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Yes, Jerrycans. Seriously. + you can easily swap back to arbitrary storage once you are finished with your rare 2000 km journey. For all it's issues, petroleu

by tomxor 4y ago

Yes, Jerrycans. Seriously. + you can easily swap back to arbitrary storage once you are finished with your rare 2000 km journey. For all it's issues, petroleum is extremely convenient in that it can be transferred and contained in such a low tech way with (relative) safety.

Waterluvian 4y ago
Sigh. This is the kind of obvious, simple, sensible answer that I feel silly not immediately considering. The only downside (shared by my initial thought) is that they aren’t collapsible. So that volume is committed even 1/4 way through my trip
- bombcar 4y ago
  Why can't they be? You want a fuel bladder: https://www.liquidcontainment.com.au/category/2/Fuel-Bladders https://www.liquidcontainment.com.au/category/2/Fuel-Bladder...
  - Waterluvian 4y ago
    When I think “Jerry can” I think the very specific rigid 20L vessel. I guess we can call other things a Jerry can too. I’m curious if these are legally allowed in Canada. If so they seem decent!
    - bombcar 4y ago
      "Legality" is going to vary wildly - if you are carrying fuel in the trunk, you're probably pretty restricted, but you may be able to get away with various other mounting options - and I'm sure you can buy them even if you can't run them. I'd also search out "off road" people and forums, though they may not specialize in your vehicle, they probably know the various rules and regulations. https://www.zuksoffroadcanada.ca/Gas-Tank-15-Gallon_p_997.html https://www.zuksoffroadcanada.ca/Gas-Tank-15-Gallon_p_997.ht... does exist, so I'm sure there's things out there. People modifying vehicles for Nunavut or the Australian Outback would be places I'd start. So do things like : https://masterhitch.com/catalog/truck-suv-accessories/auxiliary-fuel-tanks/ https://masterhitch.com/catalog/truck-suv-accessories/auxili... but I'd be a bit wary of bolting gas tanks to the rear bumper/trailer hitch myself. And many rules will stop applying once you are "off road" whatever that means in your area.
    - AdrianB1 4y ago
      They are legal and quite popular (for motorcycle raids across large unhabitated areas) in many countries; maybe also in Canada, but I am not a lawyer.
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- ranieuwe 4y ago
  They sell those! They are used frequently in rescue settings. The can is basically a big cubical heavy plastic bag. Your alternative is of course to fill some plastic bags from your local grocery store like this [1] lady did. [1] https://twitter.com/FiendishlyYours/status/1391990487222001666 https://twitter.com/FiendishlyYours/status/13919904872220016...
  - Waterluvian 4y ago
    I tried that but the fire marshal told me no.
  - tomxor 4y ago
    Holy crap, I don't even have words for that.... just why? It's also quite toxic and she's going to be covered in it now.

by tomxor 4y ago

Waterluvian 4y ago

Sigh. This is the kind of obvious, simple, sensible answer that I feel silly not immediately considering. The only downside (shared by my initial thought) is that they aren’t collapsible. So that volume is committed even 1/4 way through my trip

bombcar 4y ago
Why can't they be? You want a fuel bladder: https://www.liquidcontainment.com.au/category/2/Fuel-Bladders https://www.liquidcontainment.com.au/category/2/Fuel-Bladder...
- Waterluvian 4y ago
  When I think “Jerry can” I think the very specific rigid 20L vessel. I guess we can call other things a Jerry can too. I’m curious if these are legally allowed in Canada. If so they seem decent!
  - bombcar 4y ago
    "Legality" is going to vary wildly - if you are carrying fuel in the trunk, you're probably pretty restricted, but you may be able to get away with various other mounting options - and I'm sure you can buy them even if you can't run them. I'd also search out "off road" people and forums, though they may not specialize in your vehicle, they probably know the various rules and regulations. https://www.zuksoffroadcanada.ca/Gas-Tank-15-Gallon_p_997.html https://www.zuksoffroadcanada.ca/Gas-Tank-15-Gallon_p_997.ht... does exist, so I'm sure there's things out there. People modifying vehicles for Nunavut or the Australian Outback would be places I'd start. So do things like : https://masterhitch.com/catalog/truck-suv-accessories/auxiliary-fuel-tanks/ https://masterhitch.com/catalog/truck-suv-accessories/auxili... but I'd be a bit wary of bolting gas tanks to the rear bumper/trailer hitch myself. And many rules will stop applying once you are "off road" whatever that means in your area.
  - AdrianB1 4y ago
    They are legal and quite popular (for motorcycle raids across large unhabitated areas) in many countries; maybe also in Canada, but I am not a lawyer.
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ranieuwe 4y ago
They sell those! They are used frequently in rescue settings. The can is basically a big cubical heavy plastic bag. Your alternative is of course to fill some plastic bags from your local grocery store like this [1] lady did. [1] https://twitter.com/FiendishlyYours/status/1391990487222001666 https://twitter.com/FiendishlyYours/status/13919904872220016...
- Waterluvian 4y ago
  I tried that but the fire marshal told me no.
- tomxor 4y ago
  Holy crap, I don't even have words for that.... just why? It's also quite toxic and she's going to be covered in it now.