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Sea to Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters

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Sea to Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters

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Easily transport up to 20 liters of water back to your campsite with the lightweight and packable Sea To Summit Folding Bucket.

Bucket packs down small and weighs only 3.9 oz. so you can easily take it on backpacking trips
Made from nonabsorbent, food grade thermoplastic urethane-coated nylon
420-denier bottom panel resists abrasion and provides a stable base on level surfaces
Dual-layer, 420-denier nylon handle is welded to the main body; grab handle located on the base makes for easy pouring

Imported.

Item 782974

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Sea to Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters Customer Reviews

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Sea to Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters

3.2

(based on 9 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Good capacity (9)
Durable (7)
Easy to drain (6)
Good grip (4)
No plastic taste (4)

Cons

Spills (5)

Best Uses

Backcountry camping (7)
Camping (4)
Survival (3)

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Oct

2012

4.0

Convenient and worth carrying in

By Off the main trail Nick

from Cave Creek, AZ

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
Good Grip
No Plastic Taste

Cons

Spills

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Survival

Comments about Sea to Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters:

Used a branch to hang the bucket, and took the worry out of knocking the bucked over. Did eventually get bucket to stand alone, but took some doing. Handle was surprisingly sturdy, and easily able to handle the weight of the water. Definitely better to have water in camp site, than to keep having to run down to the river. Liked having bucket of water at hand with live fire.

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Jun

2012

3.0

Sea To Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters

By Grungemellon

from Upstate, NY

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Pros

Good Capacity

Cons

Best Uses

Campgrounds

Comments about Sea to Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters:

Bought it to ease with water filtration on the trail. Some folks have had problems with the stability, but once I fill it I hook the handle to the caribiner on my bear line. It does the job.

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May

2011

2.0

Make sure to take a flat surface

By raskolnikov

from San Francisco, CA

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Pros

Durable
Good Capacity
Light and compact

Cons

Spills

Best Uses

Campgrounds

Comments about Sea to Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters:

This bucket is small, light and compact and comes in a handy little case, all aspects I needed for back country hiking and camping trips. However, this bucket will not stand on it's own unless you have a very flat and even surface, the slightest gradient will cause it to topple over, and perfectly flat surfaces are not common unless you're car camping, so it kind of defeats it's own purpose.

I'll give it another go but I found it pretty frustrating to carry 20 litres of water back from the river to put it down carefully on a pretty flat spot, only for it to spill everywhere 20 seconds later.

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May

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect item for a backpacking trip

By Hiker Chica

from Denver, Colorado

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
Good Grip
No Plastic Taste
Retains Temperature Well

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about Sea to Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters:

I have used this item on several overnight backpacking trips and have found it useful every time. When filtering water, I previously would have to crawl down steep banks and do some clever stepping to stay dry - usually I would be in an extremely uncomfortable position. Now, I fill the bucket and bring my water over to a rock for a seat, wait for the sediment to settle, and pump away at my leisure. I then fill again and carry water to camp to use for washing up. Afterwards I empty the bag, fill up with my food, and with a rope and carabiner use it as a cache and haul it up a tree to keep goodies away from critters.

The smaller size would be the way to go it you're only using it for water.I recommend the larger size (20 liters) if you have multiple uses planned.

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Jul

2010

4.0

Durable bucket

By Wisconsin Survivalist

from Racine, WI

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Pack
Good Capacity
Good Grip
No Plastic Taste

Cons

Spills

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Survival

Comments about Sea to Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters:

True that this bucket is not rigid and is not self-standing on a non-level surface. I have not had a problem getting it to stand up. I have another smaller bucket, but for a trip to a water source, I really wanted a large bucket to provide enough water for showers and washing. It's not really that hard to find some level ground to put this bucket on so it doesn't spill. It is easy to pack, compresses very small and is very light. Ultimately, you should have a small bucket too for cooking water. I like the fact that you can get almost 5 gallons and carry it in one trip to your camp site.

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Mar

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Best for the weight

By Snow Chief

from Vancouver, WA

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity

Cons

Spills

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
River Trips
Survival

Comments about Sea to Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters:

This is an excellent ultralight/minimalist water bucket. It is not as easy to use as the heavier models that are able to provide more support by adding the weight, but it gets the job done without too much effort. I mostly use this to gather water from a lake/stream to let sediment fall and then use water to filter or boil (put fire out in cases where I can have a fire).

This bag will pick up plenty of water to filter. If you want a full bag, then it does require some "finagling". It is very lightweight and compact. The case is able to be attached to an outside strap on your bag for easy access. This bag will stand on uneven ground if you work at it OR you can prop it up against a log/rock and it will be fine.

Bad things: have to be careful when setting it down and maneuver the handles to keep the sides from collapsing and water draining over the edges. Also not great for storing water for long periods due to no lid.

I would not recommend this to a camper who does not care about weight and wants ease of use, but it gets the job done and is excellent for those who want to minimize weight.

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Nov

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good product

By pitbull

from apple valley ca

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Pros

Compact
Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
Good Grip

Cons

Not free standing
Spills if not hung up

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about Sea to Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters:

This product has worked great for me. I hate using my filter down by the creek getting eatin alive by mesquitos.

Its not stable on its own but if you rig something up to hang it on, it works great. Specially for group camping because you use so much more water=less trips to the creek.

Also it is very small and light weight when packed. Or you can easily carry it on the outside of your pack.

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Aug

2009

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Impossible to keep from spilling...

By robertrael

from San Diego, CA

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
No Plastic Taste

Cons

Spills
Unstable

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds

Comments about Sea to Summit Folding Bucket - 20 Liters:

The product actually belongs to a friend. First of all, it's very difficult to fill. You would think submersing the whole thing under water, straightening the walls would do it, but for some reason it seems impossible to fill up, unless you had a faucet or waterfall. Once half full, then find some level ground to set it on, wait for the water to stop moving, and good luck having it not spill. This last trip to Yosemite was very frustrating using this bucket. I would rather take my water pump down to the creek where I will be attacked by mosquitoes than attempt to keep the bucket from spilling at the campsite. On the second night we tied the handle of the bucket to a tree to keep it from toppling over. Sea to Summit seems to make a lot of great stuff, but this is not one of their better products!