how much water for 3 nights

[luberhill]

wont be drinking it but showers for 2 people, one shower a day, and toilet...my tank holds 60 gallons, if there is no water available should I drive 100 miles with it full ? Or half ??
Not sure to gage how much we will need or use

Not as much concerned about fuel mileage as ride quality ?? First timers

[down_home]

After three days of showers an cooking and washing dishes we will have some water left in the 100 gallon tank. We might get four days but probably not. When we shower we don't use the Navy method nor shower together.
One reason I desire something like a Prevost with a 240 gallon fresh water tank, I believe.
We always make sure the tank is topped off before we leave a campground to go to the next designation. Not having enough water on board has caused us not to stop and spend a night or two boon docking, like in the Big Bend.

[Grit_dog]

Quick navy showers, don't "run" the water any more than absolutley needed. Drink beer instead of tap water.
We get 3-4 days with a family of 4 and showers avg of every 1.5 days ish, 50gal tank.

By myself, 11 days is my record with daily showers. 4-5 days if I'm using water like it's free.

[K3WE]

2gypsies wrote:

Veebyes wrote:
Yep 10 gal PP/PD is living somewhat normally i.e. using RV facilities, not CG restrooms, washing real dishes after having homestyle meals twice a day, having showers in the RV, not CG showers, living independent of any other water source totally relying on what the RV carries & not skimping too much on what one would use in a sticks & bricks.

Our 2.5 gal/day covered all of that. Really. Except we didn't waste water like one does in a S&B.

Not questioning your figure. People vary widely AND I know I can vary my water use VERY widely- I'd jokingly say there's four types of showers. Lavish (hot water runs out), Normal (water runs the whole time). Navy (Wet-off-soap-rinse) and Super duper Navy where you are very conservative on wetting up and rinsing.

For a total stranger asking wide open questions on an Internet forum- I would go with a more liberal figure than your excellent conservative one.

[2gypsies1]

Veebyes wrote:
Yep 10 gal PP/PD is living somewhat normally i.e. using RV facilities, not CG restrooms, washing real dishes after having homestyle meals twice a day, having showers in the RV, not CG showers, living independent of any other water source totally relying on what the RV carries & not skimping too much on what one would use in a sticks & bricks.

Our 2.5 gal/day covered all of that. Really. Except we didn't waste water like one does in a S&B.

[Veebyes]

Yep 10 gal PP/PD is living somewhat normally i.e. using RV facilities, not CG restrooms, washing real dishes after having homestyle meals twice a day, having showers in the RV, not CG showers, living independent of any other water source totally relying on what the RV carries & not skimping too much on what one would use in a sticks & bricks.

[K3WE]

Lynnmor wrote:
The two of us use about 10 gallons per day being conservative.

I think this is a good guestimate. 10 gallons per person today is "living it up" (shower with water running, maybe some dish washing), and you can easily half that if you make a concerted effort to limit water use.

Indeed, it varies WIDELY.

[pnichols]

Veebyes wrote:

2gypsies wrote:
We had a 65 gal tank and could last 12-14 days. You don't let the water run for anything you do. We also drove with a full tank.

2 1/2 gal per person per day. I'd.not like to smell you after 12 days. Somewhat normal living will use far more water.

Hmmm .... 2 1/2 gal per person per day, and even less, is easy without broadcasting any undesirable smell(s). 🙂

Along with paper bowls and plates, we just bring along and use plenty of these on our motorhome trips: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002GJXX84/ref=psdc_16014841_t2_B00T4VQC8A

[ppine]

Water weighs a little over 7 pounds per gallon. A 60 gallon water tank weighs around 440 pounds when full. Bring the water you need. Drain the tank for the trip home.

[wa8yxm]

I would go ahead and fill the tank, well at least half full. but I'd rather have more than I need than run out mid-trip.

[3_dog_nights]

How much water for three day trip......
Only you know the ratio for you taste, also depends on how much Bourbon you are taking.

[bikendan]

luberhill wrote:
Its a motorhome, 60 gallons, just wife and I ...its almost full now anyway...

luberhill, since you're starting so many threads, suggest that you put your RV's info in your Sig line.

[2gypsies1]

ktmrfs wrote:
we have gone 7 days with DW and I, two grandchildren, Daughter and SIL. In 7 days we used just over 60 gallons of water. That included quick showers every other day along with dishes and toilet. For dishes we wash once/day using paper plates and cups as much as possible.

60 gal for 7 days for 6 people = 8.5 gal/day = 1.43 gal/day/person. You've got it down pat!!

How about that Veebyes? :))

[ktmrfs]

we have gone 7 days with DW and I, two grandchildren, Daughter and SIL. In 7 days we used just over 60 gallons of water. That included quick showers every other day along with dishes and toilet. For dishes we wash once/day using paper plates and cups as much as possible.

We ALWAYS leave a campsite or home with a FULL water tank. That way when we get to our destination we don't need to hook up when we get there, if there are water problems we don't have to worry. The extra weight of the water makes no measureable difference in towing or in mileage. 400lbs added to 16,000 is in the noise!

[Veebyes]

2gypsies wrote:
We had a 65 gal tank and could last 12-14 days. You don't let the water run for anything you do. We also drove with a full tank.

2 1/2 gal per person per day. I'd.not like to smell you after 12 days. Somewhat normal living will use far more water.