HOW TO Double Your Time Off Grid - The Best Water Transfer Solution!

HOW TO Double Your Time Off Grid- The Best Water Transfer Solution!
Off Grid Australia Series
Episode 173
Season 7
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0:00 Welcome to The Feel Good Family Off Grid Road Trip Series Australia
0:21 Explore More, Discover More, Live more
1:39 Broken Starlink Cable
3:35 The Best Water Transfer Solution!
6:00 Adventure Pump www.adventurepumps.com.au - HOW TO Double Your Time Off Grid
11:09 Fully Submersible 12V Pump
16:19 Anderson Plugs and Adapters
20:48 On the Way to Bundaberg - Driving through a dust storm
25:06 Stopping at Childers
26:59 Splitters Farm, Bundaberg
30:05 Armageddon is coming - Hiding from the Storm
32:48 Pizza on the BBQ
36:00 Changing the Gas Valve
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39:50 Bloopers & BTS
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[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Hi guys, hope you enjoy the episode! Who else needs this awesome pump to extend your time off grid? 🙋‍♀️🙋🏼

[@hiltonr1845]

Always enjoy 630 pm, Qld time on Sundays when your videos pop up on my feed

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

That’s great 😃 thank you ☀️🌴😊

[@TaylorsOnTour067]

So good to see you on your journey again ! Stay safe and have a great time ! Look forward to following you ! Great review on pump and have just ordered one ! Thankyou . Hopefully start our journey at the end of year ! Cheers Shaz

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Woohoo!! That time will fly and you’ll be sitting around a campfire toasting marshmallows before you know it! BTW - you’ll love the pump. 👍🍻

[@maxspeed30]

Great episode thanks and that water pump kit looks fantastic and great advice thanks

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Cheers 🍻 how good is that pump!! Looking forward to our adventures this year and how we can use it in out travels - hope you’re having a fantastic week! 🌴☀️⛺️😊

[@lorrencekunst5463]

Hi, Yes as you said we are all watching our weighs, but if you carry empty containers on the truck and when you have parked the van and you go some where sight seeing you can then collect 40 or 60L of water on the return to the van. Safe travels

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Great advice 👍😎 we are hoping to get weighed soon once the canopy completed so will ask this question also with weight check expert to confirm if possible “does an empty container’s full capacity weight get added to your weight (no matter if empty or not) if you were weighed by transport authority/police roadside check?”

[@markhopkins9925]

Thanks Guys really enjoyed the video as always . That dust looked really bad !! I have had the same experience with fog and its not a lot of fun when driving . That last camp looked like another great place to stay. Stay Safe and Keep them coming !! 👍👍🍻🍻🍻

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Crazy how that can happen but great to get through it!! See you next week 👍😊🌴☀️

[@TinaWarn]

What a scary storm! Zero visibility is awful. I'm glad you guys got through it safely.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Crazy experience but feeling fortunate as always x.

[@darylneit8318]

Great show guys , well pump for my birthday now 🎉😊

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you as always guys 😊🙏 you’ll love the pump… & Happy Birthday!!

[@moehrin]

Another great vid.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you 🙏 looking forward to showing the Splitters Farm off next Sundays episode - we just love it here 💙

[@moniquebrombal2877]

Another great episode. So can’t wait to pick up our van later this year. So hanging out to just get away for a little while. We visited Poona at Christmas time. We loved it there, looked at a few blocks of land. So loved your friends place in Bundaberg. Look forward to heading up that way again some time. Travel safe. 😀

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Hi Monique, Poona is special and the land is still inexpensive (relatively speaking)! This Sunday’s episode we feature the Splitters Farm in Bundaberg - it is truly incredible what they have created 💙☀️😊 your camp list for the new van must be getting long!! 😅

[@ImDarylSimmons]

Just ordered a universal kit 👌 thanks for all the great off grid tips

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

That is fantastic! Safe travels and soak up every minute! 🌴☀️😊

[@rebeccalomax8861]

Another great episode! Another of my “I wonder if “ answered on your show with the water solution… It is great to see how you are using your space around the caravan and being outside a lot. I love seeing your outdoor kitchen and how you use both gas and electronic devices. I like the reassurance of having both, but I am unable to have gas inside a van due to allergies. Thank you…

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

It is so good to have the induction cooktop and for yourself that’s an amazing solution too 💙😊

[@Liteprinter]

I've actually have the Kickass "Pump-in-a-box" which is excellent for water transferring. 12lt per min. With attached hose you can use any container. Love what you guys are doing! Keep up the good work!!

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Great to know and thanks for the support 👍

[@kimberleyfleming6739]

Thank you FGF, just bought the universal kit. Have wanted something like this for ages. It ticks all the boxes, light compact and has multi uses.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Wow that’s fantastic and you’ll love it!!

[@PROQUIPaustralia]

Thanks for the mention guys. Great to see you enjoying our Quality Australian Made Water Cans.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Your products are fantastic guys!! 👍👍

[@lynschostakowski8819]

What a great idea the pump. Our pizza stone gets used every time we go in the van. They make the best pizzas.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Love the pump AND love our Weber pizzas!! 💙

[@StatusImages]

I use the 18v ryobi transfer pump. Easier by a long stretch. Battery operated and uses bugger all battery for transferring. I have a 70lt bladder in my 100 series Cruiser plus 2 jerry can on the rear wheel carrier and I just move the hose from the bladder to the jerry cans. 110 litres back in the caravan easy as. No need to carry around battery boxes with battery's and water pumps in or needing to connect up to your car batteries or auxiliary batteries.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Sounds great!

[@davidmilledge221]

That pump great idea thanks I'm going to make one , u need and every 4x4 needs yellow fog lights mounted low on bumper to see through the fog , bloody dangerous without them

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Fog lights are a great recommendation too 👍

[@Rufffy8]

Really like the pump, I made 3 of these over 10 years ago, bad on me as I didn't not make it as a product to sell, the idea was for my father-in-law to help with water filling and long stay. A few pointers and improvements for you, add a simple switch in line so you can turn the pumps on and off without the hassle of going back to the main power source. Get a simple filter to go between the out hose and your tank inlet, B.E.S.T water filters are good, this makes sure the water you are adding is pre filtered and your Van tanks remain clean. Use a different color cable tie so you can mark the dept of the jerry can you're pumping from, helps you get to the bottom quick and easy.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Brilliant ideas!! Thank you and I will pass all on to Alan - he will be appreciative 👍🙏😊 all the best to you and your family and safe travels

[@karenclare4631]

Great Episode, I have seen other campers with Webers/Ziggy's that have the cutoff valve connected as part of the hose so you can plug straight into the van. Always best to be safe.... What a storm, not sure what would happen to the caravan electrics etc if it was struck by lightening? Cant wait to see the 79 series with its new back end lol....

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Yes, I’m looking into the Weber options this week… keen to see what the electric Weber is like 👍 that storm had more bark than bite fortunately 😅😊

[@garys9390]

Sooo… keep the starlink cable if you haven’t already ditched it. There is a way to convert the ends to rj45 connectors. You can then have an rj45 port installed somewhere appropriate on your van allowing you to connect the antenna to the port on the outside, and the modem to the port on the inside…. No more running cables through open windows…. Personally, we just shove ours up through the larger roof window, mod3m and antenna, then run an extension cord off the roof. The modem is pretty waterproof (same rating as dishy). Just a thought….

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Great suggestion and thank you 🙏 yes, I did keep it ‘just in case’! 😊👍

[@Jenni-om9ct]

@@TheFeelGoodFamily The RJ45 is an 8 wire IT cable, and I believe (but could be wrong) that the starlink cable also has 8 wires. So long as both cables matched, it would really matter what order they were connected. That said, I did hear tell on the grapevine that starlink went and sneaky'd their cable to make it a little proprietary. It might have some kind of special shielding that prevents it from working if that shielding is broken. ????

[@trevorpitts2247]

Yes great pumps. A quick trip to Jaycar will give you adaptors for your portable jump starter to run this pump off

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Great solution!

[@Sabumnim666]

There is no blow out safety valve for the Webber yet but the ziggy does have one apparently the only legal type must be attached to the BBQ not the caravan , when I asked my insurance company that was the information they have been using and their policies reflect that.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you David and we are looking at the electric Weber also - hopefully make a decision soon 😎

[@iandibley8032]

Hi guys, that was rough. That mower certainly gave the Starlink cable a real good old trim. Old school nearly always comes through well done to that guy who sourced the replacement cable. The Weber mod is a Flame Failure Device controlled by a thermocouple, a button is held in on FFD for 10-15 seconds until the thermocouple gets hot, producing a small voltage keeping the flow of gas to the burner. I think an electric barbie would be OK in good sun ,but at night, the barbie would be hard on the batteries I would think 1000 watts +. We will be at the show in June and could show you a couple photos of the Weber.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you that’s great and good point on the electric Weber…., I’ll really need to research that as we don’t plug in at all now 🙏👍☀️

[@damianvears4149]

Glen has to be a top top bloke to do that 👏. Deadset legend.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Absolutely 💯 still amazes me that he had it all sorted 👍👍

[@PHancock11]

Good video, We've been transferring water for quite some time. I wish I could show you my set up. 100 litre bladder via a seaflow 12 pump (identical to the caravan eater pump for redundancy) Pete & Jian In a Van

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

You’re well sorted! Safe travels and see you down the road 🌴☀️😎

[@ericreid8987]

The water pump would also be great with a filter before it goes into your vans tank incase you want to get water out of a creek 🤔

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Fantastic suggestion! We will definitely try that 🇦🇺💙🏕️🕺

[@billydavies9923]

Another Great video folks, like the pump 👍🏼, it looks like a good piece of kit. You should check out the Ninja Grill Smoker, it’s electric and it’s a real game changer. Here’s the details - Ninja OG701 Woodfire Outdoor Grill & Smoker, 7-in-1 Master Grill, BBQ Smoker, & Air Fryer plus Bake, Roast, Dehydrate, & Broil, uses Ninja Woodfire Pellets, Weather-Resistant, Portable, Electric, Grey.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Wow!! That sounds incredible! Will definitely check it out now 👍😊 cheers 🍻

[@yusufsayed1583]

Another great episode 👏 My cell phone was damaged and I missed out alot 😪 , had to get all my KZbin subscription back 😒 Greetings and cheers 🍻 from south africa 🇿🇦 👍

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Great to see you are back up and running!! Safe travels 🌴☀️😊

[@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578]

9.30 pm NZT!

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Hope you are all safe and sound mate!!

[@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578]

@@TheFeelGoodFamily We are - not so much east coast.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

@@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578 great mate 👍👍

[@ImDarylSimmons]

Ziggy Nomad from Ziegler and Brown has the cut off & is basically the same as a Webber

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

I’ve got some homework this week at the local BBQ store 😅🙏

[@grahamkent8939]

Would be very interested in seeing how you change the Webber with the gas cut out I didnt know there was anything on the market ps loving the content

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Leave it with me Graham and I’ll see what I can sort out and film in the coming couple of weeks 👍😊🍻

[@fleurneumann8430]

Hi Paul and Katie , we run an electric Webber , no flame blow out but we are an all electric caravan . Does take a little getting used to but once that happens it’s just as good as any other barbecue just no flame .

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you Fleur, we are keen to check this out and have a couple of others to look at also - we’ll do that this week and should have a decision made while the canopy getting sorted! 🙏😊

[@JayWilFo]

Another fun video, thanks 😊 Who’s idea was the thumbnail though? 😂

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Katie’s obviously 🤣

[@stephendimech2802]

The water transfer I do it more easy a shower pump into the 20lt jerrycan into my caravan and I use the 12v from my caravan too

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

That sounds great! 👍😊

[@bronwynblackadder1218]

Now that you can stay off grid for longer because you have solved your water problem. How have you addressed the toilet issue? Do you have an extra canister ?Or a composting toilet ? We have found that 3/4 days is max for our toilet

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Hi, we have a composting toilet 🚽- took a minute to get used too and now we think it’s the best solution we could have - saves water (no water used!) and can last for our family 4-5 weeks before we empty main compartment! Amazing

[@michaelmcinerney6585]

That’s a lot of trouble to go to. I got a pump in a box off Kickass.super simple with Anderson to Anderson with a 150litre rear seat floor bladder. It’s a bit Xee at around $500 for it all.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

This has an Anderson to Anderson version also 👍

[@chrisdietzel6485]

Thanks for sharing. I'm curious though as to your suggestion of using the Anderson at the back of your Zone for the pump connection. As a Zone owner I know that that input (it is red in colour for a reason) is for an external solar input (blanket or fold up panel) and connected to the input of the DC-DC charger or solar charger, and therefore cannot and should not be used as a power outlet to run a pump. That is, unless your Sojourn has been wired specially to be a regular 12V output.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thank you for pointing that out Chris, in our manual it suggests that it is ok to use for power out for the pump but I will double check with Zone and come back to you with a definite answer 👍 we personally have been using the 12v plug adaptor version for transfer as this is easier for us to access 😊 I believe it may be a new addition to their vans to include a Grey Anderson plug at the water fill points so that you can use a pump with Anderson adaptor

[@chrisdietzel6485]

@@TheFeelGoodFamily Maybe they have changed it on yours as you have so much solar on your roof, but normally it's a red plug on the van and can only be an input to the solar regulator. All I am pointing out here is maybe your video will be misleading to people that know the Zone.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Thanks for letting me know - I have checked out our Zone Sojourn manual and it is recommended as the correct Anderson point to power the water pump as it is located next to the water fill points 😊 I’ll update in another episode that all vans are different and it is up to the user to check their Anderson connection with their manual or manufacturer- that should help make clear for all - thanks for double checking 👍🍻

[@lfc286]

Blimey that dust storm was scary. Worried about people hitting you from the front or running into you from behind. And you can’t stop or slow down too much either.

[@treeman3663]

You could pull over for a while

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Crazy and scary because you just couldn’t see anything!! I thought if I pull to the side we could go down a ditch (again) so just slow down, hazards and pray 🙏 😬

[@treeman3663]

Wow that storm looked bad it was quite bad in hervey bay as well one of them was anyway

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

It ended up more of a light show fortunately with only a couple of trees down 🙏

[@michaelmartin2057]

One extra nifty thing you might want to add to the power lead is an ON/OFF switch near your water supply so you don't have to run back to the battery to turn off the power. Also, is your outdoor projector a DLP or laser ? How do I identify it? Brand, model no. Your rundown on the unit. Do you have a proper screen, bed sheet or side of the Van?

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Great suggestion 👍 this episode has the projector set up OFFGRID OFFROAD EXTERIOR RV TOUR + Our 6 MONTHS ZONE RV Caravan Review kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKmrdoZ_adybmJI

[@ClissaT]

Aren't you supposed to cook the pizza directly on the stone? Rather than on the tray on the stone? The pump looks awesome and I can't wait to own one! I really enjoy watching people from my area go to other places near my area for a short break or extended. Makes a difference to watching people in other parts of the world do things aligned with other parts of the world and not specific to Qld or even SE Qld in particular. But just getting back to the water thing. If you carry the extra water you have to short on other stuff you carry because we are all bordering on illegal weights most of the time with what we carry. I would have to think very hard about what I would leave behind so I can carry extra water.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Hi Clissa, we find it helps the heat evenly with the pizza - here’s a Weber pizza link to check out also - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYKuiKWJj9p-oM0 Yes, you definitely need to check your own individual weight allowance - a balancing act that’s for sure! Safe travels ☀️🌴💙🇦🇺

[@lorrencekunst5463]

Hi, Yes as you said we are all watching our weighs, but if you carry empty containers on the truck and when you have parked the van and you go some where sight seeing you can then collect 40 or 60L of water on the return to the van. Safe travels

[@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578]

Oh yeah... Anderson plugs don't like dragging on the tarmac either!

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

This is true!! 😅

[@davidmilledge221]

With yellow fog lights installed they cut through the fog and turn off normal white driving lights the white light reflects back and makes vision worse

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

I wondered how the fog lights worked, it was certainly blind driving with the dust!

[@petern1702]

may i enquire aboiut the plate directly under the pizza [ not the pizza stone]. thank you in advance.

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Hi Peter, that is also a product from Weber and you can purchase from BCF, bbq stores or online through Weber - we actually purchased 2 so that we can prepare the next pizza on the silver plate (tray) while the first one is in 👍😊 enjoy!

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

www.weber.com/AU/en/accessories/accessories-by-barbecue-type/weber-q-range-accessories/easy-serve-pizza-tray-large-36-5cm/17655.html

[@treeman3663]

Maybe bcf or anaconda need to pick up those pumps as well

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

That would be huge for Alan @ AdventurePumps! 👍

[@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578]

Broccoli on a pizza? :: faints dramatically ::

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Haha! 💥👍

[@grantcollins5334]

Sorry. But that idea has been around for years

[@TheFeelGoodFamily]

Ok, thanks and no need to be sorry 👍 we think it’s great to support an aussie giving it a crack with a solution that definitely adds value to others 🙏 show your support and get a pump! 😅