How to keep a water container hot?

[SOS]

Next week we are taking the horses on a road trip to the beach. As it’s several hours away I would like to wash them off afterwards as they are likely to be sweaty/sandy and it will save us a job when we get home.

I would like to do it with warm water however I only have a truck and trailer and buying a portable gas heater before next week is not an option.

I was thinking of filling a water container with near boiling water, wrapping a foil blanket around the container and a blanket and storing it in the truck. Hoping that some 5 hours later it will have some warmth to it.

The other option is take a few thermos flasks of boiling water and add it into the bucket when we wash down.

Any smarter ideas? And yes I realise they won’t melt being washed with cold water.

 

[Trouper]

If you have room for a box for the water container, pack it around with hay. Traditional way for keeping food hot on shoots in days gone by.

 

[GinaGeo]

I used to fill water containers with hot water and then wrap in foil and put neck covers over them. They'd still be warm enough when we'd finished hunting.

 

[Abacus]

I use a thermatex rug (you could put it outside the foil) and then the rug is also warm to put on the horse once he is washed and scraped off. Adding a couple of thermoses will help, good idea.

 

[MereChristmas]

Lots of good suggestions above.
I have used an insulated cool box filled with rectangular seal top boxes. Less space is wasted than using bottles. This kept hot enough to need the addition of some cold water after a day’s riding.
Remember to take a bucket. ( I forgot once)

 

[SOS]

Thankyou everyone. Some good tips and glad to hear it can be possible!

 

[JackFrost]

12v water heater to use with car battery, just clips on

 

[sbloom]

I would use rugs, I use my woollen travel blanket (used to put saddles on the ground) in my van if I do supermarket shopping on the way home from fittings and end up getting frozen food when I didn't plan to! The good coolers (I have an Igloo 5 day cooler) really are impressive if you'd have use for one otherwise. I have a fairly big one with wheels on one end and a pull handle.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I use an old MW turnout rug wrapped around the water container for this.

 

[irishdraft]

I use an old turnout rug wrapped around container make sure the water is really hot when you fill it . It's amazing how long it stays warm for.

 

[Carrottom]

Bubble wrap is a useful light weight insulator.

 

[AdorableAlice]

Milk churn. Doubt amazon do them though !! I had one years ago when I was hunting and it kept water very warm.

 

[scats]

I’d take a flask of boiling water and chuck that in to the cold water bucket.

 

[little_critter]

Can you use an insulated cool box as a (hot) water carrier.

 

[BeansNsausages]

Have a wonderful time.

 

[Jambarissa]

I've recently seen a trailer with a ply box in the nose lined with that reflective insulation polystyrene stuff they put in lofts. Fab idea if you need this regularly.

I use the rolls of silver bubble wrap that are sold as staple on roof insulation.

Do you have a silver emergency blanket? That'd work well and they cost peanuts.

I also bought a camping shower from amazon. Decant hot water into a bucket and carry it round while you shower the horse. Very useful.

Have a great ride.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

I just filled a big drum with near boiling water, wrapped in a turnout rug and tied with baler twine and put it in the front of the trailer. Stayed hot for hours.

 

[MissTyc]

I take a few extra boiled thermos cans and pour them in to warm everything up.

 

[SOS]

Been working on options over the past few days, I did have a styrofoam box I was hoping the container would fit into but it does not. So I’m going to go for foil blanket, wrap in my thermatex (love this idea as I can put it on him warm!) and then a large thermos to top up buckets if needed - and some tea bags for excess hot water!