Filling the water tank while on the road
So far every place that I've ever 'dry camped', they've always had a place that I could fill when I arrived. In a couple weeks I'll be heading to a place that doesn't have that option. I don't want ...
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grizz272 wrote:
Twice I have depended on water being available when I got to where I was camping. Twice I found their water was contaminated. I haul my water and know what i have will be good.
that is precisely why we never leave home or a campsite without a full or nearly-full fresh water tank. we had the same experience many years ago after arriving at the White's City RV Park near Carlsbad Caverns, NM. during check-in we learned that the New Mexico Dept. of Public Health had shut down the park's water system due to a massive e-coli contamination. We had maybe 20-gal of fresh water with us for a multi-day stay. we moved on to a different park the next morning after discovering the source of e-coli....piles and piles of horse dung was everywhere. on water spigots, picnic table benches, patios, etc. having a full tank of fresh water also allows us more spontaneity in our travels.
