fields with no water? transporting water easily?

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I have been asked to graze 10acres free. Only catch no water, although we have another field like that. But usually when horses are in field we fill 2 large milk cags a day. But I am on my own for a few mths and there has to be a easier way. I dont mind the water in cags in car boot but is there a pump you can get to pump out. As cags far to heavy to lift out of boot. Thanks for reading.
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When I had a field with no water I used to fill 25L containers in the boot of my car from the outside tap with a hose. Then I had the trough by the field gate so I could just back the car up to and tip the water in without having to carry it IYSWIM. It wasn't a problem in winter but bloody hard work in summer and in temps like these I think I would have being doing 2 or 3 water runs a day. I could fit 8 containers in the boot but it did slosh a bit on corners and eventually did rust the boot...

I think that these days, if I was going to take on a field like that for more than a short time I would invest in a water bowser and only have to bring it home to fill once a week.
 
What about finding an old bath then at least you wont have to do daily? I used to have some huge water carriers - clear with screw on caps - I used them for my marine fish but I use them at the farm now as and when needed ?? x
 
Assuming you'll be using it for more than a few weeks I'd be on ebay looking for a small towble bowseror if thre is building an IBC container to collect rain water in (if we have any rain in the next few months!!)
 
Tinsel Town said:
you could get those wheel barrow h20 bag thingys :)

http://www.thesaddleryshop.co.uk/P/H2go_Bag_the_wheelbarrow_water_carrier!_-(1440).aspx
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I am using one of these at the moment - I put the bag partially in one of those big IKEA bags with handles and then it is easy to slide out of the boot into the wheelbarrow. I also have a couple of jerrycan water style containers and a big trough in the field. Once I had filled it the first time, which took a few runs, I am only having to do one water run a day even in this weather, and they always have plenty of water when I arrive
 
We used to use ordinary water cooler bottles (if you can lynch an operative at work they may be able to give you the tattier looking used bottles). You can get 18l in them, and if you're lucky you might get the ones with handles incorporated into the bottles.
 
I want an IBC or a large water butt but wonder how hard it would be to fill up. Currently doing 4 trips a day with 4 25l water carriers because neighbouring farmers sheep keep breaking in and drinking water, they do have their own water but the horses' buckets are more accessible and probably fresher on a hot day
 
We used to use several 20-30L water canisters. They have screw caps on them and are just light enough that you can lift them out of the car and pour the water. It's a pain of a job, but was worth it for the cost of renting the field. I wouldn't want to have to carry them across too many fields (trust me, i have done it!) but lifting them in and out of the car isn't too bad. I did have one of those H2Go bags but found them awkward to fill up and then manoeuvre if like me you weren't filling them in the wheelbarrow (i had to fill in the car at home, drive to the field then empty from the car)
 
I had 4 25ltr containers from the caravan shop and filled them in the car and then reversed the car up to the tank and tipped them in. I used to do this every few days, that way I only had to do one trip which saved on diesel. It was a bit of a chore but I would do it again if I had to for the right land.
 
Thanks everyone. I am thinking diesel pump battery style. Its 3 miles away from my house so can't do wheelbarrow. Is there a pump for animals as diesel pump looks very short. I could tape a hose bit to it for extra length. Thanks again.
 
My field is 4 miles from home. I have a little Erde trailer (worth it's weight in gold, completely) and take three dustbins up, filled from home. I don't fill them past the 'handles' on the bins, drive into the field, and bucket direct from bins to trugs. Once the bin is half empty, it is easy to lift. It sounds a pain, but I can get it all done in about half an hour, including travelling.
 
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