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Hey everyone, as per the title - ideas? Will need enough drinking water for three natives, doubt we'll bath but if we ever get a summer might want to sponge down etc. I've looked at IBC water containers but without a shelter or any kind of building, I don't have guttering to collect rainfall.

What would you do in this situation? Can anyone recommend a company who will do maybe fortnightly fills of IBC containers, I'm based in Cheshire?

Field is amazing and perfect in every other way, I know it's inconvenient not having water but it's too good an opportunity to pass up because of one inconvenience.

Ideas would be most welcome, thanks!!
 
You could get a large towable water butt and fill it up whenever needed and then connect it to plastic water trough with a ball cock valve so that it keeps it full. Alternatively you could put a water supply in as putting the plastic piping in is quick and easy if you mole drill it in with a tractor.
 
OWLIE185 said:
You could get a large towable water butt and fill it up whenever needed and then connect it to plastic water trough with a ball cock valve so that it keeps it full. Alternatively you could put a water supply in as putting the plastic piping in is quick and easy if you mole drill it in with a tractor.
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Ooh that’s a good idea, thanks! Maybe something like this - (its cheap and local). The field is rented and as I couldn’t do any of the work myself, think I’d begrudge putting a supply in myself as not sure how long we’ll be there :(

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/water-bowser-trailer-1000-litre-ibc-tank-/183156983853
 
I had a bowser. I would tow it home (1 mile away) and go in for a cuppa while it filled which was around an hour, then tow it back. I also used aqua roll water carriers when it froze to get water from home.
 
meleeka said:
I had a bowser. I would tow it home (1 mile away) and go in for a cuppa while it filled which was around an hour, then tow it back. I also used aqua roll water carriers when it froze to get water from home.
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Thanks, do you know what size it was by any chance and how long it lasted? I've seen the above trailer which is basically an IBC container on a trailer, it's only 1000L...I don't mind filling it once a week but no more! lol
 
A horse typically drinks between 20 and 50 litres of water a day. Sounds generous to me, but I googled it so must be right :)

Times 3 gives 150 litres tops.

1000/150 gives 6 2/3 days.

So that's yr once a week.

Arithmetic, you see....
 
HiPo'sHuman said:
Thanks, do you know what size it was by any chance and how long it lasted? I've seen the above trailer which is basically an IBC container on a trailer, it's only 1000L...I don't mind filling it once a week but no more! lol
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It was old and cylinder shape but I guess 1000l. It did mine who lived out a week.
 
We have a couple of places, temporary grazing, no water. We have a dustbin and a large round black tub which I think was what a farmer got a cow field lick in.
Every day I take 1, 2, or 3 plastic tubs, maybe 5 gallon? Got them from camping shop. Not ideal but doable ��
 
Bit of a hassle but i just fill up plastic water containers and chuck them in my boot. Easy enough to lug round cheap and no special equipment required.
 
nb- I actually have a IBC and suitable trailers here at the farm but cant tow and although someone (o/h, not to mention names!!) is supposed to fill and take it to the field in over a year I'm still waiting so make do with the above ;)
 
I have no water at our field but luckily have a friend who lives across the road so we run a hose across every other day.

When we were there a few years ago, we had a ibc on a small boat trailer which I towed round to a neighbour's house once a fortnight. It took 45 mins to fill which was long enough for a brew and a chat. He wasn't on a water meter so we just bought him a bottle of whiskey to say thank you every now and then.


You could just use aqua rolls, but you will get pee'd off with it after a while especially when you drop it on your toe or spill it.

Good luck. X
 
I collect rainwater at home from the house roof gutters, put it into 25 litre containers and take four of them down the field in back of the car.

Tip: they drink more in winter when they're eating hay than they do in summer when they're eating grass even on hot days!
 
Thanks so much everyone, think I'm going to go with the IBC container on a trailer option...just need to change my tow bar to one with a jaw and pin, well ask my ex to do it! Lol
 
I fill water containers at home - 25-30l per container, take 2 down in the morning and fill tub trugs. Then if they don't need topped up leave the containers there for next time i'm down and so the cycle continues. Agree with above - they drink more when on hay and i find wind makes them thirsty.
 
HiPo'sHuman said:
Thanks so much everyone, think I'm going to go with the IBC container on a trailer option...just need to change my tow bar to one with a jaw and pin, well ask my ex to do it! Lol
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Does the trailer have brakes then? A Trailer with an IBC will take it over the 750kg limit for a non braked trailer.
 
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