Thetford totes

You must have more than a tote-full of "stuff" if you've been camping for a few years!

WoodGlue

I've used a tote for many years. I really like the 4 wheeled totes by Barker the best. In some campgrounds you can pull it by hand to the dump station, or no heavy lifting to attach to the trailer hitch to pull to the dump station.

swburbguy wrote:
I'm thinking of getting a tote. I was wondering if any others use them. Any comments would be appreciated as I've only been camping a few years.

I have an 18 gallon Barker tote. Very handy when camping w/o full hookups. It has only two wheels (the larger capacity models have 4), but the handle allows easy hookup to the trailer ball to pull it to the CG dump station. The tank came with a short section of sewer hose with a bayonet coupling on one end and a short section of hose to attach to the flush connection. Paid a lot less ($105 online, free shipping but can't remember from who) for it than a Thetford tote. My opinion only, but I think the Barker totes are built better than the Thetford product.

I wouldn't get much larger than an 18 or 20 gal. capacity, whatever you decide. Even though you pull it with your TV, that's still a lot of weight to lift up the short distance on to the trailer ball.

swburbguy wrote:
I'm thinking of getting a tote. I was wondering if any others use them. Any comments would be appreciated as I've only been camping a few years.

Go for the Thetford portable tank. It was my preference when I was in the market and am totally glad I got the 35 gallon Thetford SmartTote instead of the Barker. It does the job well, it is rugged and easy to handle and its colour and shape is much nicer than the Barker.

I've got this Thetford smart tote

Love that it has the hose already attached and it collapses back into the unit. Wheel it up to the side of the trailer, hook up the fitting, pull the handle. Nice little popup valve on top lets you know when/if it's full. Push in your handle and cap your hose and stow.

I back the truck up to it, drop the folding handle over the hitch ball and proceed to the dump station. 5mph unless I want to scare my feel camper with thoughts of 27 gallons of waste rolling though their campsite ;-)

I've had other totes but this one is less trouble, less messy and just worth the money to me.

swburbguy wrote:
I'm thinking of getting a tote. I was wondering if any others use them. Any comments would be appreciated as I've only been camping a few years.

Just bought a Thetford 27 gal tote. Have yet to use it. The handle fits over the ball hitch for easy tow to dump station.i got free shipping from CW.

I have a 25 gallon tote N store and use it at state parks, or at home (hurricane recovery dumping). Used it on the recent forth weekend, and woops must have lost the hitch. I tilted it on its nose and walked the wheeled end up my step bumper into the rear of 3/4 sub. Don't try that if you can't manage 100 plus pounds of sloppy gray water.

Got two here, don't need but one, bought one real cheap, was in a bind, decided to sell it , cause didn't need it any more, they brought it back , said it leaked, oh wow used it for 30 days didn't know that, got home found a leak, fixed it, now I got two , wow got two RV covers too don't need but one ether Wow Now it's all happy-camping

Get a 4 wheel version

Don't forget your 90 degree sewer connection. My first time, I traveled kind of far to the dump station (at 5 mph) waited On line... Then realized I forgot the connection. I had to go back to get it and wait on line again. But I have the 32 gallon thetford, it is nice to have.