Is 50 gallons of fresh water enough for boondocking?

ppine wrote:
Learning to conserve water is ingrained in many peole. Some obviously have a lot to learn.

Oh geez I know exactly what you mean. Even worse are the ones that think they know it all.

Learning to conserve water is ingrained in many peole. Some obviously have a lot to learn.

I commented earlier, but have some new data to add. :)

We took our first trip in the motorhome last week. 3 nights, 4 days. 70 gallons of fresh and 60 gallons gray. We behaved as if we were on full hook up. Washed dishes, took a total of 6 showers (not military, but not luxurious). We finished the trip with about a quarter tank of fresh left and room in the gray.

We were pleased. If we tried, we could go over a week. If we were 2 instead of 4, we could probably make 2 weeks.

I've stayed in many electric only sites, and when it came time to freshen up, I just moved the motor home to a dump site. It really was not bad - much easier than hooking up a 5er or toting water. That was one of the advantages (I always thought) to have a MH vs a towable.

X2 on the bladder. I have a 60 gallon and have had it on my utility trailer, on tailgate, very back of truck bed, off to the side of the hitch in an irregular cavity and in the backseat. It's tough as heck and folds into a 12x12x3 inch box. It's great to go get 70 or 80 at one time. I have never been to an RV park that could charge me too much for water or dump when I'm sitting for free just about all the time.

wa8yxm wrote:
One thought. is this a motor home (if so what are you towing) or a Trailer (What are you towing WITH)

Suggestion.. IF there is a pick up truck involed (works in cars too but easier with a pickup) Camping world and other places have "Water Bladders" some are close to 100 Gallons.. You toss one in the bed. (make sure bed is swept clean of debris that might poke holes) go to filling station (water type) fill 'er up and some come with aux pumps to transfer. or you can gravity transfer on some RV's. or add-a-pump.. I have a spare pump. Pumps are 12 volt devices.


Now we have unlimited FRESH. But what about the WASTE tanks?

Blue boy totes or a 55 gallon drum and a portable macerator WIth the Drum you fill 'er up using the pump and gravity dump at the dump station.

It's a motor home in question. But, great to know about your method!! Maybe we should get a small truck as a toad! ;-)

One thought. is this a motor home (if so what are you towing) or a Trailer (What are you towing WITH)

Suggestion.. IF there is a pick up truck involed (works in cars too but easier with a pickup) Camping world and other places have "Water Bladders" some are close to 100 Gallons.. You toss one in the bed. (make sure bed is swept clean of debris that might poke holes) go to filling station (water type) fill 'er up and some come with aux pumps to transfer. or you can gravity transfer on some RV's. or add-a-pump.. I have a spare pump. Pumps are 12 volt devices.


Now we have unlimited FRESH. But what about the WASTE tanks?

Blue boy totes or a 55 gallon drum and a portable macerator WIth the Drum you fill 'er up using the pump and gravity dump at the dump station.

huntdooly wrote:

tropical36 wrote:

huntdooly wrote:
Is 50 gallons of fresh water enough for boondocking? I wonder how long that would last. It seems that the smaller rigs have a smaller water capacity.

With all the conveniences of home, except for Navy showers of course, you might make two days. I don't skip days for showering and we have both a marine type and tecma toliet that uses lotsa water, so with our 105 gallons, four days is pushing it.
As always, your mileage may vary.

:E

I might have added that when you have two toilets and with one that uses a lot of water, the black tank fills rapidly and is probably the first thing on the agenda. Depends on the amount of people, obviously.
Sure, you can tape the lid shut on the Tecma, but again, with what these luxuries cost, I plan on making full use of them.

Wow!! The boxes that need ticking keep increasing!!

tropical36 wrote:

huntdooly wrote:
Is 50 gallons of fresh water enough for boondocking? I wonder how long that would last. It seems that the smaller rigs have a smaller water capacity.

With all the conveniences of home, except for Navy showers of course, you might make two days. I don't skip days for showering and we have both a marine type and tecma toliet that uses lotsa water, so with our 105 gallons, four days is pushing it.
As always, your mileage may vary.

:E