10L "Jerry can", 11L Dometic "Go Hydration" or Rotopax for water?

[Ragman]

I use the Scepter 10 and 20 L jugs, they have held up very well for years. I have a shaker siphon with a valve from JAGMTE that I set up at camp.

That siphon looks like a good solution as, unlike my set up (earlier post) you don't need to set the can on the side. Same type of siphon used in my AEV Fuel Caddy, they work very well.

 

[Roger M.]

I've long used a couple of blue 20L Sceptre's, along with the beige 10L Sceptre as an "emergency" back-up ... but I'm very impressed with the entire Dometic Go water system infrastructure ... robust and easily cleanable container, internal USB power bank powered faucet, magnetic faucet holders, etc.
I still pack the Sceptre's with me for bulk water transport, but rather than take water directly from them, I pour down into the Dometic Go, and enjoy the near equal convenience of a normal household water tap for drinking, cleaning dishes, washing up and brushing teeth, etc.

 

[Smitty619]

FWIW - Dometic has the GO jugs and faucet for 20% off right now!

 

[Sid Post]

FWIW - Dometic has the GO jugs and faucet for 20% off right now!

Thanks! Got one headed my way.

 

[Smitty619]

I've long used a couple of blue 20L Sceptre's, along with the beige 10L Sceptre as an "emergency" back-up ... but I'm very impressed with the entire Dometic Go water system infrastructure ... robust and easily cleanable container, internal USB power bank powered faucet, magnetic faucet holders, etc.
I still pack the Sceptre's with me for bulk water transport, but rather than take water directly from them, I pour down into the Dometic Go, and enjoy the near equal convenience of a normal household water tap for drinking, cleaning dishes, washing up and brushing teeth, etc.

I bought one from the Black Friday sale and, while I’ve only used it on a few single overnight trips, it’s pretty awesome!
Yeah it’s expensive and you can put something together that would do all the same things, but it’s ridiculously handy and easy to use. I think the system is pretty well thought out.

 

[MisterNoisy]

These Coleman things have been pretty great. I pack two and two of the $20 blue Igloo 6G 'jerry cans'. They also do double duty as hurricane supplies when they're not in the bed.

 

[Cayenne-958-TDI]

Tangential post,
Question, how long can potable 'city' water remain useful for drinking? Yes boiling is an option but curious what the straight out of the can shelf life is.
Currently store ours in a couple of blue 20L Sceptre's. We are preping for much longer trips than we have been taking. - thanks,

 

[Roger M.]

Tangential post,
Question, how long can potable 'city' water remain useful for drinking? Yes boiling is an option but curious what the straight out of the can shelf life is.
Currently store ours in a couple of blue 20L Sceptre's. We are preping for much longer trips than we have been taking. - thanks,

If your city chlorinates the water, rule of thumb is that it‘s “good” for drinking for approximately six months in a completely sealed container. If you use a portable salt chlorinator, you can keep re-chlorinating your stored water and stretch it out indefinitely, although things like changing PH balance over time can affect the stored waters taste, ever though re-chlorinating it keeps it safe to drink.

 

[Ethos Overland]

We have been using the Lifesaver 20L Jerry for years, has built in micro filter so we can fill up from any source with confidence, a built in Charcoal filter to aide in taste and a built in hand pump for pressurizing. We also adapted a quick connect Dometic faucet that makes filling up bottles a breeze. The faucet has a built in light for at night allows us to use the Jerry without taking it out of the carrier and laying it down.

 

[JackW]

I've been using the 5 gallon Sceptre water can for years with great success but lots of times I have found for weekend trips I don't need to carry that much water.
I ordered a Sceptre 2.5 gallon water can (green) from Amazon for $37 which will work out well for me since it will fit in exactly the same spot in my Land Rover where I currently store the 5 gallon version - it just won't stick up as much.
I have a wooden insert that fits in the rear compartment of my D-90 with a fridge slide and storage compartments for my camping/off road gear.

 

[Trail Talk]

Scepter 20l works for me. I've made some improvements with the rechargeable faucet.

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I’d like to try this out! Did you post or follow instructions anywhere on fixing the electric pump to the Scepter cap?

 

[CanyonTravelers]

We have been using the Lifesaver 20L Jerry for years, has built in micro filter so we can fill up from any source with confidence, a built in Charcoal filter to aide in taste and a built in hand pump for pressurizing. We also adapted a quick connect Dometic faucet that makes filling up bottles a breeze. The faucet has a built in light for at night allows us to use the Jerry without taking it out of the carrier and laying it down.

Hey Morning, I wasn't aware you could add a Dometic faucet to the Lifesaver 20L. How did you connect it to the hand pump or just how did you do this? Thanks Jeff

 

[Mules]

I’d like to try this out! Did you post or follow instructions anywhere on fixing the electric pump to the Scepter cap?

My dispenser's bottom ring was too far away from the Scepter to get a friction fit. I slipped on the tube below onto the Dispenser nub and it fits tight inside the Scepter outlet. It's pretty tight and I can't imagine it would fall off. I think each dispenser bottom is a little bit taller/different, so one solution might not fit all.

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