This land-locked father found an awesome ''hack'' to help his family cool off during a heat wave - he hired a truck and filled it with water.

Mark Bautista, 50, wanted to take his wife and children to the beach, but living in the mountainous region of the Philippines he faced a sweltering seven-hour drive.

So instead of the long and expensive drive, Mark brought the beach to his home. He paid around 10USD to hire a cargo truck and covered the inside with a huge sheet of tarpaulin.

He then used a hosepipe to fill the container with cool water and a ladder for his family to climb up and jump into the water on April 20.

Mark said: ''While we were having lunch on Friday, it was really hot so we just had the idea. I didn't know that people will find this amusing."

Mark and his family live in Abra, a province located in the northern-most, mountainous region in the Philippines which is at least seven hours away from the sea or water resort.

This land-locked father found an awesome 'hack' to help his family cool off during a heat wave - he hired a truck and filled it with water.

Mark Bautista, 50, wanted to take his wife and children to the beach, but living in the mountainous region of the Philippines he faced a sweltering seven hour drive. The effects of the El Nino warm phase have also seen temperatures and humidity soar.

So instead of the long and expensive drive, Mark brought the beach to his home. The car parts dealer paid around 10USD to hire a cargo truck and covered the inside with a huge sheet of tarpaulin.

He then used a hosepipe to fill the container with cool water and a ladder for his family to climb up and jump into the water on April 20.

Mark said: ''While we were having lunch on Friday, it was really hot so we just had the idea. I didn't know that people will find this amusing."

Mark and his family libe in Abra, a province located in the northern-most, mountainous region in the Philippines which is at least seven hours away from the sea or water resort.