Easier Water Fill

yes, different circumstances require different approaches....

arriving at most sites, the MHSP and hose is a straightforward start...

...but sitting on a pitch long term and not moving the van (other transport, awning set up etc) will require the mountain to come to Mohammed and (if taps out of reach) the elbow/container/watering can system works well, especially if water volumes are lowish....using site showers etc.

OTOH, a continent crossing trip, stopping on aires/car parks (some without water) will require a decent fill when available to cover several showers....this fill will inevitibly be with a hose....or even two joined together if the tap is distant.

similarly, the waste generated from the above input has to be managed, and this will vary from drive over points (sites/aires), to plumbed in serviced pitches to some sort of container 'management'...

when the latter is required, we've found the more compact Fiamma 23 ltr rollatruck is far easier to work with and store than a Wastemaster......

In the 1980s I had a Target caravan which was one of the first to come with an on-board water tank. The only way to fill was through a lockable cap on the side of the caravan, very similar to the fuel filler point on vehicles of the day. Perhaps that was why accessory shops then stocked lopsided filler funnels with a long spout. Still available on the Internet.

With that stuck down into the tank the top of the funnel sat level, and pouring was easy - if only 7 gallons at a time. What was not easy was remembering to step back before standing up, as there was often an open window above one's head due to children being fascinated by the gurgling noises.