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TinCanAdventureVan
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Filling fresh water tank while in Baja
Hey all, planning a 7 day trip in Baja in my camper van next month. I have a 8 gallon fresh water tank I use for my sink for washing dishes, hands,
face etc.. I might need to fill her up at some point in the trip and was curious what y'all did for that. I figured I'd just buy several gallon
bottles of water at some point to refill the fresh water tank but if theres a better option that involves less unnecessary plastic trash I'm all ears.
I do have a water inlet and a standard hose for filling the tank from a water spigot but is it sketchy to wash dishes with the tap? Thanks!
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The spring at Bahia de los Angeles used to be a place... best tasting water anywhere, some would say! It is up on the slope above town... look for big
silver tanks and the palm trees. Maybe an L.A. Bay Nomad can verify if they still have the garden hose for RVs to fill up for a small fee?
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As far as I can tell, Mexicans all drink bottled water not tap water. They often use those 5-gallon translucent blue water-cooler jugs which are
refilled at water stores.
If I am lazy I just buy some water in disposable containers from the supermarket, but I have also filled up at a water store when passing through
Guerrero Negro. The process required giving them my own Coleman plastic water jug to fill - so it took a few repeats of filling and carrying back and
forth to the van. They cleaned it first.
-- Geoff
[Edited on 9-29-2021 by geoffff]
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8 gallons is nothing...a big water bottle and a little one...
fill at the water store for 1 dollar...purified water
your biggest threat is your own tank...if you dont know how to treat the water in it is already moldy
7 days without a shower you'll be filthy...and stinky
remember when you stay in a town hotel in baja they use town water...they dont treat it....its "good enough"///no one gets sick
always drink bottled water even at home
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Every town has a purifacado, easy to find because they are mostly blue buildings. A 5 gallon garrifon here in San Felipe is about 12 or 13 pesos. A
lot of purifacados also have ice.
There are also water tanks at many small tiendas where you can fill 5 gallon bottles and again, dirt cheap, just have something to fill up, they don't
have hoses on them.
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TinCanAdventureVan
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Thanks for the excellent info everyone! I'll probably just pick up a 5 gallon jug somewhere down there otherwise just pick up several smaller bottles
and play it safe. Thanks!
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | | The spring at Bahia de los Angeles used to be a place... best tasting water anywhere, some would say! It is up on the slope above town... look for big
silver tanks and the palm trees. Maybe an L.A. Bay Nomad can verify if they still have the garden hose for RVs to fill up for a small fee?
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In Bahia you can fill your RV at “La Mision” market with drinking water. They have a long hose that will reach the street. It is on the west side
of the road across from Guillermo's. You can have your garafons washed out and refilled there too. 5 gal is 13 pesos.
The spring water isn't purified drinking water.
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[Edited on 1-10-2021 by Paulina]
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with the intended use in mind "use for my sink for washing dishes, hands, face etc" the water hose at any gas station is good enough
I use it for cooking too
for drinking I prefer the flavored version (Cerveza)
have done it for 35+ years
give the gas guy 10 pesos and you are ready to go
Harald Pietschmann
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Yes, thanks for reminding me -- "garrafon" [edit: "garrafón"] -- that's the Mexican word for
those 5-gallon water-cooler jugs.
[Edited on 9-30-2021 by geoffff]
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Some folks don't know how to add accent marks. Cell phones are easy as you just hold down the letter to get the accent options. a to á.
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garrafón
carafe
garafa
gharrāfa
carboy from persian qarrâbah
all come from arabic ḡurfa ??
and
demijohn (from french dame-jeanne)
do they use "damajuana" in mexican spanish?
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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| Quote: Originally posted by geoffff |
Yes, thanks for reminding me -- "garrafon" [edit: "garrafón"] -- that's the Mexican word for
those 5-gallon water-cooler jugs.
[Edited on 9-30-2021 by geoffff] |
That's what we use. I don't why, but they are getting heavier every year. I might go to the 3-gallon models. 
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| Quote: Originally posted by SFandH | | Quote: Originally posted by geoffff |
Yes, thanks for reminding me -- "garrafon" [edit: "garrafón"] -- that's the Mexican word for
those 5-gallon water-cooler jugs.
[Edited on 9-30-2021 by geoffff] |
That's what we use. I don't why, but they are getting heavier every year. I might go to the 3-gallon models.
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I finally said goodbye to the jugs and crock and put in an RO system.....I like it!
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho |
Same reason the water hasn't submerged David's palm trees: Unbeknownst to most, gravity has been increasing substantially in that part of the world,
preventing the tide from rising as it would like (and of course making your garrafones much heavier). |
I have noticed more gravitons when cleaning up around the house.
Gravitons in guerrophones, not good, 
[Edited on 9-30-2021 by SFandH]
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Am I wrong to be worried about bacteria in Mex tap water? Have to add some UV to the RO to eliminate that.
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that would depend if your service provider is adding clorine to the water at the pump
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What about Mulege tap water?
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Boy, for dishes and showers. I would think the gas station water should do you fine.
Drinking water is a whole nother issue and garrafones are 18 pesos here in La Bocana.
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the water from the pump is clean...
the people in town use it for washing dishes...bathing...laundry...
they drink purified water from the filter plant
remember for every gallon of ro water you make you lose 9 gallons...
i wouldnt drink that myself...unless you change filters weekly$$$
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan | the water from the pump is clean...
the people in town use it for washing dishes...bathing...laundry...
they drink purified water from the filter plant
remember for every gallon of ro water you make you lose 9 gallons...
i wouldnt drink that myself...unless you change filters weekly$$$ |
actually it's about 3 gallons, and if you're only making drinking water I can deal with it, sorry you can't
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