Forum rules
TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.Sea to Summit Water bucket new light weight model
Mon 17 Jun, 2013 10:16 am
I used one of these for the first time last weekend and found it surprisingly good. It is about 10l in volume and at about 26g is much lighter than the old one. It comes in very handy when creek access is difficult so you don't have to make as many trips, often in the dark.
Because of the lightweight material it wont stand up by itself so has to be hung from a suitable branch but that makes pouring easy from a standing height. To my surprise there is no leakage. These things have come along way. My old PP japara bucket which would empty out through leakage over night.
K.
Because of the lightweight material it wont stand up by itself so has to be hung from a suitable branch but that makes pouring easy from a standing height. To my surprise there is no leakage. These things have come along way. My old PP japara bucket which would empty out through leakage over night.
K.
Re: Sea to Summit Water bucket new light weight model
Mon 17 Jun, 2013 11:46 am
I like the previous self-standing 5L version.
I use it inside out to wash myself with and reverse it to hold drinking water.
(no I don't wash myself in a lake/river or other water sources )
I use it inside out to wash myself with and reverse it to hold drinking water.
(no I don't wash myself in a lake/river or other water sources )
Re: Sea to Summit Water bucket new light weight model
Mon 17 Jun, 2013 11:03 pm
I use ziplock bags.
Re: Sea to Summit Water bucket new light weight model
Tue 18 Jun, 2013 9:18 am
You know I never thought of that.
K.
K.
Re: Sea to Summit Water bucket new light weight model
Sun 23 Jun, 2013 4:31 pm
They arent as good as a running tap but horses for courses. Other good things about them is.
Prop them in a corner of camp Id guess the large give you five or six kilos.
Slide them under the surface scum to collect clean(er) water under.
Prop them under a trickle to collect, or tuck them into hard to get to reach spots.
Rubbish removal
Over sucking chest wounds if some drug scum shoots you while pilfering his stash in a qld national park
Generally have a few that live between the harness and pack.
Dont try to save twenty cents a pack on elcheapo. Glad seem to work well. Some of mine make multiple trips.
The hercules brand have a mamoth ziplock but the bottoms of every single one of them Ive used splits open. Use em round the kitchen or hoist em.
Prop them in a corner of camp Id guess the large give you five or six kilos.
Slide them under the surface scum to collect clean(er) water under.
Prop them under a trickle to collect, or tuck them into hard to get to reach spots.
Rubbish removal
Over sucking chest wounds if some drug scum shoots you while pilfering his stash in a qld national park
Generally have a few that live between the harness and pack.
Dont try to save twenty cents a pack on elcheapo. Glad seem to work well. Some of mine make multiple trips.
The hercules brand have a mamoth ziplock but the bottoms of every single one of them Ive used splits open. Use em round the kitchen or hoist em.
Re: Sea to Summit Water bucket new light weight model
Sun 23 Jun, 2013 11:32 pm
Rob A wrote:The hercules brand have a mamoth ziplock
Double ziplock now! They definitely won't leak, but they aren't made to be used more than one either.
© Bushwalk Australia and contributors 2007-2013.