFord]

Us too, always fill up prior to leaving a campsite. Last thing I want to do is faff about finding the service point when we arrive at a new place. Also in England we use Britstops a lot, these rarely have a water supply, so the van is stored with fresh tank full, waste tank empty and fuel tank brimmed. That way it is ready to go at a moments notice, should the urge take us

 

[ianandkath]

full tanks, and like supermike says, 65 gallons dont move a lot of the bus.
may have someting to being 12 tons with water and fuel and her in doors clothes

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[chaser]

Seems almost unanimous then what a surprise that is, other threads have always been on the side of empty!
We have a food grade hose about twelve foot, and always fill when we can get close enough to the tap, and never run out yet.

 

[edriver]

We seldom use sites so even when travelling from Spain to UK through France our tank is full. Never a problem. You can notice a slight difference in performance through the mountain areas and I suppose a slight increase in fuel consumption but certainly not enough to worry about.
We also empty out our grey water tank whenever possible at appropriate areas.

 

[Wildbill]

We always fill-up and when ever possible empty toilet at every chance and always carry two one gallon water bottle's in reserve
bill

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[Stealaway]

But that would be about 5% of the total weight. You would not be able to tell with regard to fuel consumption difference unless you drive like a maniac. A satellite dish on the roof will make more difference.

And how many also pump up their tyres so as to maximise the MPG? Every little helps

 

[Lenny HB]

And how many also pump up their tyres so as to maximise the MPG? Every little helps

Or let them down for a softer ride.

 

[peterc10]

Or let them down for a softer ride.

I vote for that. The tyre pressures recommended by Fiat are way too high - bone shaking. I weighed each axle (when fully ladened) and then contacted Continental who emailed me the correct pressures for each axle that were a fair bit lower than Fiat's figures. Keep a copy of the email in the cab. .

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