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silvercorvette
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Jun 20, 2013

Do I have a pyramid made of poop? A question for dry campers

I mentioned this in other posts that I have been living in my camper since June 4th with no opportunity to dump since may 31st or maybe as long as the 27th. With one exception I have been the only per...
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Clay_L
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Jun 20, 2013
We have a 30 gallon black tank and use a fair amount of water when we flush. We fill it in about 10 days. That works out to 3 gallons added per day. For one person that would be 1.5 gallons per day.

That indicates that you should be able to go about 26 days with your 40 gallon tank before you have to dump (40/1.5 = 26.6). Of course the number can vary because your usage might not be the same as ours.

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