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rerod
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May 17, 2015

Draining hot tub after boondocking? Grey water..

I found a few conversations about a hot tubs while camping. I don't think I want to bath with strangers watching at a camp ground, but if I'm semi private, you bet! I figured I could pump filtered...
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BoonHauler
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May 24, 2015
mtnbbud wrote:
LenSatic wrote:
If you don't chlorinate it, dump it back into the river/stream or water the plants, but don't leave a puddle.

LS


Please don't dump a large amount hot water into a stream - it's really hard on the fish and might kill the aquatic life near where it's dumped. It may be okay once it's cooled back down, but a safer bet would be to water the plants.


Bumpyroad and MrWizard have brought up good points, I'd have to say a little common sense in this matter would go a long way.

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