Exterior Portable Grey water tank

[Macca_75]

Just saw this and thought it might have been of interest to some.

https://www.catchoftheday.com.au/ev...-wheel-water-tank-grey-393731/?st=1&sid=59947

$80 + delivery for a 40L portable grey water tank.

 

[Drover]

So long as you can lift the thing, all is good.

 

[Bellbirdweb]

eBay has the same thing for $10-20 less including delivery

Mine was $63

 

[Dobbie]

That's exactly the one we bought and will carry next week. It's sitting in the roof bag now.

I added the expensive modification ... A $1 black funnel from Supercheap.

There's a thread here from last year...sorry, no link but it's there!

and @Drover i don't intend to lift it unless it's empty...it might just spring a leak near a tree or bush.

 

[Drover]

My Grey Water Tank tailored made by Revord Manufacturing is self emptying, when it's full it subtley and slowly dribbles away at the breather pipe located between the axles.

 

[Bushman]

I reckon all the grey water tank stuff is a bit of a furphy, don't get me wrong I understand why they are needed/mandatory in certain areas.
However you here of all these vaners that say they free camp in areas in the middle of nowhere for weeks at a time, now on average a grey tank fitted to a van would be from around 60 to 95 ltres (large motor homes have large ones) with normal use these tanks wouldn't take long to fill, I'm sure these long term campers don't pack up and drive to the nearest dump/waste points every time the tank is full?????

 

[Bellbirdweb]

I reckon all the grey water tank stuff is a bit of a furphy, don't get me wrong I understand why they are needed/mandatory in certain areas.
However you here of all these vaners that say they free camp in areas in the middle of nowhere for weeks at a time, now on average a grey tank fitted to a van would be from around 60 to 95 ltres (large motor homes have large ones) with normal use these tanks wouldn't take long to fill, I'm sure these long term campers don't pack up and drive to the nearest dump/waste points every time the tank is full?????

Agree completely!!

We use grey water on our garden at home and have done so for many years without any damage to the plants.

The only reason I have a portable one is for the that one off place that requires them, otherwise the tress and grass usually benefit from the water.

 

[Drover]

I'm truly shocked @Bushman that others have the same opinion as me............................my 90lt tank is a my show piece to the great unwashed, cost me $20 actually and is great for those common overnight stops that would turn into a boghole if they weren't used, otherwise the tap is always open to water lawn or tree's.............the main reason for the hullabaloo about them is there's so many dumb people who just dump on the ground and make a mess for others, grey water wont hurt the ground, hell I had a great lawn because thats all the water we had for 26 yrs for the garden...........Stop at places like Temora at the Railway well of course you need it, your parked on tarmac.

 

[Dobbie]

-and, what's more, I agree!

We only carry it to keep our noses clean and the surrounding area bog free.

If others want to create issues, causing local councils to place regs on them, we'll comply.

but we've always been careful and will continue to be.

 

[davemc]

we have a 20 litre bucket with a screw on cap and lid. Its pretty heavy a 40lt one even on wheels be back breaking to get in the car and out..

 

[Drover]

Now here's a thing for the shop bought tanks that are like a water tank, what happens when they block up ?? my tank drain got blocked this morning actually think it was blocked since we got here, no amount of poking worked so took off one of the caps, yuck but now unblocked and the grass got a real good watering, if it was one of those water tank jobs it would not be a nice job at all I think......(have to look at my thread to see what the tank looks like)

 

[Crusty181]

I mostly use my berley bucket under the sullage outlet to catch all the noodles and coco pops; let all the liquid run free and throw the solids in the bin. To my thinking the solid waste is the issue, and many councils use reclaimed water anyway. If the sign says "fully self contained", any seal-able container either in or out of the van including my $25 30ltr Bunnings drum is compliant, and any fine print that they think makes only onboard tanks compliant is absolute rubbish.

 

[straydingo]

and any fine print that they think makes only onboard tanks compliant is absolute rubbish.

Noticed this in NZ when there at Chrissy holidays - a lot of fee camping available (Seemed to be everywhere, expect where specifically posted not to?). But a large number of places had to be a 'licensed' self contained vehicle. Actually needed a license sticker on the van.

 

[Bushman]

I mostly use my berley bucket under the sullage outlet to catch all the noodles and coco pops; let all the liquid run free and throw the solids in the bin. To my thinking the solid waste is the issue, and many councils use reclaimed water anyway. If the sign says "fully self contained", any seal-able container either in or out of the van including my $25 30ltr Bunnings drum is compliant, and any fine print that they think makes only onboard tanks compliant is absolute rubbish.

Been thinking of those larger buckets from Buntings with the sealable lids and fitting with tank fittings suitable for the sullage hose, short piece to bucket when needed, maybe a outlet in bottom for draining

 

[Drover]

Noticed this in NZ when there at Chrissy holidays - a lot of fee camping available (Seemed to be everywhere, expect where specifically posted not to?). But a large number of places had to be a 'licensed' self contained vehicle. Actually needed a license sticker on the van.

Have seen elsewhere someone wanting the same thing here, like it would work here with Councils, State and Federal wankers fighting about things. Then we would have someone saying we should be in some caravan federation to be registered or something.......BS.

 

[Bushman]

Of coarse we can thank the knobs at the motorhome association who lobbied all the various departments to bring these self contained rules, because they thought they should me the only ones to be allowed in these places

 

[Crusty181]

Noticed this in NZ when there at Chrissy holidays - a lot of fee camping available (Seemed to be everywhere, expect where specifically posted not to?). But a large number of places had to be a 'licensed' self contained vehicle. Actually needed a license sticker on the van.

How'd you get the van to NZ

We need a tow license... but would possible survive without a poo license