Author: GlibGuy
Subject: Partially filling fresh water
Posted: 25 Feb 2017 at 10:32am
Does anyone have a way to accurately measure how much water you're putting in (when you don't intend to fill completely)? When I head out on an adventure I try to put in just enough water (say 10/12 gals) to allow me to stay overnight at a Walmart but save the towing weight of a full tank. I have tried pouring water in a gal at a time - messy and very time consuming. Lately I have timed how long it takes me to fill a 5 gal container and run the water that long (or twice for 10 gal etc.) using my hose and water tank filler attachment (a great invention BTW). Works OK but takes a little extra time and wastes some water.
Subject: Partially filling fresh water
Posted: 25 Feb 2017 at 10:32am
Does anyone have a way to accurately measure how much water you're putting in (when you don't intend to fill completely)? When I head out on an adventure I try to put in just enough water (say 10/12 gals) to allow me to stay overnight at a Walmart but save the towing weight of a full tank. I have tried pouring water in a gal at a time - messy and very time consuming. Lately I have timed how long it takes me to fill a 5 gal container and run the water that long (or twice for 10 gal etc.) using my hose and water tank filler attachment (a great invention BTW). Works OK but takes a little extra time and wastes some water.
I see on Amazon that I can purchase a farm funnel that I could attach the tank filler attachment which would allow me to pour in maybe more than a gallon at a time(?). I also see a couple of inexpensive water flow instruments that attach to the hose to measure the flow going through in gallons.
Any experience out there with either of these? Suggestion/ideas are welcome.
Mick