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Old 02-20-2017, 11:27 AM   #4
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ApS - If your camp is close to the water try pumping the water up the hill. Drill a hole in the ice with an ice auger then use a small submersible pump and garden hose to pump the water up the hill. Fill your water jugs then drain hoses and pump. You will still have to carry the jugs into the house but you don’t need to carry them up the hill. Works for me.
I use my camp in the winter somewhat this way except besides the submersible pump, I attach the pump to a heated water hose which keeps it from freezing. The submersible has no problem pumping up hill. I use the submersible to fill a 20 gallon plastic holding tank kept outdoors. I use a small submersible bucket heater to keep the water in the tank from freezing. I can then use a portable on demand propane water heater (Zodi) which works excellent in my outdoor shower. Stays nice and steamy even when very cold outside.

Submersible Pump: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Heated Hose: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bucket heater: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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