After several weekend camping trips with multiple families, all with young kids in tow, it was obvious my camp kitchen setup was missing a key ingredient: an efficient, mess-free way to handle water.
Cooking for multiple families meant water was constantly in demand—whether for rinsing a coffee mug or scrubbing a cast iron pan—and our old solution (a basic water cube with a gravity-fed spigot) just wasn’t cutting it.
It took up a lot of table space, and manually twisting the spigot on and off when my hands were covered with soapy grey water, or trying to hold a pot for filling was grating on me.
The hunt for a better solution led me deep into the world of portable camp faucets. Turns out, there aren’t many out there. Outside of DIY hacks involving sketchy pumps on Amazon, tubing guesswork, or specialized RV gear, the only real turn-key system was from Dometic.
Despite some sticker shock—the faucet and jug typically retail for just under $170—I took the plunge at REI.
Now, after (nearly) two summers with the system in tow, I can confidently say this: it’s one of the best camp kitchen upgrades I’ve ever made, and I never want to car camp without it.
A Camp Kitchen Game-Changer
The Dometic Go Hydration Faucet and Jug are designed to work seamlessly, though you can use each piece of gear without the other.