Campgrounds without sewer hook up
We went camping with our Bullet Premier 32BH for the first time during Labor Day weekend. Before the Bullet Premier we had a pop-up ( had to campgrounds facilities). We used the sewer connection at ...
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Howie3 wrote:aftermath wrote:
Grey water? I am somewhat perplexed about some of the positions taken here regarding handling of grey water. I have been camping for 40+ years and have seen many things. Many, but not all, campgrounds strictly forbid dumping grey water. Many, but not all, of those campgrounds provide facilities to dump your grey water.
Some of you say it is OK to throw out your dishwater but not OK to dump some grey water. Isn't this the same thing? Is it quantities you are concerned with? And, how many of you have seen tent trailers set up in camp with a short hose dumping into a 5 gallon bucket? When the bucket is filled, it is almost always dumped at the base of the nearest bush or shrub.
So, throw out your dishwater or dump your bucket filled with dish water and that is fine. Empty a grey tank and you are in trouble. Now, to calm some of you down, this is another one of those "grey" areas and not one that is simply black or white. NO, you should never dump grey water on the ground at your site. You could run a hose into a shrub line or a group of bushes and do them a favor. NO, you should never do this anywhere it is expressly forbidden.
I for one spend a lot of time camping in arid climates where a little extra water is a good thing for the flora. Perhaps that is why some places say nothing about handling grey water. You have to be very selective if you do this and yes, it is important to make sure every thing is clean and does not become a problem for the next camper.
The difference is a grey water tank gets rancid very quickly whereas the water you just used to wash the dishes is essentially 'fresh'. When we don't have a sewer hookup we wash the dishes outside in a basin and toss the water at a thirsty tree (as long as the rules don't prohibit it). Any food particles are quickly consumed by the many forest critters so no lasting effects except some irrigation. Of course, I would never do this at a manicured CG but only in a rustic, forested location. Saves filling up the grey tank and makes the campsite greener.
Dumping grey water in our campgrounds can attract some pretty big forest critters. When this occurs... you don't need to worry about filling your black tank too soon... cause these critters will have you dumping in your drawers.
