Carrying extra water for boondocking
We still haven't decided on a trailer yet. I'm leaning towards a Grand Design Momentum toy hauler 351M. It carries 157 gal of water. We have 3 kids and 2 adults. Because of my psoriasis, I need at ...
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6 year olds could care less if they shower every day while camping. Your wife really needs to learn how to conserve while camping. Sorry, but that's what "camping" requires. If you can't make it for more than 2 days on 157 gallons of water (that's significantly more than most RVs can carry), then I don't think boondocking is for you. You need to stay at full hookup campsites.
With my last RV, wife & I could go 4+ days/nights in the desert on 36 gallons. At least 2 days/nights if our 3 kids and their significant others came along; we all took "sponge baths" to conserve, and washed our hair outdoors once or twice per trip, along with 1 "navy shower" per trip. Now, we're in a class A with 84 gallons; but still have to conserve. Camping doesn't require "squeeky clean" (think of those in tents!). Perhaps you could go every other trip to the "Four Seasons" to keep DW happy, and then "rough it" while camping.
Bottom line is that, yes, you could potentially carry enough water. But (and this is the big hurdle) storing all that used water is going to be nearly impossible. Most areas won't allow you to dump gray water, even in the CA desert (and a ticket for dumping is not cheap!). So your only option would be a bladder or barrels for fresh water, AND multiple baker tanks for waste water. Wow, way too much hassles, IMHO.
Oh, and BTW; if you do it right, in another 10 years your kids WILL want to keep camping with you. Mine are now 28 (married with 1 son), 25 (engaged) and 23 (also engaged). Thay ALL still go camping with us.
With my last RV, wife & I could go 4+ days/nights in the desert on 36 gallons. At least 2 days/nights if our 3 kids and their significant others came along; we all took "sponge baths" to conserve, and washed our hair outdoors once or twice per trip, along with 1 "navy shower" per trip. Now, we're in a class A with 84 gallons; but still have to conserve. Camping doesn't require "squeeky clean" (think of those in tents!). Perhaps you could go every other trip to the "Four Seasons" to keep DW happy, and then "rough it" while camping.
Bottom line is that, yes, you could potentially carry enough water. But (and this is the big hurdle) storing all that used water is going to be nearly impossible. Most areas won't allow you to dump gray water, even in the CA desert (and a ticket for dumping is not cheap!). So your only option would be a bladder or barrels for fresh water, AND multiple baker tanks for waste water. Wow, way too much hassles, IMHO.
Oh, and BTW; if you do it right, in another 10 years your kids WILL want to keep camping with you. Mine are now 28 (married with 1 son), 25 (engaged) and 23 (also engaged). Thay ALL still go camping with us.
