Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 A recent thread by Alpo got me thinking, (frightening, I know). When I was a young Marine at Camp Lejune, and we were on a forced march, often we would come upon a water trailer, (Water Bull as they were known then), to refill our canteens. The Alpo thread referred to SWAT teams and their water supplies. A poster indicated that canteens were unusual anymore, and that bottled water had taken their place. Does anybody know if this travesty has taken the place of the beloved Water Bull? More times than I can remember, we would hike up to the Water Bull, hot, tired, and thirsty, to drink our fill, and refresh ourselves. I can't imagine walking up to a pallet of bottled water and feeling the same relief I did upon seeing the Water Bull. BTW, I hate bottled water and get my water strait from the tap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 But Sarge... most bottled water DOES come straight from the tap...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 We called them a "water buffalo". I believe they held maybe 500 gallons(?) or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: But Sarge... most bottled water DOES come straight from the tap...! I know, but they run it through a filter that removes all the flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Sarge, I believe I kinda resent that. ALL of my posts should get ALL Y'ALL thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 40 minutes ago, Alpo said: Sarge, I believe I kinda resent that. ALL of my posts should get ALL Y'ALL thinking. You might want to wonder just WHAT we're thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Saw an Army MVT pulling a water buffalo just the other day. To the best of my knowledge, they are still in wide use. However, in some parts of the world, bottled water is more practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 And then there was the friendly LISTER BAG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ball Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Last time I was afield- which, admittedly, was not very recently- it was water buffaloes. I would fill my canteens, Nalgene bottle, CamelBak, and whatever else would carry water, unless it was for a hike- then it was canteens only, and dump the rest! Come on now, who thinks the USMC has money for fancy bottled water?! The water buffaloes themselves are probably Vietnam vintage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Bottled water is easier to transport to areas where local water is scarce or of poor quality. The Water Buffaloes are still in use and probably always will be in one form or another. I wish we woulda had bottled water in Vietnam. Fewer of us would be dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 At least the buffaloes get cleaned more often than the battalion coffee urn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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