Long Hauls and Restroom Breaks
Hi, When I hit the road in my car, it seems I spend a lot of time pulling over to use a gas station restroom Seems in an RV this would really slow down progress if you are trying to make tracks,...
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Well this turned into an interesting thread...
OP, I travel with a wife, 3 dogs, a potty trained toddler and a 22 month old in diapers. We tend to stop every 3 hours whether we need to or not. Empty the kiddo's and wife, let the pups and daddy stretch their legs. It makes the trip a lot more tolerable.
We generally try to use rest stops or gas stations and the wife and kids go inside the camper and use our own toilet. Easier with a toddler and its always there. Unless we have winterized the trailer, we usually keep a couple gallons of water in the black tank and we ALWAYS carry a couple gallons of water in jugs... just in case.
If you carry "emergency water" with you as well, you can literally pull to the side of the road (try to find a WIDE shoulder or level grassy area) and use your own toilet. Pull over, pee, safely merge back in. It saves time finding a suitable exit, pulling off the highway, into an establishment, finding parking, walking to the building, using the restroom, etc.
Happy camping! Only 3 months until we camp again... I'm sad that we are done for the season, but looking forward to Florida in February!!!
OP, I travel with a wife, 3 dogs, a potty trained toddler and a 22 month old in diapers. We tend to stop every 3 hours whether we need to or not. Empty the kiddo's and wife, let the pups and daddy stretch their legs. It makes the trip a lot more tolerable.
We generally try to use rest stops or gas stations and the wife and kids go inside the camper and use our own toilet. Easier with a toddler and its always there. Unless we have winterized the trailer, we usually keep a couple gallons of water in the black tank and we ALWAYS carry a couple gallons of water in jugs... just in case.
If you carry "emergency water" with you as well, you can literally pull to the side of the road (try to find a WIDE shoulder or level grassy area) and use your own toilet. Pull over, pee, safely merge back in. It saves time finding a suitable exit, pulling off the highway, into an establishment, finding parking, walking to the building, using the restroom, etc.
Happy camping! Only 3 months until we camp again... I'm sad that we are done for the season, but looking forward to Florida in February!!!
