just starting out

[jansman]

Dead easy. Mine are linked,one into the next,fed from my workshop roof. I draw water daily for the greenhouse and livestock. When the rain falls ,the first in-line fills and it all moves along - in between me drawing from the other barrels ad hoc to draw that water which sits.In a dry spell when the garden needs water,and the barrels are empty,I just fill with the hose from the tap that is conveniently situated next to the first barrel. I NEVER leave them empty,’cos you don’t know when the water might fail. Simples.

[British Red]

Surely it depends on how many waterbutts you have and if you only use for food production. Also, a few 100 litres of free water still is doing something to help tie you over and save you money.

Maybe someone else knows ? If you joined the tanks so 1 filters its bottom water to the top of the next one. Then use a drill pump on either a windmill or could a solar panel wired to a old battery drill without the battery if it it's slow keep the water moving ? Having the water drop down to the feeding tank would help it be oxygenated and help prevent stagnation issuse ?

I'm only guessing and throwing it out there for words of wisdom..

Absolutely water butts are useful! A self filling water supply is nothing to look down on. My point was simply that we shouldn't underestimate the amount of water needed for washing, cooking, cleaning, toilet use, gardening and more. We absolutely ripped through 10,000 litres one Summer just keeping the garden going - ended up using more than 20,000 litres in a 7 week period

We connect bottom to bottom on tanks as shown. That way, connecting a pump to one tank draws water from them all and rain fills all tanks equally. The downside of this method is if any tank leaks, you can lose the lot. Some connect top to top. That way, tank one fills, then tank 2, then tank 3 etc. This can mean that one tank sits full for a long time., But if one leaks , the rest don't.

You pay, your money and take your choice

[British Red]

. Carrying >10L for hundreds of meters is beyond me. I'm newly tilted towards buying something like this to fill a hole in my plans

This transports 25L very easily and is simpler to put into use, or filter, when you get it home

Water bowser by English Countrylife, on Flickr

[ForgeCorvus]

An Aquaroll or Water Hog only do one thing, store and transport water (OK, thats two things)

A decent sack barrow can be used to transport water jerries, fuel jerries, fuel sacks, boxes or totes full of preps, bags of compost/soil/fertiliser, large pots and planters, bricks & other building materials and small furniture...... Amongst other things.

Thanks for reminding me, I need to replace my folding one with a fixed frame
When buying sack barrows look for big wheels, tall frame/handles and either a large or double toe-plate (the bit you put the sack on)....... Perhaps a thread in Equipment is in the offing, going there now.

[British Red]

A decent sack barrow can be used to transport water jerries, fuel jerries, fuel sacks, boxes or totes full of preps, bags of compost/soil/fertiliser, large pots and planters, bricks & other building materials and small furniture...... Amongst other things.

Thanks for reminding me, I need to replace my folding one with a fixed frame
When buying sack barrows look for big wheels, tall frame/handles and either a large or double toe-plate

My thoughts exactly - a very flexible tool. I need to replace the wheels and tyres on this one - might get a really heavy duty one as well - I could put solids on this one and keep it for wood yard work

[jansman]

An Aquaroll or Water Hog only do one thing, store and transport water (OK, thats two things)

A decent sack barrow can be used to transport water jerries, fuel jerries, fuel sacks, boxes or totes full of preps, bags of compost/soil/fertiliser, large pots and planters, bricks & other building materials and small furniture...... Amongst other things.

Thanks for reminding me, I need to replace my folding one with a fixed frame
When buying sack barrows look for big wheels, tall frame/handles and either a large or double toe-plate (the bit you put the sack on)....... Perhaps a thread in Equipment is in the offing, going there now.

I have that very sack barrow.

[ForgeCorvus]

I had to replace the wheels on a single axel trolley for a friend, Ebay had a range of sizes and working loads available

[British Red]

Yep I believe they are pretty standard - just secured with a split pin. I changed the wheels on my Bull Barrow a while ago. The tyres on the sack truck have perished and it's almost as cheap to buy new wheels with tyres fitted

[GillyBee]

We got tired of flat tyres on our sack trolley and now have it fitted with foam filled "solid" tyres. Worth a thought considering the life this sort of thing leads

[British Red]

I've fitted solid wheels to the Bull Barrow. I prefer pneumatics but with lots of thorn hedges I was forever patching