How long can you boondock for?

[RVPioneer]

Originally Posted by AllanK

So we have:
Black: 51
Grey: 71
Fresh: 92

Our black is always the problem child. Does that mean we are full of sh**?

Last weekend parked on Thursday afternoon, needed to dump by Monday morning.

Your question is directed towards others, so expect many different answers.

As mentioned, one of the factors in determining the length of time one (or two) can spend boondocking is tank capacities. Filling a 51 gallon black tank in 4-5 days may indicate excessive use of water when flushing. Liquid waste does not require much additional water. Some follow the practice of disposing toilet paper, that has only been in contact with liquids, in a separate trash container. It may also be possible that your tank level sensor is indicating a full tank before it is actually full.

To answer the question, we can go 7-10 days with 115 fresh, 78 black, 78 grey. We also spend many hours each day away from the coach, so some business is handled elsewhere. Typically, we start a trip with 10-12 gallons of RO and bottled water for drinking purposes. An empty fresh tank is what sends us packing.

[153stars]

I've read several posts about a modification\lengthening and raising FW overflow tube to keep all water in tank and not slosh out 10gals or more,going down the road.

[Excell]

Originally Posted by AllanK

So we have:
Black: 51
Grey: 71
Fresh: 92

Our black is always the problem child. Does that mean we are full of sh**?

Last weekend parked on Thursday afternoon, needed to dump by Monday morning.

We have that problem also .If we avoid filling the bathroom sink for hand washing it last a lot longer. Our bath room sink empties into black tank .taps don't have to be on full to wash hands .

[Wayne M]

Originally Posted by RVPioneer

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[...] Filling a 51 gallon black tank in 4-5 days may indicate excessive use of water when flushing.[...]

I need to expand on my previous statement: We have two toilets that are electric macerator toilets, There are two buttons, one button for liquid only (including toilet paper) and one button for all other human waste matter.

The initial level of the water needs to be just above the throat of the drain hole to keep smell out. Quantity of that level is at least a quart. Small button ads about 2 quarts to the flush and I'd bet the big button adds an additional quart. With 51 gallon tank it only takes a few days to fill it up.


Not all RV's are alike,

[vsheetz]

Much depends on your tank sizes and if able/willing to dump/fill when on station.

We have class A motorhome - two people. We typically stay 7 to 10 days on station. About 3 weeks if we offload the grey tank and add water.

That said, our usual dry camping candance is a week+ in one place, then duck into a FHU campground for a night or two when changing dry camp.lication. Fill/dump tanks, do laundry, take long showers, etc.

[saddlesore]

If conserving water (paper plates, navy showers and such) can go 14 days or so.
112 fresh water
115 gray
55/60 black.


If it is yellow .. "Let it mellow, If it is brown.. flush it down".

[RVPioneer]

Originally Posted by Wayne M

I need to expand on my previous statement: We have two toilets that are electric macerator toilets, There are two buttons, one button for liquid only (including toilet paper) and one button for all other human waste matter.

The initial level of the water needs to be just above the throat of the drain hole to keep smell out. Quantity of that level is at least a quart. Small button ads about 2 quarts to the flush and I'd bet the big button adds an additional quart. With 51 gallon tank it only takes a few days to fill it up.


Not all RV's are alike,

Yep. Using 3 quarts of water to flush liquid waste will drain one tank and fill another rather quickly.

[Wayne M]

Originally Posted by RVPioneer

Yep. Using 3 quarts of water to flush liquid waste will drain one tank and fill another rather quickly.

Uh huh! And a lot depends on the type of food you eat.

[Ivylog]

We can go 7 days without conserving...100, 70, 50 gallons. If needing to go longer then paper plates, navy showers (catch the water before it gets hot) and take them back to back plus put the toilet on the low water setting.

[Cloud Dancer]

6 days, our Dutch Star came with big tanks for everything. We use the ONAN Quiet Diesel generator without hesitation. We enjoy "all the comforts of home". We don't call it "camping out".

[leadman]

We go 10 days then the black tank is usually full. Have solar so no generator usage unless we use the a/c or microwave.

[153stars]

If you find a wash tub that fits sink well enough, used water can be used in toilet/ works best in fill yourself ones. Conserves FW

[marjoa]

We redid our batt bay to a 6V golf cart battery system, plus we have a 200watt portable suitcase solar panel. So having enough electric is not a problem. We run our fridge and HWH on propane.

On the water we went 12 days and could of actually gone about 2 or 3 more if we had to. We actually did a video on this experiment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQL3efrPYYU&t=160s

[becks]

We can go two weeks. 110 fresh, 60 grey and 60 black. We sometimes add 5 or 10 gallons of water to the fresh tank if needed.