Tip for the day...always carry some fresh water...
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โJun-10-2013 09:02 AM
We went camping at a KOA Campground this weekend. It was quite windy and for some reason the power went out throughout the campground early Saturday morning, probably from 6:30am till about 9:00am. Since the campground water comes from a well and needs to be pumped, there was no water available, anywhere. This meant all bathrooms were closed. Luckily, this didn't affect us because we had battery power and before we left the house I filled out fresh water tank about 1/2 way (I tend to be over-prepared), but all of those tent campers, TT, and motorhomes without any water stored (in FW tanks or jugs) were out of luck. Truthfully, I'm surprised they don't have a backup plan for this (i.e. generator).
This is your random tip for Monday morning. Have a great week!
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โJun-10-2013 03:14 PM
I can't imagine the angle-iron braces bolted and welded to the frame, under the water tank, not being capable of supporting the weight of 20 gallons +/- of water, and yeah, I know that's 160-200# of added weight. The peace of mind in having this resource available far out-weighs the risks that are condemned by the "weight police".
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โJun-10-2013 02:39 PM
smokedummy wrote:
Yep just this past weekend Meridian State Park (Texas) had a big water leak - luckily I was able to fill my tank before they cut off the water to fix the leak.
We lived in Clifton for a while and bought our latest travel trailer at Funtown in Waco.
As it relates to the original post, the guy who did the PDI at Funtown said that if you carry a full tank of fresh water on our trailer, there is a chance the tank would drop from the mounting while in transit. Of course, that is for the model we have. Others may be different.
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โJun-10-2013 01:37 PM
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โJun-10-2013 11:44 AM
jamnw wrote:
I always travel with FW full. We have had to use our bathroom several times while traveling with two small boys.
I do the same thing. Besides, I can go quite a while on 80 gallons, which means that I don't have to use other water sources on many of my trips.
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โJun-10-2013 11:33 AM
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โJun-10-2013 10:12 AM
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โJun-10-2013 09:37 AM
BUT....I DO fill it up when I arrive at a CG just for that very reason of a power failure. Makes me laugh because I usually am the only one in the CG that has water while waiting for the power to come back on! :C
Great Tip OP!
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
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โJun-10-2013 09:21 AM
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