Hi - I wonder if anyone could recommend a good collapsable water holder please?
We have a Vango one and I don't know if it's bad luck or poor quality but it leaks through the tap/thread and floods us if I don't remember to turn it upright
I just want a decent (pref collapsable) water holder with tap, enough to provide regular drinks for a couple of kids.
every one i have ever tried leaks or is hard to pour.
best is a 5litre with handle mineral water (but don't use mineral water in the electric kettle) from the supermarket, throw it out before you go home, no transportation issues!
The fold-up & roll-up ones are very hard to fill a glass or a kettle from - it takes one person to hold it & turn the tap, and another person to hold the kettle or glass under the tap We use a 10 litre rigid water carrier with tap & have had no problems with it over the last three years. We sit ours on a small plastic step & just put the kettle on the floor below the tap to fill it.
It cost us £6.49 from Highbridge Caravans, but has been well worth it. It's the oblong shaped one which most camping shops sell. Easy to clean out too, just a drop of Milton & water to sterilize it after each trip.
I use same as tazbabe, the 5 litre mineral water. Easy to obtain and nothing to store once home. I tried several types of collapsable container but all seemed to leak.
Great - I've just gone and bought one of those collapsible ones from Decathlon - I thought it looked really good and would be eaiser than.... yup, you guessed it, the 5L bottle we normally buy before we go
We had a cheapo concertina type when we had the tent , the only issue that we found was that it would roll if we filled it too full , didn't leak from the tap tho , think it was from the pound shop.
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large mineral water bottle for us too. we did buy the collapsible plastic thing...but it never really collapsed properly..leaving us with an awkward shaped bit of plastic rubbish to find a space for...and it leaked...and is impossible to clean properly. worst bit of equipment we've bought.
Quote: Originally posted by sueandjohn on 14/7/2009
We had a cheapo concertina type when we had the tent , the only issue that we found was that it would roll if we filled it too full , didn't leak from the tap tho , think it was from the pound shop.
We still have one of those and it's brilliant. It fits into a small gap in the car and it's never leaked. Our's rolls about too.
We've got a couple of the folding 5l containers, we've never used the taps on them, we just unscrew the caps and pour from them. I couldn't justify the space for a solid container and I can't be bothered with having to remember to buy 5l water bottles when we get where we are going.
We bought a 10litre square colapsing one with a tap from Halfords and I think it makes the water taste plasticy. My OH says it` ok, but I can still taste it anyway.
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Topic: Water Carrier / Holder
We use a 10 litre rigid water carrier with tap & have had no problems with it over the last three years. We sit ours on a small plastic step & just put the kettle on the floor below the tap to fill it. 
