Campground Etiquette and Protocol

[moomps]

I just purchased a TC - a 1990 Sun-lite Hideaway 850wt. I have a few questions about the information that previous owner gave me. The first is that the TC doesn't have a gray tank - just a piece of PVC that hooks to the kitchen drain coming out of the side and down to the ground. My first question is - is this OK to just let drain on the ground or should I put a bucket under it to catch it so I can dispose of it correctly? Also - the fresh water tank just has a drain that comes out the bottom of the camper so I don't see any problem with letting that one go when I get home on my driveway. But, with no gray tank, there is no way to use it to flush the black tank so I am going to get one of those wands to flush the black tank. Any other thoughts or words of wisdom? Thanks

[MKish]

At least use a bucket to transfer grey to bushes or vault or whatever is appropriate for that campground (rules definitely vary by location so check).

The guys on the popup/folding trailer section of the forum know ALL about this since all but the largest of popup trailers also lack grey tanks.

[Ski_Pro_3]

You don't want to dump gray water on the ground at a campground. It smells and dogs will roll in it. There are several styles of storage tanks with wheels you could use to hold the gray water, then take it to dispose in a better location.

[jimh406]

If you have room, I'd consider adding a grey tank. I wouldn't just dump the grey on the ground. You can buy a storage tank with wheels. Check out camping world for examples.

I think most of us dump our fresh water on the ground when we are home, or at our storage location. Sometimes, I dump the freshwater into buckets to water plants.