How long can you realistically dry camp?
Never having dry camped before, we plan to do so on our trip out west this summer. We'll be gone for 3 months, and we'll be looking for ways to camp a little cheaper for some nights. We have a gener...
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24' class c
2 people
43 gal fresh water
29 gal grey
39 gal black
LPG 18 gal
Fuel 55 gal
The absolute limiting factor for us is holding tanks. We can carry more than enough food, gas, batteries & propane. Could even carry extra fresh water if we had to. But, if we are completely off the grid... No outhouses, no facilities of any kind... When you gotta dump, you gotta dump!
Having said that, we can go 7 days fairly easily and have stretched it to 10 on one or two occasions.
On the related note of traveling full of water or empty, we ALWAYS travel completely full if we have a good source of water. On more than one occasion, we have shown up at campground only to find the water tasted like wet dog, iron or was off color. The absolute worst was at a state campground near Parker AZ where the water came out brown and foamy. In Alaska, we've even shown up in May and found the ground is still frozen so the water isn't turned on yet! What are a few extra pounds compared to peace of mind and water that won't make you sick?
2 people
43 gal fresh water
29 gal grey
39 gal black
LPG 18 gal
Fuel 55 gal
The absolute limiting factor for us is holding tanks. We can carry more than enough food, gas, batteries & propane. Could even carry extra fresh water if we had to. But, if we are completely off the grid... No outhouses, no facilities of any kind... When you gotta dump, you gotta dump!
Having said that, we can go 7 days fairly easily and have stretched it to 10 on one or two occasions.
On the related note of traveling full of water or empty, we ALWAYS travel completely full if we have a good source of water. On more than one occasion, we have shown up at campground only to find the water tasted like wet dog, iron or was off color. The absolute worst was at a state campground near Parker AZ where the water came out brown and foamy. In Alaska, we've even shown up in May and found the ground is still frozen so the water isn't turned on yet! What are a few extra pounds compared to peace of mind and water that won't make you sick?
