I notice most class B's have small FW tanks and very little storage. For those that dry camp how do you carry extra water? Also are there any class B's made with a slide and some kind of basement storage?

Gjac wrote:I notice most class B's have small FW tanks and very little storage. For those that dry camp how do you carry extra water? Also are there any class B's made with a slide and some kind of basement storage?A class B is essentially a modified van chassis.....so no under storage to speak of and certainly no slide. The next step would be a small class C which would be a manufactured coach body placed on a CUTAWAY van chassis.

I mostly boondock and rarely see a B doing the same. Just not built for it.

Gjac wrote:I notice most class B's have small FW tanks and very little storage. For those that dry camp how do you carry extra water? Also are there any class B's made with a slide and some kind of basement storage?It can actually be fun to figure out how to camp with limited water/storage....We bring a few gallon jugs of water stored under the bed for cooking and possible emergencies. We don't bring lots of unnecessary stuff to set up camp - no pink flamingos, etc...

Depends on how long between visits to civilization. We are good for a minimum 4 days completely on our own. Our fresh water and gray are no problem for more but our black limits us (unless we’re in the woods). Power is no issue as we barely use electricity when camping. A bit for LED lighting and to light the fridge. As for storage, we have a decent fridge and a relatively good deal of accessible storage under our rear bed. Dave

Camping out of my cargo trailer, I've discovered that dish washing and rinsing can be accomplished with a very small amount of water. A plastic collapsible water container with small spout dispenses water slowly, pretty much in dribbles. Even the blue Reliance Aqua-Tainer spouts can be opened just partially for low water use. There's hardly any comparison between that and an RV water pump which throws way more water than necessary out the faucet. "Navy" style showers (low water use) are another strategy. My porta-potti doesn't need much water for flushing, and the reservoir holds enough flush water for about 5 days. Of course, the other main uses I have for water are drinking and cooking, and for those I don't skimp. Between the water containers in my cooler and a pair of Aqua-Tainers, if I'm careful I can boondock for just about a week.

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pasusan
Explorer
Jun 06, 2020
Gjac wrote:
I notice most class B's have small FW tanks and very little storage. For those that dry camp how do you carry extra water? Also are there any class B's made with a slide and some kind of basement storage?
It can actually be fun to figure out how to camp with limited water/storage....

We bring a few gallon jugs of water stored under the bed for cooking and possible emergencies. We don't bring lots of unnecessary stuff to set up camp - no pink flamingos, etc...
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jun 06, 2020
I mostly boondock and rarely see a B doing the same. Just not built for it.
Ed_Gee
Explorer II
Jun 06, 2020
Gjac wrote:
I notice most class B's have small FW tanks and very little storage. For those that dry camp how do you carry extra water? Also are there any class B's made with a slide and some kind of basement storage?

A class B is essentially a modified van chassis.....so no under storage to speak of and certainly no slide. The next step would be a small class C which would be a manufactured coach body placed on a CUTAWAY van chassis.

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