This green 12 litre water container is a cheap, unbranded one off Amazon, but it does the job. It has a tap that swaps with a plain cap and a wide screw lid. It’s almost the same as the black 12 litre container we reviewed before: a slightly different outer design, but a similar shape and the same functions, and both work really well without leaking. I paid $35 for it.
What You’re Getting
An olive green plastic container with “CAMP 12L” moulded into the side, a carry handle on top, a wide screw lid with a small vent plug, and a tap at the bottom that swaps with a plain cap. Unlike the black 12 litre container, it doesn’t come with an extension tube for the tap. There’s no brand name on it. A label moulded into the side gives its size, 355 × 160 × 340 mm, and says to keep it away from fire and below 90 °C. On our scale it weighed 701 g empty.
What we like
- Cheap: $35 for 12 litres
- Only 701 g empty
- Spare cap stores in the lid
- Wide lid: easy to fill and clean
- No leaks in use
What we don’t
- Unbranded
- No tap extension tube
- Tap sits low: needs a table
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Unbranded |
| Capacity | 12 L |
| Weight | 701 gempty |
| Size | 35.5 × 16 × 34 cm |
| Max water temp | 90 °C |
| Features | Swap-in tap and capWide lid with vent |
Lid and wide mouth
The wide screw lid has a rubber seal inside and a small white plug on top: open the plug to let air in and the tap runs smoothly. With the lid off, the mouth is wide enough to fill from a hose or a bigger container and to get a hand inside to clean it. It hasn’t leaked in use.
Tap and cap
The cap works the same way as on the Aimall 18.5L: the smaller opening takes either a plain screw cap or the tap, and the one you’re not using screws into the inside of the big lid, so it can’t get lost. With the tap fitted, it sits at the bottom of one end, with a knob you turn to open it, so the container works best up on a camp table or the tailgate. The tap runs well and doesn’t drip.
Size and weight
At 701 g empty and just under 13 kg full, 12 litres is still easy to lift and carry, unlike the bigger containers. It’s square-sided, so it packs neatly in the car. The label moulded into the side gives the size and the 90 °C limit.
Water container comparison
We’ve tested four water containers with a tap. This one and the 12L Camping Water Container are almost the same: a similar shape, the same swap-in tap and cap, and both easy to carry, but this one is cheaper and lighter. The Aimall 18.5L holds half as much again for longer trips, and the Aimall 20L adds a soap dispenser but is the heaviest when full. If you value convenience, the Upwoigh 19L comes with a rechargeable electric pump: one touch and the water runs, without lifting or tipping the container.
This review Budget 12L |  12L with Tap |  Aimall 18.5L |  Aimall 20L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swap-in tap | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Soap dispenser | No | No | No | Yes |
| Extension tube | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Capacity | 12 L | 12 L | 18.5 L | 20 L |
| Weight | 701 g | 986 g | 985 g | 1,340 g |
| Price paid | $35 | $40 | $60 | $72 |
| Our score | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.2 |
Conclusion: Budget 12L Camping Water ContainerConclusion
This unbranded 12 litre water container cost $35 and does the job: a tap at the bottom, a tap that swaps with a cap and a wide screw lid with a vent, at 701 g empty. It’s a cheap, unbranded one, but 12 litres is easy to handle and it’s hard to beat for the price. It works really well, hasn’t leaked, and is almost the same as the dearer 12 litre container we reviewed before. I paid $35.
An unbranded 12 litre water container with a tap that swaps with a cap and a wide lid.
It weighed 701 g on our scale and cost $35.
- Campers
- 4WD tourers
- Travellers
Yes. $35 for a 12 litre container with a tap that does the job is hard to argue with, and it works as well as the dearer one we tested.
