Just curious. Some RVers won't consider sites without FHUs, some prefer the flexability of staying in wilder places without worrying about hook-ups and some are in between, wanting at least electricity. We started around 1970 with a pop-up and didn't even think about the issue and never had hook-ups. Then with an RV for many years we sought out campgrounds often without hook-ups. But now, we really prefer electric but will use a national park campground without. We've never felt sewer to be too important. Even this winter we will be at a national forest site without so we will just drive to the dump once a week. Water hook-up is preferred but no mandatory. I feel that absolutely requiring FHUs causes one to miss out on many beautiful campgrounds.

my idea of camping is not in a rv park where the guy next door can smell my steak .no hookups out in the woods for me.

Those of us with larger rigs find it inconvenient to un-hook and pull to the dump station and then put up with some people who take 30 to 45 minutes there to dump their tanks and then come back to the same site to set up all over again. If we are only staying somewhere a short time, 3 days or less, I will forgo the sewer hook up and wait until the next place with a full hook-up to dump at my leisure. Some people like to rough it, some people like glamping, I prefer having a level of comfort when I travel and that involves full hook-up. To each his own.

It realy depends. We like forest service, blm, corp of engineers and gravel pit type locations. We use commercial rv parks to service rig like dump and flush tanks take on water, do laundry and the like.We like the quiet and scenery over noise of commercial locations.

In my off-road POPUP setup I get by just fine doing the day/night camping run off my built up battery. The time from 5-11PM is the worse draw on the batteries.The next morning if my batteries are down to the 12.0VDC level I will hookup to my 2KW portable generator and do a three hour battery charge running off the generator. usually do this during breakfast.Then I am good again for the next Day/Night run off the batteries...Roy Ken

hook ups or not is the very last thing on our decision list for a CG.Even available water is low on the list. We seldom end up at a CG with full hookups, more often water/electric. But at many CG we like the spots we want have no hookups and that's fine with us.

Full Hook-ups or no? | Good Sam Community

JRscooby
Explorer II
Jan 25, 2020
My Popup has only been on FHU when I was host and had to use that spot. But for health reasons wife might need the AC at anytime. If no power is available, may have the pickup running for who knows how long.
But I do not like to have water on site. We have a fresh water tank, but have to carry the waste. With the slow flow out of tank, we can go 3-4 days before we fill the waste tanks. If the hose is right there, I might need to switch jugs if she decides to do dishes.
The 2 months as host I used a hose for drain and another for water to the outside sink. Had one of the plastic sun heated Camp Showers hanging to heat dish water. For water inside just like normal, and dump the jug once a week or so.
RambleOnNW
Explorer II
Jan 25, 2020
We gravitate more to dry camping, sometime fully dry with no nearby water available. That tends to keep the crowds down and makes spur of the moment trips easier.

With portable solar on a 70' cable and adequate sun we are often able to fully recharge during the day. Otherwise we will run the generator.
Cloud_Dancer
Explorer II
Jan 25, 2020
After the gamut of Boy Scouts, glamping is best. I'm OK with boondocking for up to 4 days. And, it's great for overnighting at Walmart. I'm a senior who enjoys comfort and convenience.
pnichols
Explorer II
Jan 25, 2020
When we're out and about in 24 foot Class C RV we like to be ready for any type of camping, with FHU or drycamping not being a factor:

- We don't have solar for power because it's not universal enough ... too restrictive on adequate sun availability.
- We have ultra-low flow restrictors on both sink faucets ... so fresh water is just sipped when we drycamp .
- Our small(er) grey tank can be off loaded into the larg(er) black tank if the grey tank fills faster than the black tank.
- We regularly navy shower in our RV - including washing the dog in the shower.
- We have a fairly quiet running 4000 watt built-in generator - fed from the main 55 gallon fuel tank, which can supply the generator for days if needed for full power needs as if we were on full hookups.
- We have an ultra quiet 650 watt Honda portable generator, which can be used for slow battery charging.
- We can idle the main chassis engine - that for all practical purposes "cannot be heard" or felt - for fast battery charging.
- Our refrigerator is propane/electirc - and it keeps ice cream hard and the refrigerator section around 35-37 degrees on only it's medium setting in hot weather.
- Our propane tank is a generous (for a small RV) 18 gallons, so use of the 25,000 BTU furnace to keep the interior of our small motorhome toasty for days is no problem.
- The built-in generator can fully heat the interior using electric heaters if the propane furnace should ever fail.
- With the main engine idling, the cab air-conditioning and heating system can heat or cool the entire interior of our small motorhome should the air conditioner, the furnace, or the built-in generator ... ever fail.

We figure that RV's cost too much for them to not be fully self-contained - and as necessary or desired -> used that way.
univmd
Explorer
Jan 22, 2020
It depends on the weather & length of trip.
colliehauler
Explorer III
Jan 20, 2020
Depends on how long I plan on being there. I do prefer electric for even short stops if the weather is hot.

I have boondocked for a week in mild weather without hookups.

Just depends on the situation. Sometimes I use the RV as a motel and other times a vacation home.
Veebyes
Explorer II
Jan 20, 2020
I guess much depends on how much time you will be someplace. For less than a week it is so simple just to hook up power & call it done.
whereyoumakeit
Explorer
Jan 19, 2020
Here's a pretty good guide on full hookups if you want to go down that route vs. boondocking. https://whereyoumakeit.com/rv/rv-hookups/
BCSnob
Explorer
Jan 19, 2020
We’ve never stayed in a campground. We use our trailer for housing at sheepdog trials; camping in pastures (bring plenty of leveling supplies). No hookups and typically no fees. If the event is a week long the host will make arrangements for onsite pump outs and water fill ups for a fee.
spoon059
Explorer II
Jan 19, 2020
bid_time wrote:
The best thing about camping in America, everyone gets to do it there own way. I don't worry about how everyone else is doing it, I do it my way.

Exactly. Who cares how someone else camps? Is it spring yet?