Boondocking and Water?

bhh wrote:
Just did a quick calculation. My travel trailer has a 650 lb tare limit.

35 gal fresh water tank
35 gal grey water tank
35 gal black water tank
6 gal water heater

When they're all nearly full, 100 gal @ 8 lb/gal = 800 lb.

Might take some to get started, get some there and dump before leaving.

Actually having all tanks full is a rare situation I would think. You've either got full fresh tanks and empty waste, full waste tanks and empty fresh, or somewhere between the two.

Just did a quick calculation. My travel trailer has a 650 lb tare limit.

35 gal fresh water tank
35 gal grey water tank
35 gal black water tank
6 gal water heater

When they're all nearly full, 100 gal @ 8 lb/gal = 800 lb.

Might take some to get started, get some there and dump before leaving.

Veebyes wrote:
Wintersun , you HAVE to be kidding. Most RVers cannot go more than a couple nights before they have drained their. 50 gal or so tank.

1 gal PP PD on a boat.... nonsense.

You need to keep in mind. On a boat, you are floating on water so you can have a unlimited supply. Even salt waters is fine for washing dishes, showering or operating the head. A salt water shower is fine with a very limited fresh water rinse. A gallon of water a day is certainly do able.

Wintersun , you HAVE to be kidding. Most RVers cannot go more than a couple nights before they have drained their. 50 gal or so tank.

1 gal PP PD on a boat.... nonsense.

We carry 20 gallons of fresh water in the tank when we head out from the house. That is more than enough for 4 days with no restrictions on our use. If we needed to make it last as long as possible it would still be enough for a week of normal drinking and toilet use.

When I delivered boats to the Caribbean the allotment was 1 gallon per crew member per day. It never was a problem to stay within that amount of use on trips of 3 weeks duration.

Water weighs 8 lbs. per gallon so we avoid carrying more than we actually will need between camping locations. I also check ahead to be sure that we can get access at the campgrounds. With the ongoing drought that is not always a given in the west.

Mod. go ahead and lock topic it seems like it might get a little out of hand,

You thought the question was self explanatory and I thought the question was being asked as a "Beginning RVing" Topic. I couldn't imagine how there could be such a wide disparity in perception.

bid_time wrote:

jmccen58 wrote:

bid_time wrote:
I get mine from the 40 gallon tank that is under my trailer. That's why that tank is there. Never leave home without it full.

Insiteful....Thanks:?

My 40 gallons of water will last me two weeks. Maybe if you had provided a better question I could have provided a better answer.:)

I thought the question was self explanatory. Other seem to understand it it perfectly because they have encountered the same thing. 40 gallons doesn't last us 2 weeks....

dewey02 wrote:
I don't think the response was smart aleck at all.
The OP mentioned boondocking OR Walmart. Nobody stays at Walmart for an extended period. Really you should only stay one night. When we stay at Walmart, it is not a spur of the moment thing, but something that is planned at least a few days ahead as part of the travel. Plenty of time to fill up the tanks before hand, or even at home (We have a 90 gallon FW tank).

FW has never been a problem for us, it can last two weeks. Grey and Black Water tanks fill up long before the FW is exhausted.

Yes it was...IMO

Most Forest Service campgrounds around here have NO dump station (and no garbage service), and the fresh water supply is limited. Some of the campgrounds have hand pumps on the cisterns that a water thief can NOT be used on. It is against the rules to dump RV waste of any kind into the vault toilets.
Therefore, water conservation is of primary importance. Filling your fresh water tank (mine is 100 gallons) with a funnel and bucket is not fun. If the waste tanks get full it means a trip to town with the RV. "Town" might be anywhere from 5 miles to 40 miles away.
Again, water conservation is absolutely VITAL! That means minimal dish washing, NO showers (personal hygiene can be maintained with a half gallon of water in the bathroom sink every other day or even every third day. "Wet Wipes" work just fine, as well.) With a little thought, you can find many ways to reduce your water consumption. For example, do you tend to leave a trickle of water running while brushing your teeth? If so, STOP THAT!! There are many things that we all do without thinking that waste water.
THINK! CONSERVE!