Campgrounds without sewer hook up

opnspaces wrote:

Crawfordville wrote:
That is what I thought - that we would have to use one of those containers or literally hook the camper up and go to the dump station. It just seems to me that all that effort really takes the joy and fun out of camping. For me, I think we are going to steer clear of campgrounds that don't have a sewer connection.

Try experimenting a bit the next time you go out. The great thing about full hookup is you can experiment with a safety net.

First and most important is to realize that even when you are at a full hookup site you should always leave the blank tank valve closed. If you leave that valve open you will wind up with a big pyramid of poop in the tank under the toilet. Leave the black tank valve closed until the tank is at least 3/4 full before you go out and pull the lever to dump.

Since you're already hooked up try simulating for the weekend that you are at a Water/Electric only site. This is easy to do as you just hook everything up but leave the black and gray tanks closed. You will still have all the water and electricity you need but limited tank capacity.
Now just camp as you would normally,being aware that you will have to check the tank levels from time to time. If you make it the whole trip without filling the tanks you know that you can make it without a sewer hookup. If you do though fill the tanks, send your husband outside to pull the levers and empty the tanks as you're still at a full hookup site.

If you make it through the trip without filling the tanks the only difference between a full hookup and a partial hookup (non sewer) site is that with a partial site you will have to stop at the dump station on the way out of the campground to empty the tanks. This adds a bit of time to your departure, but most people just take it in stride as part of the experience.

Open spaces you bring up good rational points vs. some of us that are feel it must always choose FHU or W/E is always better.
The true beauty is that you can do both.

Yes there is a learning curve to going with out FHU. You must manage your water usage vs. not worrying about it. But in the end if you can do W/E or E only you will have access to a whole lot of additional sites that are very worthwhile places to camp.

Choosing to go exclusively FHU or to strictly choose W/E only is very limiting.

There are many varieties and variations of the camping experience,committing to only one style reduces the adventure.
In the end its all about the adventure.

Otherwise we could all stay at the Holiday Inn " Where the best Surprise is No Surprise!"