So I'm ready to drain my 18' x 48" Intex Ultra pool. I go to the hardware store and pick up a long enough garden hose to get from the pool to the street (luckily down hill) and was ready to go. EXCEPT, the garden hose coupling is too small to screw into the pool outlet. Any ideas if there is a converter or what type of hose I should have bought?

Separately, since I'm on the subject, what do people normally do after draining? leave it up with a cover? take down and put back in the box. I'll be honest, if taking down is the option, I worry how I'm going to "roll" it up correctly as I have issues putting sleeping bags back in there cases....