Water capacity?

20-25 gal. fresh water tank is pretty small
and this is also probably part of the problem....:E

Sandia Man wrote:
Bringing extra water containers is a hassle ...

Really? :h

Been doin' it myself for years. :)

STANG23L wrote:
I do like the idea of carrying multiple extra water jugs or maybe an additional large tank in the truck?

Either solution will work fine but I chose to stay away from one large tank as I'd have nowhere to store it when we're not camping and I don't want it in the truck. With the Aquatainers I just hang 'em on the wall in the garage - too easy. :)

There isn't any standard size for freshwater tanks. The atv/utv event you attended more than likely had many toyhauler RVs and they can carry at least 100 gallons or more of freshwater but most RVs range from 30-60 gallons. The 20-25 gallon tank you stated you have is not going to last 4 days unless you shower and use the toilet provided at the campground. Bringing extra water containers is a hassle but under these camping scenarios there is not much else you can do.

Agreed that water usage can be subjective. And the Gal that was with has zero RV experience. And we tried to instruct her how to conserve water so that we could have a second round of showers before we left. Which she chose to ignore and proceeded to get grumpy on the last day that she felt dirty!

We do keep a six gallon water jug with the old camper for refill purposes. Took me a while of running around but was able to find a campground down the road that allowed me to fill the jug a couple times to finish out the weekend.

I do like the idea of carrying multiple extra water jugs or maybe an additional large tank in the truck?

STANG23L wrote:
Is my water tank to small (20-25 gal)?
What is the average tank capacity?

There is no "average" tank size - some have as little as 10 - 15 gals, many mid size trailer tanks are often in the 30 - 40 gal range but it's not uncommon that some trailers may have as much as a 100 gal tank. That said, you'll run out eventually regardless of tank size so the trick IMO isn't to have a larger tank but to instead have a means to collect or take along more fresh water with you. In my case I toss four 7 gal Aquatainers into the back of my truck anytime we're camping and although I don't normally fill them before we leave I do have that option if where we're going doesn't offer potable water. It's enough for us but if I needed even more I could easily double that by tossing in a few more 'Tainers. :D

Apparently; seeing as you ran out of water I would say your water tank is too small for the amount of water you and the rest of the occupants "choose" to use. Either figure out how to get more water or change how y'all use the water you have. Average means nothing to you, the only thing that matters is "what you have".