Water and Gas Usage Rates
I am new to RVing and I am pretty sure I would like to do some boondocking. If possible, could someone give me an estimate of water usage rates for one person? I am looking at a trailer with...
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doghouseman wrote:
Maybe I should change the question.
How much water usage for showering, cooking, and flushing?
I am guessing around 2 gallons for each? Give or take? So about 6 gallons per day for 1 person?
Flushing would generally be well less than two gallons per day. RV toilets use very little water when compared with residential ones.
Showering depends on how long you run the water in the shower for when bathing, and how frequently you shower. Two or three gallons for a navy shower seems about reasonable as a very rough guess.
Cooking doesn't use that much water. Dishwashing uses more typically, though not if you use disposable dishes. Handwashing also uses some water, as does toothbrushing and drinking and tea/coffee making.
Five to six gallons a day sounds about right for me and my typical usage when dry camping.
