Another reason NOT to use the "Water Thief"
This was posted at the USFS Windy Hill CG at Roosevelt Lake but I have seen similar postings at a number of USFS CG's through the southwest. If a CG only has a few spigots scattered around, often wit...
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TechWriter wrote:Desert Captain wrote:
IMHO: The water thief is nothing more than a sleazy way to get around the rules(that just apply to other people).
I'm not sure why this is such a cause celebre with you, but I typically use my water thief when someone has busted off the head from a fresh water fill line. (A water source intended to fill RV water tanks.)
However, when I fill my 100 gal RV water tank, if it's a choice between lifting 20, 5 gal buckets or temporarily connecting a water thief from a non-threaded connection -- I'm using my water thief.
I agree if there is a prohibition against using/filling too much water the sign needs to state it. I could fill my tank from buckets or I could use the water thief.
If water thieves are prohibited than one can just fill via buckets. However that doesn't resolve the consumption issue,if that is truly the problem.
