To portable dump tank or not to portable dump tank...

[blaczero]

that is the question.

I am at a seasonal site right now (my first) and we're in a low lying area so I have to pay $20 a week to get pumped, or pack up and dump myself. I've been looking into a portable dump tank, should I do it?

I am traveling a bit but will be here until October.

[Dave_H_M]

I have gone a month without dumping by very judicious use of the black tank. :h

[mr_andyj]

Where are you? I have two new ones to get rid of.
Everyone is freely spending your money. $20 once is not a big deal, but $20/week for months on end is.
Yes, get a Blueboy and dump the black for free. Don't let gray water go in since you can drain that for free at your site. Hold the gray until the black is unhooked and then drain the gray. Sounds like you need two waste spigots...
You will get in the habit of dumping and it is not a big deal, just a chore to add to the honeydo list.

[Dutch_12078]

We stick mainly to state and national parks, most without sewer hookups. Our four wheel 27 gallon Thetford portable waste tank gets a workout, but I don't mind using it to empty both tanks since it makes our stays more enjoyable. The longest dump run I've made so far is about 1.75 miles.

[Michelle_S]

A 15 or 20 Gal Blue Boy gets really heavy in a hurry, so you could end up using it every few days, depending on usage.
I think I would pay the $20 once a week vs multiple trips per week with the Blue Boy.

[blaczero]

This site is grey hookups but black pump, so I'd be portable dumping black.

[dodge_guy]

Portable tanks are great, but I would never use it for the black tank, grey definitely.

[mosseater]

We do a lot of PA State Park camping, so it's something I take along often but don't use a lot. For me, it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. If someone would pump my tanks for $20 at a state park, I'd likely pay it than not.

[navigator2346]

It would depend on how far I have to go to the dump site

[rk911]

philh wrote:
I'm too cheap to spend $20 a week (seen prices much higher than that). I don't find the tank dumping to be that much of an inconvenience.

i agree with Steve. as far as i'm concerned "that much of an inconvenience" means it's worth the $ to lay that job off on someome else.

[philh]

I'm too cheap to spend $20 a week (seen prices much higher than that). I don't find the tank dumping to be that much of an inconvenience.

[Seattle_Steve]

If I were in your position I would gladly pay someone $20 a week so I wouldn't have to mess with it. Heck, I would pay twice that much...

[Lwiddis]

If you are willing to heft it, yes. Remember that water weighs 8.25 pounds per gallon.