I was thinking perhaps of getting a bunch of the 55 gal plastic barrels and locating them appropriately to drip to several trees each and then fill the 55 gal barrels with the tote and a pump./quote]
My Mom's neighbor is great at scrounging bargains and she gets 55-gallon plastic barrels from restaurants for $10 each. You might look into that. I like your idea; but my HOASS wouldn't.
Great minds think alike. I'm going to look at this set-up on Saturday. It has a B&S engine.
Will determine the shape it is in when I get there - 200 mi. round trip. Will take a trailer just in case.
water tank
I'm guessing that the tank is a 200 - 250 gallon unit. I was thinking 500-gallons for your forest; but if this suits your needs and works, you may be in business.