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profdant139
Explorer II
Oct 14, 2013

Avg propane use per day when boondocking: 1/4 gal?

I got to wondering -- how much propane do we use, really? Obviously, the answer depends on the weather. But this would be a handy thing to know -- for example, if I have one empty tank and one full...
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monkey44
Nomad II
Oct 15, 2013
We get a month out of our two tanks easily -

The worst use is heat - which also kills the battery. We only use the heater when required to heat the camper before sleeping, and we dress warmly for bed, turn it on in the AM briefly to take off the chill.

We turn on the WH until hot, then shut off and use water as needed. As an ex-submarine sailor, fresh-water making was my job - so know how to take a "Navy Shower" - a very important skill in TC camping ... :):)

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