FRESH WATER IN TANK WHILE TRAVELLING.

[RichardHelen262]

We always travel with a full tank, it’s only equivalent to one good sized adult weight wise, I have never noticed any difference in performance or fuel economy either way

 

[Sharon the Cat]

We always travel full. That way we can decide to stop in the middle of nowhere for a few days if the fancy takes us. We do this wherever we are.

This time of year in France, you won't have any problems at all. In winter, water in unattended places is often switched off to stop pipes freezing.

 

[TJBi]

If you are able to comply with your weight limit with a full tank, no problem. I tend not to fill the tank at every aire with a service point, but reckon never to go below 1/3 of a tank if I can avoid it. On this trip, unusually, I came across two aires in succession where water supply was a problem. At the first, a free supply that had been working the evening before produced nothing but gurgles the following morning. I wanted to be on my way, so did not contact the mairie. At my next stop, the premises supposedly supplying tokens for water were either closed or out of tokens. It was third time lucky!

 

[Mtbcol]

If you are able to comply with your weight limit with a full tank, no problem. I tend not to fill the tank at every aire with a service point, but reckon never to go below 1/3 of a tank if I can avoid it. On this trip, unusually, I came across two aires in succession where water supply was a problem. At the first, a free supply that had been working the evening before produced nothing but gurgles the following morning. I wanted to be on my way, so did not contact the mairie. At my next stop, the premises supposedly supplying tokens for water were either closed or out of tokens. It was third time lucky!

We can do it with about 50 kg in hand

 

[r4dent]

.If in Spain, we can drop into the supermarket and spend less than 2 euros on 2 x 6 Litres of freshwater,
Same in France but water might cost near to 3 euros

Not that much more in UK

This is Iceland , most supermarkets have similar.

 

[Canalsman]

Not that much more in UK

This is Iceland , most supermarkets have similar.

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Save the planet a little bit by not using plastic that you don't need to...

 

[TJBi]

<snip> If in Spain, we can drop into the supermarket and spend less than 2 euros on 2 x 6 Litres of freshwater, when we refill diesel, and then have 2 containers for aire/site tap runs. Same in France but water might cost near to 3 euros

Steve

In France, I can get a 100-litre tankful for free in some places, €2 in many others. Makes your €2 for 12 litres look a bit expensive. To say nothing of the environmental cost (plastic, transport...).

 

[Sharon the Cat]

Is that the country or the supermarket? Genuine question.

Not that much more in UK

This is Iceland , most supermarkets have similar.

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[r4dent]

Not that much more in UK

This is Iceland , most supermarkets have similar.

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Is that the country or the supermarket? Genuine question.

O

Two clues
a) Iceland (the country) is not in the UK
b) The currency in Iceland (the country) is the Icelandic Króna (£1 is over 160 Kr.)

 

[marchie]

In France, I can get a 100-litre tankful for free in some places, €2 in many others. Makes your €2 for 12 litres look a bit expensive. To say nothing of the environmental cost (plastic, transport...).

The point is that one doesn’t *need* to carry full water - a 12 litre top up from the supermarket will get you out of trouble when all else fails. It's not price, it's need, and 2 euros is neither here nor there; and not dependant upon time of year, albeit, you do need to buy during store opening hours

Steve

 

[r4dent]

albeit, you do need to buy during store opening hours

Steve

So you're not a scouser then

 

[zzr1400tim]

I always travel with a full tank of water.. especially in France where filling up can be a nightmare sometimes as a lot of sites do not have the threaded outlets on their site taps (you have to hold the button down while filling the Aquaroll) so whenever possible I use a hose and top up the tank
I dont care about a little bit less MPG or stopping distance .. never exceed 60mph anyway

 

[jann]

We prefer
A full tank of water
A full tank of diesel.
An empty grey water tank
An empty toilet.
A full fridge and larder.
Then we can stop whenever we want.