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- Toolguy5Explorer III
Lwiddis wrote:
I follow Ford truck guy’s plan. At a private RV park you can flush and sanitize really well in your site...cocktail in hand.
This is what we try and do. As long as we get above freezing weather when we stop. - mike-sExplorerI have sometimes stopped at a state or county park, explained that I was going to be boondocking without utilities, and asked if I could drive through the island just to fill the tank. Never been denied.
- jplante4Explorer IIStop for a night at Carolina Crossroads. They have a row of sites specifically for overnighters to do exactly what you need to do. There's also a Walmart 1 exit north to stock up.
- FULLTIMEWANABEExplorerFWIW: Sanidumps.com is our go to when travelling for where we can water fill and dump and if there is a fee, free or otherwise it's detailed. State Parks (usually a fee), County Parks, local city/town parks, and most gas stations (generally free to fill and often dump) are our usual places we use. We only stay in a CG rarely and when we do then do major flushes, cleaning and onboard laundry.
Most of the gas stations we have filled at have also generously allowed us a courtesy fill, and "if" they have a dump to also dump. - Sam_SpadeExplorer
SidecarFlip wrote:
Dirty hydrants are a great way to get sick.
And to carry that a bit farther:
When possible, I prefer to fill my tank at HOME or at a campground that has a municipal water supply, thus having a small amount of residual chlorine in it.
I don't trust places like gas stations.
Popular campgrounds should be OK too. - SidecarFlipExplorer IIILittle word to the wise... Carry a sprirz bottle of bleach and water and spritz the hydrant before filling. You never know who used it before you, where their hands have been or their fill hose was.
Dirty hydrants are a great way to get sick. - BurbManExplorer IIUse their mobile app to search which locations have potable water...some do, some don't.
- PartyOf_FiveExplorerMost gas stations and businesses have an outside tap that you can ask to use. You might try your preferred local Lodge, church, mosque, boondockerswelcome.com resident too. Our big concern is quality so we carry an in line filter. Getting all the pink stuff out would be key, as mentioned.
- kerrlakeRooExplorerLoves has a travel stop at exit 4 on interstate 95 in Va. (near va/nc state line)
They have fw and a dump station.
Just check local weather to know if its safe to use or still a freeze area. - LwiddisExplorer III follow Ford truck guy’s plan. At a private RV park you can flush and sanitize really well in your site...cocktail in hand.
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