swimmer_spe
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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mowermech wrote:Many years ago I bought a 15 gallon tote thinking it would be great to have. Then, I realized that our camping at the time always meant we were at an RV park with full hookups or at a Federal or State campground where there was no dump station. So, the tote stayed under a work bench in the shop gathering dust for several years until I sold it in a garage sale for $15.
These days, as a "Senior Citizen" (80+) all of our travel in the RV is almost always to full hookup RV parks, except for two Ham Radio trips per year. For those, I can dump on the way home.
My point being, before investing in one of those things, give due consideration to the logistics of it. Will you actually have a use for it? Some folks do, but I sure didn't!
Most of our camping is at places that do not have full hook ups, but we are only there for a weekend, which is not so bad. However, we are planning to do longer trips, and with this RV, I'd rather be ready for those trips.
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pbeverly
South Carolina
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We have learned for our long weekend trips we can manage without the tote. If we get FHU site then the long weekend gets longer. Since 2018 I have had to use the tote on 3 trips. One of the 3 was right right when COVID was starting up and we stayed away from the public bathrooms. We go on a longer trip every other Thanksgiving and on that trip have to dump each tank 1 time.
FOr non FHU sites I always took it. We have now figured out what our usage for the long weekend trips and will no longer take it. Yeah, it is a pain dealing with it and not worth it when we didn't need it.
Ridgeway, SC
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Lantley
Ellicott City, Maryland
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I can agree once you figure out your tank capacities and your needs you learn when you will need the tote. I have learned how to equalize my tanks and let the black tank fill with some grey water.
This back filling technique ultimately gives me more grey tank capacity and allows me to leave the tote at home.
I don't use my tote as much as I used to simply because I have learned more about my needs and my tank capacity.
However if I'm at a non sewer site for more than 6 days, I will bring the tote.
I generally never take quick showers or attempt to curtail my water use.
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