1st night camping in our yard, 2023.01.24
OK, time for a good laugh and hopefully some helpful hints. We were thinking about going to a state park just down the road a piece for our shakedown cuise, but it felt better just to stay a few ni...
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SCADAMAN29325 wrote:
Rule of three's, I've seen it referenced a few times with various factors, but yeah, even 3 nights seem too short, but it didn't occur to me till we were in the heat of the moment with just 2 nights scheduled that it wasn't going to work at all. We will know better next time.
Here's my $0.02. There's a number of good RULES OF THUMB, which are also OK to bend or even not follow.
We often "drive hard" to get to our destination (800 miles). Yes, we are tired. Other times, we drive less and "enjoy the journey". It all DEPENDS. How much time do we have, are there really neat things to see on the way, or do we just "get on with it?"
Also, "just to keep a handle on water consumption", consider using your water tank. Fill it up and see how it empties. Using this method has given me a good insight into water consumption- which guess what- varies greatly.
We sometimes "dry camp" and can easily make our water tank last longer. If you have water available- "Shower-on", rinse dishes liberally. And, even used a 6-gallon tote tank this year to get us a valuable extra day of water.
It's not too hard to get estimates of your water use after a short while.
Fun stuff!
