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roadrat57
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Jun 23, 2016

Dry camping

I have a 40 gallon fresh water tank. We took 2 quick showers, a few toilet uses and a small dish washing and my tank was showing empty. What is the average dry camp water use? Seems to us, 40 gallons should go farther than that.

Thanks for your response,

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  • 40 gallons would last us about 5 days but we don't shower every day. We have a 100 gallons in the Moho and it lasts us 10 days plus or minus. Every one is different in their habits. You will get better at conserving water.
  • KD4UPL wrote:
    Holly cow something's not right. We can usually do 4 showers plus wash the dishes, wash hands, use the toilet, etc. on 33 gallons.
    Now, for these showers, we don't let the water run the whole time. Maybe that's what Todd means by a "navy shower".
    We get wet, turn off the water, soap up, rinse, repeat, etc. We can do 2 showers and a few other things on 1/3 tank.


    X2- this is close to our routine. I do have a 2 gallon bottle of water (old laundry soap container) to charge the toilet. It's faster and easier to charge the toilet, rather than the partial pressing the foot pedal. I use that same container to rinse the black tank after dumping.

    Norm
  • Also, don't leave the water running while you are washing dishes. Wash in one sink & stack the soapy dishes in the other. Then rinse all the soapy dishes at once.

    Agree with others about the low-flow shower head & navy showers. The Oxygenic shower heads are great.
  • If you don't have them, get a low flow aerator(s) and showerhead for your rig.
  • Holly cow something's not right. We can usually do 4 showers plus wash the dishes, wash hands, use the toilet, etc. on 33 gallons.
    Now, for these showers, we don't let the water run the whole time. Maybe that's what Todd means by a "navy shower".
    We get wet, turn off the water, soap up, rinse, repeat, etc. We can do 2 showers and a few other things on 1/3 tank.
  • Your quick showers most likely cost you 40 gallons. The only way to do a dry camp shower is a navy shower.