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A water hose (s) suggestion for newbies

NanciL
Explorer II
Explorer II
It took me many years of RV'ng before finally learning that shorter is better.
I gave up my fifty foot long stiff garden hoses and went to four 25 footers, and got the El Cheopo white ones in the RV section of Wally World.
I no longer curse when I am half way through coiling the 50 footer and it falls out if it's coils. The shorter ones are much easier and also more pliable. Also easier to store.
You might not use four or even three, but I do many times and I like to have the fourth just for a spare.

This is strictly a suggestion, and you can take it or forget it.

Jack L
Jack & Nanci
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LarryJM
Explorer II
Explorer II
I carry 2 25' with one cut into a 10' and 15' section and find either the 10' or 15' to be just right for 90% of the CGs we stay at. I think I've had to use more than 25' maybe once or twice in the last 5 years.

Larry
2001 standard box 7.3L E-350 PSD Van with 4.10 rear and 2007 Holiday Rambler Aluma-Lite 8306S Been RV'ing since 1974.
RAINKAP INSTALL////ETERNABOND INSTALL

Gonzo42
Explorer
Explorer
I have the pocket hose at 25 ft length and my first one leaked at the valve but the replacement works well. $19.95+tax and takes up very little room, and its incrediblly flexible.
MOTHER SHIP Winnebago View 24H (2007 Dodge Sprinter 3500 Chassis, 2008 Body)3.0 L M-B Diesel V6 bought used with 24K miles. Toad: ROCKY the Flying Squirrel.

pianotuna
Nomad III
Nomad III
Hi,

I carry 1 10 foot, and 3 25 foot. I also have a 50 foot "wind up" fabric hose. Ideally I would go to 1 10 foot, 1 25 foot, one 50 foot and one 75 foot.

I carry a 25 foot black hose for flushing the waste tanks.

I changed the sink in the commode to a garden hose thread, and when there is no flush water I'll use my on board hot water to flush the waste tanks.

It's a good way to find out how much "time" you have for water use. My pump operates for nearly 30 minutes on a full tank of fresh water.
Regards, Don
My ride is a 28 foot Class C, 256 watts solar, 556 amp-hours of Telcom jars, 3000 watt Magnum hybrid inverter, Sola Basic Autoformer, Microair Easy Start.

wa8yxm
Explorer III
Explorer III
I carry two 25 foot white hoses, if I need longer ones I hook 'em together.

I also have some short hoses (like 5-6 feet) and can use them when needed.

ONE of my 20's has a rope light taped to it.. That is my "Winter hose" plug in the light string via a Thermo-Cube (Thermostatic controlled outlet adapter) and when the mercury goes down the hose lights up.. looks nice and does not freeze.
Home was where I park it. but alas the.
2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss
after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
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Jayco254
Explorer
Explorer
I carry 1 50' and 2 25' hoses and don't think I have ever used more than 1 25 footer.
Tom, Kathy, Nikki, & Kelly
Pets: Lady - Texas Heeler, Dinger - Rhodesian Riidgeback Mix
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2008 Dodge Ram SLT Big Horn 4x4 5.7L Hemi 3.92 gears
2007 Jayco Jayfeather EXP 254
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Explorer III
Same thing with sewer hoses.......several that collapse down to 3' and expand out to 15'
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2007 DODGE 3500 QC SRW 5.9L CTD In-Bed 'quiet gen'
2007 HitchHiker II 32.5 UKTG 2000W Xantex Inverter
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time2roll
Nomad
Nomad
Yes on the 25' and for more length I carry up to six 50' collapsible or flat hoses for even more compact storage.

Dick_B
Explorer
Explorer
I think we carry three 25 footers and one has never been unwrapped.
Dick_B
2003 SunnyBrook 27FKS
2011 3/4 T Chevrolet Suburban
Equal-i-zer Hitch
One wife, two electric bikes (both Currie Tech Path+ models)

GaryWT
Explorer
Explorer
We use the white hoses made for drinking water, I guess they have blue ones know as well. We carry 1 - 25 foot and 1 - 10 footer and to date have had plenty of hose. It is nice when we only need the 10 footer.
ME '63, DW 64, (DS 89 tents on his own, DD 92 not so much), DS 95
2013 Premier Bullet 31 BHPR 2014 F350 Crew Cab 6.2L 3.73

Sandia_Man
Explorer II
Explorer II
We carry a couple sets of white hoses although I'm not sure about their exact lengths. It's been rare that we've needed to string both together to reach water spigot but should the need arise we're good to go. We carry our water from home as we have run into poor quality water at some campgrounds, many times we don't even haul out our white hoses during the entire camping trip.