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Sep 10, 2015

Kijiji score - 32 gallon tote tank

Sometimes we camp for a week or two in the same spot and we've been considering the purchase of a wheeled waste tote as an alternative to moving the whole trailer to the dump station.

We've been watching Kijiji for several months and last night I picked up our find - a 32 gallon Tote-N-Stor with all the accessories (tow hook, drain hose and cleaning hose) at about a third of the local dealer price. Our black and grey water tanks are 26 gallons each, so I can dump one full tank and a portion of the other.

[img width=281 height=500]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/652/21292094485_eb981c87fb_z.jpg[/img]

I gave it a good cleaning last night and it's ready for service.

As it happens I was up early this morning and added a page on waste management to our website. Opening sentence: Ew, ew, ew.

http://www.restcure.ca/tech_waste.html
  • I've had a Barker 32 gallon blue tote for about 15 years now (same one). We take it with us every time we are at at a campsite that does not have full hook-ups, even if it's just a week-end trip. I've towed that tote several hundred miles now between campsite and dump station, and it has been worth every penny we paid for it. About 4 years ago I replaced the wheels as the rubber literally disintegrated on me from so much use. I put original stock wheels back on and it's been in service ever since, going strong. We used it just last Saturday again.

    Everyone does their own style of camping. But this is one trailer owner that does not like to break camp once settled in. For us, the tote is priceless!

    I also use it at home to flush my tanks out when needed. I have the ability to either dump on the ground or into my septic tank (depending upon which tank I'm cleaning out).

    Storing is no problem. It has it's place in the garage when not in use. When in use, it rides in the pick-up truck bed. Gravel, sand, dirt has never been a problem with the tote. A simple trick I have found is to always have a length of rope around to help pull it out of a soft spot near the camper. Once on the road, it tows with no problem.

    Our tanks (3 of them) are 25 gallon also. So there's never a problem with over spilling. So, this is one happy camper that has been extremely satisfied with his tote and use it all the time.

    I never leave home without it! You just never now what might happen.

    For the OP, I think you'll be glad you have one too. After a couple times of use, you'll be glad you have it, for the simple reason you do NOT have to break camp. When holding tanks are smaller, moving the camper every day or every couple days is a real pain.

    Good luck! Enjoy your new toy! .... even with the "Ewww!"
  • Old-Biscuit wrote:
    Used mime 3x times.......more of a PITA then worth the hassle of stowing/packing/hauling.

    Really tough to drag thru sand, around trees, soft dirt etc. along side of trailer out to front of trailer when full.

    Found it was easier to just 'go dump'

    Hope you have more useful experience. In the 'right' kind of camping site could be a nice tool. Good luck!


    Thanks - we'll certainly give it a try. Judging by how fast the sell, I don't think we'll have trouble unloading it if need be.
  • Used mime 3x times.......more of a PITA then worth the hassle of stowing/packing/hauling.

    Really tough to drag thru sand, around trees, soft dirt etc. along side of trailer out to front of trailer when full.

    Found it was easier to just 'go dump'

    Hope you have more useful experience. In the 'right' kind of camping site could be a nice tool. Good luck!

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