The Weisshorn 25L is a big water container with a tap. On our three-week trip from Sydney to Adelaide and Melbourne we left the 12 litre containers at home and took this one instead, on the floor behind the front seats, for another 25 litres of fresh water on the more remote tracks in the NSW outback and the Flinders Ranges. I paid $45 for it.
What You’re Getting
An olive green container in food-grade polyethylene with a carry handle on top, a grip at one end, a wide screw lid with a small vent plug, and an adjustable tap on the smaller opening. An extension tube and a cleaning brush come with it. It measures about 35 cm wide and 40 cm high, and it weighed 954 g empty on our scale.
What we like
- Huge 25 litre capacity
- Fits behind the front seat
- Nice, simple design
- Wide lid: easy to fill and clean
- Extension tube and brush included
- $45 for 25 litres
What we don’t
- Very heavy to handle when full
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | WEISSHORN |
| Capacity | 25 L |
| Material | Food-grade PE |
| Colour | Green |
| Weight | 954 gempty |
| Size | 35 × 40 cm |
| Features | Adjustable tapWide lid with vent |
| Included | Extension tubeCleaning brush |
Lid, tap and design
It’s a nice, simple design. The wide screw lid makes it quick to fill from a hose or a tap without spilling and leaves room to get the brush inside to clean it, and a small vent plug on the lid lets air in so the water flows smoothly. The tap screws onto the smaller opening and lets you control the flow, and the extension tube helps you fill a pot, a bottle or a smaller container.
Behind the front seat
The best thing about it is the capacity: 25 litres is a lot of water, and it still fits on the floor behind the front seat, where it can’t slide around. On the remote tracks in the NSW outback and the Flinders Ranges, where taps are far apart, it was good to know we had that much extra fresh water with us.
The catch is the weight. Full, it’s around 26 kg, and when you fill it up somewhere and then have to manoeuvre it back into the car, it’s very heavy to handle. Fill it as close to where it’s going as you can.
Water container comparison
The Weisshorn is the biggest container we’ve tested. If you value convenience, the Upwoigh 19L adds an electric pump: one touch and the water runs, for a lot more money. The Aimall 20L has a soap dispenser, and the 12L Camping Water Container is the one we’d rather lift.
This review Weisshorn 25L |  12L with Tap |  Aimall 20L |  Upwoigh 19L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric pump | No | No | No | Yes |
| Extension tube | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Capacity | 25 L | 12 L | 20 L | 19 L |
| Weight | 954 g | 986 g | 1,340 g | 1,073 g |
| Price paid | $45 | $40 | $72 | $115 |
| Our score | 8.7 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 9.3 |
Conclusion: Weisshorn 25L Water ContainerConclusion
The Weisshorn 25L water container holds a huge 25 litres, has a nice, simple design with a tap and a wide lid, and still fits on the floor behind the front seat. It gave us plenty of extra fresh water on remote tracks in the NSW outback and the Flinders Ranges. The downside is the weight: filled up, it’s very heavy to handle and manoeuvre. For a lot of water at a low price, it’s hard to beat. I paid $45.
A 25 litre water container with a tap, a wide lid, an extension tube and a cleaning brush.
It weighed 954 g empty on our scale, fits behind the front seat and cost $45, but it's very heavy when full.
- 4WD tourers
- Travellers
- Caravanners
Yes. I paid $45 for 25 litres of extra water on remote tracks. Just plan where you fill it, because full it's very heavy to move.
