Campsite with no sewer hookups

[NMWildcat]

Originally Posted by SlowrideHD

I figured it was about time for this thread to go south enough to close it out!

Yep, there's always one who spoils it for everybody

[SlowrideHD]

Originally Posted by rockfordroo

Not necessarily. If you're preparing food in your rig, then you've got a lot of raw food particles and liquids. Soda, beer, etc also end up down the sink.

They don't go down my sink. Everything is scraped into compost bags for recycling. Both sinks have strainers to catch anything stray. I don't like stuff smelling up my grey tanks. A few coffee grounds might possibly get by, but doubtful. We don't drink soda or beer so that doesn't get in there either.

Funny thing is, the last state park (Ohio) we were in had those dishwashing pedestals scattered around the loops. After taking two buckets of grey water to the pedestal one morning, I was hiking. The drain pipe from the pedestals on our loop went under the road and dumped out into the woods, just downhill from me. It was probably a 150 ft walk to the pedestal. Where it drained down the hill in the woods was about 50 feet away. Made me laugh!

[rockfordroo]

Originally Posted by rockfordroo

Not necessarily. If you're preparing food in your rig, then you've got a lot of raw food particles and liquids. Soda, beer, etc also end up down the sink.

Originally Posted by SlowrideHD

They don't go down my sink. Everything is scraped into compost bags for recycling. Both sinks have strainers to catch anything stray. I don't like stuff smelling up my grey tanks. A few coffee grounds might possibly get by, but doubtful. We don't drink soda or beer so that doesn't get in there either.

Funny thing is, the last state park (Ohio) we were in had those dishwashing pedestals scattered around the loops. After taking two buckets of grey water to the pedestal one morning, I was hiking. The drain pipe from the pedestals on our loop went under the road and dumped out into the woods, just downhill from me. It was probably a 150 ft walk to the pedestal. Where it drained down the hill in the woods was about 50 feet away. Made me laugh!

And you think everyone else does what you do?

[The Newsoms]

Originally Posted by rockfordroo

Yeah, but that's "natural." Ask any enviro and they'll tell you "natural" is OK. It's only human things that are taboo.

Seriously, goose crap is a big deal in the retaining ponds at the big office buildings around Chicago. When you have hundreds of geese crapping all day, every day, it becomes an issue.

https://nypost.com/2016/09/30/americ...da-goose-poop/

Canadian Geese have contributed to many of our swim areas in Arkansas to be closed for various periods of time due to e-coli contamination. They poop everywhere along the shore and then rain washes it into the water.

[Retired JSO]

The Canadian goose should be listed as fair game all year long.

[B and B]

Lots of great ideas to make it work.

Beauty of it is you can use many depending on the situation you are in.

Camp On folks!

[Ranks]

Wow. Thanks for the feedback. Sorry but I’m not super active on here so didn’t even realize there were so many replies. That took awhile to get through. I really did not want to get a tote, and I will definitely not be getting one now. I will be conserving water, using the campground facilities whenever possible. Their showers aren’t the nicest, but they also aren’t the worst I’ve seen. We’ll be there for 5 days and it is my wife and I and 2 kids. Many people said this, which I knew but didn’t specify - I’m not worried about the black tank. That won’t fill nearly as fast as grey. We will wash dishes outside(we have outside shower and 2 collapsible dish washing bins) so that will help. I’m not worried about it anymore. It will be good opportunity to teach the kids about conservation. Even if we shower in the camper, usually I just turn it on, get wet, turn it off. Then soap up and clean up and turn the water back on to rinse off. Then done. Not much water needs to be used. Plus I don’t have to wait for water to heat up - cold showers all the way. Look it up, lots of health benefits to it. But I digress. Don’t want to get off topic like all the geese posts. Thanks all! Looking forward to our trip in a couple weeks.

[TitanMike]

Another water saver is to use the "no shower bath wipes".

Come in re-sealable packs with multiple wipes. Used for bed-ridden hospital patients, etc, and if warmed in microwave are pleasant to use. A good way to extend time between showers.

Can be burned in the campfire so no disposal issue.

[Jakieboy]

Modaholic - Our RV has a shower with hot and cold water faucets. Our shower head is equipped with a shut-off valve. I turn on the hot and then the cold and adjust until I reach a blend of temperatures at or near "perfection". I then shower for a few minutes, turn off the flow at the shower head, soap up, then turn back on the flow to rinse. I did the same during my tours of duty in South Vietnam, but in those days the showers were few and far between, and the water was considered, at best, "brackish".

[Theo]

Originally Posted by TitanMike

Another water saver is to use the "no shower bath wipes"...{snip}

X2

Used these for a couple of weeks after major surgery and they work very well. Look for the xtra large size, although most are fairly large to begin with. Wish we had thought of the microwave idea back then!

[joeuncool]

Originally Posted by Ranks

Wow. Thanks for the feedback. Sorry but I’m not super active on here so didn’t even realize there were so many replies. That took awhile to get through. I really did not want to get a tote, and I will definitely not be getting one now. I will be conserving water, using the campground facilities whenever possible. Their showers aren’t the nicest, but they also aren’t the worst I’ve seen. We’ll be there for 5 days and it is my wife and I and 2 kids. Many people said this, which I knew but didn’t specify - I’m not worried about the black tank. That won’t fill nearly as fast as grey. We will wash dishes outside(we have outside shower and 2 collapsible dish washing bins) so that will help. I’m not worried about it anymore. It will be good opportunity to teach the kids about conservation. Even if we shower in the camper, usually I just turn it on, get wet, turn it off. Then soap up and clean up and turn the water back on to rinse off. Then done. Not much water needs to be used. Plus I don’t have to wait for water to heat up - cold showers all the way. Look it up, lots of health benefits to it. But I digress. Don’t want to get off topic like all the geese posts. Thanks all! Looking forward to our trip in a couple weeks.

It is a great opportunity to understand the capabilities of your rig. Don't completely avoid using the facilities in your own rig. Keep track of your daily usage of water and the the levels of your tanks. You might be surprised. Then you will have a better idea for the next trip.

[JimMorrell]

Didn't mention this at first, but most National Parks will allow you to slowly release grey water on trees and plants in the campground. I carry a regular garden hose for this purpose. Ask the Camp Host before doing it.

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by JimMorrell

Didn't mention this at first, but most National Parks will allow you to slowly release grey water on trees and plants in the campground. I carry a regular garden hose for this purpose. Ask the Camp Host before doing it.

Please list the "most National Park campgrounds" that allow this.
Out of the 20 odd National Park campgrounds I've stayed in, ALL banned this practice.

[JimMorrell]

At this point, I wouldn't "list" the campgrounds for fear the hosts have made their own decisions. I will say that I've done it in northern California and southern Oregon.

[TitanMike]

Originally Posted by Theo

X2

Used these for a couple of weeks after major surgery and they work very well. Look for the xtra large size, although most are fairly large to begin with. Wish we had thought of the microwave idea back then!

When I had my heart surgery my Daughter found that the ones carried in Walmart were inexpensive and they worked great until I could get back in the shower comfortably.

BTW, don't have a generator or microwave on inverter while boondocking?

Put the closed packet in a basin of hot water (weighted down with a heavy mug, etc) and when done heating the wash/wipes use the water to wash dishes, flush toilet, hand washing, etc.