I tried two of those blue, Reliant jugs. Both of them leaked terribly. I had to leave them with the handle up, except for when i wanted water. So, that meant I had to rotate all that weight EVERY TIME I wanted water... TWICE! I just switched to 1-gal jugs from beside the water machine at Walmart. If they ever get contaminated, then that is just one $1.39 jug (probably a little more, now), that I can easily replace the next time I'm getting water.
We have a couple of the blue Reliant jugs that we use for water while boondocking. Since day one the lids have leaked. The seals are junk. Been using the Sure Can fuel jugs for years and love them. Going to have to get some of their water jugs. Sure Can products are expensive but they will make my life easier and I won’t have to worry about all my water leaking out. Thanks for the video.
I have 2 Rotopax 2gal (white) water jugs (gotten years ago, so they're probably the "Gen 1" version) but I do have a quite a few of those Canadian Reliance 7gal blue ones. However, the blue ones are for use mainly @ home to store tap water in and not used except for emergencies -- like when the water is off (rarely happens though) and I need to wash dishes, clean up, flush toilets, or so on. I'm not using (never have) the included spigots and the jugs are just sitting stacked in a rack 24/7 not being handled at all (which is good due to their weight). They're just stationary water storage containers in the laundry room. For extended camping/boon-docking, I take 2-3 of the blue "home jugs" with me just in case they're needed. As for daily drinking water, I have cans or bottles of seltzer-water/club-soda for that as I like carbonated water -- don't drink tap water or bottled water even @ home. So the 2 Rotopax jugs are also for emergency use and aren't handled much either, but being only 2gals they're MUCH lighter to handle than the 7gal blue ones. I don't see anything wrong with the price of the 5gal water jug shown here (Surecan) as it'll probably last years (like my Rotopax & Reliance jugs have) and the cost of the jug pro-rated over those years is next to nothing. Even if you bought several. Some people think pretty much EVERYTHING is "too expensive." I don't. ;-) -- BR
Well that's the shocking part. Since they are built like tanks and made in America they aren't cheap but it will be the last one you buy. They range from $50-$80 depending on the season or sales.
I hear this term "overlanding" almost everywhere these days. I've been camping in my van for 20 years, and that term was never around. Is there anything new that I'm mkssing? I guess as long as it is not on a boat (which would be overwatering), it is over land. Wait, there is polar ice.
@@DownSouth_Adventures I use the also-reusable Velcro brand "cable-ties" (aka: VELCRO® Brand One-Wrap Thin Ties) which can be found at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, maybe Best Buy, Amazon (etc.) -- they come in a small roll in gray or black and there are 25, 50 or 100 of them per roll. I use them mainly for cables of course (!) such as computer wiring, extension cords, electrical wire, coaxial cable, power-tool cords, etc., but also for storing coils of rope, twine, straps/tie-downs. -- BR
Great review. That’s for the heads up on this sis 👊🏾
I tried two of those blue, Reliant jugs. Both of them leaked terribly. I had to leave them with the handle up, except for when i wanted water. So, that meant I had to rotate all that weight EVERY TIME I wanted water... TWICE!
I just switched to 1-gal jugs from beside the water machine at Walmart. If they ever get contaminated, then that is just one $1.39 jug (probably a little more, now), that I can easily replace the next time I'm getting water.
Yep, for as much as we use this on the trail the ease of use make it worth it. We bought tons of items last year and this is one of our favorites
We have a couple of the blue Reliant jugs that we use for water while boondocking. Since day one the lids have leaked. The seals are junk. Been using the Sure Can fuel jugs for years and love them. Going to have to get some of their water jugs. Sure Can products are expensive but they will make my life easier and I won’t have to worry about all my water leaking out. Thanks for the video.
You are absolutely right.....Buy once cry once!
Cool water jug. Ty❤
It really is!
I have 2 Rotopax 2gal (white) water jugs (gotten years ago, so they're probably the "Gen 1" version) but I do have a quite a few of those Canadian Reliance 7gal blue ones. However, the blue ones are for use mainly @ home to store tap water in and not used except for emergencies -- like when the water is off (rarely happens though) and I need to wash dishes, clean up, flush toilets, or so on. I'm not using (never have) the included spigots and the jugs are just sitting stacked in a rack 24/7 not being handled at all (which is good due to their weight).
They're just stationary water storage containers in the laundry room.
For extended camping/boon-docking, I take 2-3 of the blue "home jugs" with me just in case they're needed.
As for daily drinking water, I have cans or bottles of seltzer-water/club-soda for that as I like carbonated water -- don't drink tap water or bottled water even @ home. So the 2 Rotopax jugs are also for emergency use and aren't handled much either, but being only 2gals they're MUCH lighter to handle than the 7gal blue ones.
I don't see anything wrong with the price of the 5gal water jug shown here (Surecan) as it'll probably last years (like my Rotopax & Reliance jugs have) and the cost of the jug pro-rated over those years is next to nothing. Even if you bought several.
Some people think pretty much EVERYTHING is "too expensive." I don't. ;-)
-- BR
How much does it cost?
Well that's the shocking part. Since they are built like tanks and made in America they aren't cheap but it will be the last one you buy. They range from $50-$80 depending on the season or sales.
Holy Cow! I ain't spending $78 for a water jug.
I get it, it's a lot but it's a lifetime purchase and as much as we use it it's totally worth it for the ease of use.
I hear this term "overlanding" almost everywhere these days. I've been camping in my van for 20 years, and that term was never around. Is there anything new that I'm mkssing? I guess as long as it is not on a boat (which would be overwatering), it is over land. Wait, there is polar ice.
Lol the term came from Australia but overlanding is typically more offroad where most vans couldn't go unless you have modifications
Really neat but not for 77 bucks.
If you used one as much as we do it's worth it.
Hold up there was a can in the video???
Bwahahaha thanks Doug!
Dude, why.
I don't understand the question?
Why not just put another zip tie on it
It wasn’t a standard zip tie, it was one that was reusable
@DownSouth_Adventures oh, I didn't know that they made reusable ones, hmm, you just taught me something, thank you 😁
@@DownSouth_Adventures I use the also-reusable Velcro brand "cable-ties" (aka: VELCRO® Brand One-Wrap Thin Ties) which can be found at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, maybe Best Buy, Amazon (etc.) -- they come in a small roll in gray or black and there are 25, 50 or 100 of them per roll. I use them mainly for cables of course (!) such as computer wiring, extension cords, electrical wire, coaxial cable, power-tool cords, etc., but also for storing coils of rope, twine, straps/tie-downs.
-- BR
What do y'all smoke? Now stop!
Never smoked but this is our favorite water jug by far!