We have learned for our long weekend trips we can manage without the tote. If we get FHU site then the long weekend gets longer. Since 2018 I have had to use the tote on 3 trips. One of the 3 was right right when COVID was starting up and we stayed away from the public bathrooms. We go on a longer trip every other Thanksgiving and on that trip have to dump each tank 1 time.
FOr non FHU sites I always took it. We have now figured out what our usage for the long weekend trips and will no longer take it. Yeah, it is a pain dealing with it and not worth it when we didn't need it.