I'd like the opinion of some experienced boondockers on tank freshwater tank size. I'm usually at full hookups but do several weeklong stays without amenities throughout the year in my fleetwood 180ck. I'm looking to upsize to something in the 24-30ft range, but finding that many larger campers have smaller tanks than my current tank(50 gal).what is the best midsize camper on the market with a larger freshwater tank?what's the minimum size tank you'd reccomend for a weeklong stay (2 couples)?Thanks

Hard to say without knowing more about your lifestyle. How often do you want to be able to shower, for how long each time, etc? 4 people taking a 10 minute shower each every night the water is going to go quick. If you take a quick 5 minute shower every couple of days and just use a washcloth and bucket the rest of the time, the water will last a lot longer.It's often easier to reduce consumption than it is to increase capacity.

HI,My 1997 Bounder 30E came with a 100 gallon fresh water tank. I love it, and could stay 2-3 weeks by myself, shower daily, and then dump the water into some nearby thirsty plants. It comes with a 59 gallon black tank, it can last a month or so. You can always look for a unit that has the ability to install a second water tank under the couch or someplace? Tank-Depot.comThe problem with a larger tank is cargo rating. Now that manufactures are required to display the cargo rating with full water tanks, then they install much smaller tanks, so that the cargo rating looks higher.If I stayed more than 10 days in one location, sometimes I would take along a pair of 7.5 gallon blue water totes. I could fill those while out sightseeing, then bring them back, hang them from the roof ladder with a motorcycle tie down, then use a syphon to fill the fresh water tank. I was also thinking about getting a 30 - 40 gallon fresh water tank to put in my car or truck for use if I started full timing in a RV. With a pump to refill the RV main tank.I did see a Cyclone toyhauler RV. It was not small, 3 axles with a optional 36 gallon gas tank, pair of 100 gallon fresh water tanks. That is the largest capacity water system that I ever heard of. The gray tank is only about 75 gallons, yet if parked out in the desert, and not in a campground, it is practical to dig a 2' deep hole, drain the gray water, and then bury it so no flies are attracted to it. Good luck!Fred.

Most of my extended stays are fishing trips. My buddy and i have no problem with a quick duck bath in the river, but the fairer sex prefer their hot showers. I'm searching for a camper that will allow extended stays while keeping the ladies happy.

If I had to move this post I wouldn't know whether OP is talking about a TT or a 5er.

Travel Trailer. sorry 2oldman. I'm new to the site and don't really know all the info i need to provide to get good answers.

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JiminDenver
Explorer II
Aug 19, 2014
Yeah you can always refill the fresh water tank with extra jugs, we carry up to 6 five gallon jugs each trip. Those and the 30 gal FW tank gives two of us a week of daily navy showers and we don't have to panic over every drop.

I have room to double my FW tank at the cost of some storage. I still only have 54 gal of waste capacity so it doesn't change the limitation much.
mbopp
Explorer
Aug 19, 2014
OP -
Are you talking about a campground that has no hookups but has water faucets scattered through the cg, or are you off-road boondocking with no water available?
larv
Explorer
Aug 19, 2014
My Timber Ridge has a 80 gal FW tank but the grey is only 40 gals as is the black tank sooo I may have to dump a little grey water here and there when boon docking. Haven't been boondocking in it yet.

Larv
Huntindog
Explorer
Aug 18, 2014
My first TT had a small FW tank. I added another one. The next two TTs, I took a different route.
I have 14 6 gallon jugs that I can use to refill the TT with. It's a really flexible system as I can bring as many or as few as I want, depending on how long we are staying and how hard it is to get more water.
I wouldn't put a high priority on a large FW tank when choosing a TT.. It is a nice to have feature, but can be worked around easily enough.
wmoses
Explorer
Aug 18, 2014
Zquill wrote:
I'd like the opinion of some experienced boondockers on tank freshwater tank size. I'm usually at full hookups but do several weeklong stays without amenities throughout the year in my fleetwood 180ck. I'm looking to upsize to something in the 24-30ft range, but finding that many larger campers have smaller tanks than my current tank(50 gal).

what is the best midsize camper on the market with a larger freshwater tank?

I know that you asked for opinions on a "best midsize camper ... with a larger FW tank ..." but since the endgame is boondocking, have you thought about a water bag? They sell 45-gallon bags at Camping World for $90. In this way you have better flexibility in choosing the floorplan you like - itself a better criterion than FW tank size.
johndeerefarmer
Explorer III
Aug 18, 2014
nevadanick wrote:
Look at a toyhauler

Yep, this is the way to get a large freshwater tank because they figure are going to be off of the beaten path. Problem is the smaller toyhaulers don't have many luxuries. I started out with one but got rid of it for a travel trailer. Now I carry 4 of those blue 6 gal water jugs that you can buy at Walmart with me if I am staying in the boonies.
Mike_Up
Explorer
Aug 18, 2014
Zquill wrote:
I'd like the opinion of some experienced boondockers on tank freshwater tank size. I'm usually at full hookups but do several weeklong stays without amenities throughout the year in my fleetwood 180ck. I'm looking to upsize to something in the 24-30ft range, but finding that many larger campers have smaller tanks than my current tank(50 gal).

what is the best midsize camper on the market with a larger freshwater tank?

what's the minimum size tank you'd reccomend for a weeklong stay (2 couples)?

Thanks

Jayco Jay Flight trailers have huge fresh water tanks. My 26BH has 90 gallons of capacity, two 42 gallon fresh water tanks and the 6 gallon water heater tank. They have many floorplans.

Good luck.
Golden_HVAC
Explorer
Aug 18, 2014
One time while camping in Rocford Ill, I bought 6 each 50' long drinking water hoses from Wal Mart. Strung together, they made it from the campground faucet to the RV, so I was able to fill up with water! Then the neighbor asked to use the hose, before we put it away, and in exchange they used his tote to take away 20 gallons or so of grey water.

You can not dump the grey water in a crowded campground like that one. A week later, I dumped all the tanks at the campsite dump station, then filled the gas tank in getting ready for the next leg of the trip.

It is easy enough to take a hot shower by turning off the water at the handle while showering to extend the use of the water, and get a good shower with only about 1.5 - 2 gallons!

Fred.
carringb
Explorer
Aug 18, 2014
The Nash-family trailers (Arctic Fox/Dessert Fox/Outside RV) have large tanks. Mine came with 100 gallons (even though the brochure said 80). The dealer did advertise the 100 gallons tank, so they might have ordered their run with up-sized tanks.
profdant139
Explorer II
Aug 18, 2014
Our tiny trailer has a 30 gallon fresh tank -- we use 5 to 6 gallons a day for the two of us, with a hot shower every night. (Brief shower. But the real thing.) And so when we are boondocking, we have to refill the tank every five or six days, using six gallon plastic jerry cans that we refill wherever we can and haul back to the trailer.

The real limiting factor is the gray water tank -- only holds 25 gallons. So we transfer the gray water to a tote every four or five days when boondocking. Some people dump the gray water into a hole in the ground (which is permitted in some national forests). We don't.