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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Yes, a little common sense would be a good thing.
For instance, fill your water tank before you leave, then practice total water conservation while camping. If you do that, you will not run out of water.
We do it all the time.
But then, we HAVE to! There are NO dump stations in most of the Forest Service campgrounds around here. If our waste tank gets full, we have to drive to town to dump. There is no dumping on the ground allowed, and you can't put it in the vault toilets, either. So, no showers when dry camping. VERY limited dish washing, so paper plates are the rule.
Many such campgrounds are "Pack It In, Pack It Out" areas, as well, so no garbage service. You must take your garbage home with you. Therefore, paper plates get burned in the fire pit every evening, IF a fire is allowed.
Sorry, I just don't understand the problem with running out of water. That rarely happens to us. Having the waste tanks get full is a MUCH bigger problem!
That, and storing garbage bags where the bears (or other critters) won't get at them...
For instance, fill your water tank before you leave, then practice total water conservation while camping. If you do that, you will not run out of water.
We do it all the time.
But then, we HAVE to! There are NO dump stations in most of the Forest Service campgrounds around here. If our waste tank gets full, we have to drive to town to dump. There is no dumping on the ground allowed, and you can't put it in the vault toilets, either. So, no showers when dry camping. VERY limited dish washing, so paper plates are the rule.
Many such campgrounds are "Pack It In, Pack It Out" areas, as well, so no garbage service. You must take your garbage home with you. Therefore, paper plates get burned in the fire pit every evening, IF a fire is allowed.
Sorry, I just don't understand the problem with running out of water. That rarely happens to us. Having the waste tanks get full is a MUCH bigger problem!
That, and storing garbage bags where the bears (or other critters) won't get at them...
