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- dedmistonModeratorI filled up close to camp twice when we were new so we could save the weight. I hated it both times.
We were soooo close to camp, but then we had to stop and wait 30+ minutes for me to fill up.
For me it's a much better use of time to fill up the night before while we're packing up. - ferndaleflyerExplorer IIIAnd what is “tank drop”?
- LwiddisExplorer III have yet to see a water tank drop.
- LwiddisExplorer IIX2, Lantley.
- LatnerNomad
Lantley wrote:
It one thing if you are on the road and need water. Sure you get it from wherever you can. However if your leaving from home, you are better filling your tanks from a known source and bringing it with you.
The weight of the water is negligible and will have no measurable impact on your MPG's
I think for a lot of people it's the fear of "tank drop". - SDcampowneroperExplorermust fueling stations large enough for an RV have a water tap. Every public or private we have ever visited did, We always add a couple OZ. bleach
- midnightsadieExplorer IIX2 great advice ,some times strange water does strange things. not worth hunting for.
- LwiddisExplorer IIYou sanitized at home? No fun to find water once you arrive at a campground. What if closest water point is closed, contaminated or otherwise unavailable? No stopping to dry camp or boondock...no water. Your choice. If 400 pounds of water makes that much of difference to you, you need a better TV.
- LantleyNomadIt one thing if you are on the road and need water. Sure you get it from wherever you can. However if your leaving from home, you are better filling your tanks from a known source and bringing it with you.
The weight of the water is negligible and will have no measurable impact on your MPG's - rdhetrickExplorerI often get water at Flying J's or other truck stops...
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