Another septic hose support system

At campgrounds like Myrtle Beach, the sewer drains stick out of the ground about 8" as well as usually being at the rear of the camper. The PVC stands would work great. However, I made this up a few years ago and it takes about 15 minutes to set up using the levelers I usually carry, plus a sections of symmetrical gutters and a Sidewinder. Using this you don't have to walk the junk out of the lines every time.

Seems like a lot of time, effort and money to do what a $20 product will do.

I carry a couple of the plastic gutter sections each about 5' long like folks use as drawers in their sewer bumpers for supports. These mainly keep the hose straighter so the tanks drain better. For height I will use some concrete bricks or tire chocks that I always carry.

Larry

Very creative idea
I see sewer supports as a good idea for those who camp regularly for more than a week at a time.
For weekend warriors like myself they are more trouble than they are worth.
For a weekend the ground will support the hose works just fine.

Maybe my comments reflect my current RV attitude. I now try to maximise my relaxation time and create fewer chores for myself.
I avoid setting up all the gadgets and do dads that I used religiously in the past.
Lights,flags,tables,hoses,sewer supports etc. are only set up if/when needed.
I have come to realize less set up creates more relaxation time.
All I really need is a chair and a small cooler! Everything else is optional. If I get it out it will need to be put away.....Consequently I avoid getting it out!

Did the same thing a few years ago after my expandable support system started to fall apart. I used 1/2" pvc pipe which is more then strong enough. Glued everything together except the straight pieces for the uprights. Then cut a lot of pvc pipe in 1" increments(from 2-8 inches) for the uprights to hold my gutter so I can slowly taper it down to the sewer connection. So much better then the slinky I had. Cost was about 10 bucks also.

Great ingenuity.
I had purchased the FlowDown support system for a tidy summ, but found it to be a lot of trouble assembling and bagging it up after camping. I found this youtube video about a sewer support that looked like it would be simpler, and it also is easy to store in the back of the truck with no biohazard problems due to the caps on the ends. I made these just like he did. Two lengths for varying circustances, and it is a lot simpler to deal with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzJP7UhdPg

good idea... reasonable and easy to build thanks for sharing

gbopp wrote:
Neat idea. Thanks for sharing.
It has too many moving parts for me. :)

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Great DIY. Very ingenious!

For those of us that are not so handy there's the Sidewinder. :W

Neat idea. Thanks for sharing.
It has too many moving parts for me. :)

Pretty ingenious!