Where do you fill FW tanks over long trips with boondocking?

[Homeby5]

Where do you guys find FW to fill your tanks? Are there public areas or can you buy it from stations?
Thanks

[twinboat]

Many modern gas stations have water on the islands between the pumps.

[Persistent]

For weekend trips, I fill from my lawn faucet at home.

For extended trips I usually fill at campground dump stations. They almost always have a potable water source away from the sewer dump area. Campground dump sites are usually included with camping privileges. They may charge $10 or so to none campers.

Pilot Flying J truck stops often have a dump station with potable water source. Water may be free. Dumping may be $15.

Some states provide dump stations at Interstate rest stops. Some are free. Some charge a fee. Again water may be free even if there is a charge to dump.

In the deep desert of the US southwest, water fill stations often charge a fee.

[dizcom]

Known good sources only. Home before we leave, campgrounds not on well water either at a site or the dump station, truck stops with RV facilities of some kind, etc. sometimes at rest areas. If it’s not clearly marked potable and free for the taking, just ask.

[Backcountry1]

Campgrounds, both public and private.

You can stop in at many of them and fill your tanks for a small fee, and many times free.

[Souljourner]

All of the above - plus - when I’m going to be camping away from conventional places and not sure about the water, I travel with two 5 gallon jugs of drinking water.

[SomeDay]

We carry jugs for our drinking and cooking water from sources we know are good. For our fresh water tank for washing dishes and showering etc, we have filled everywhere from potable sources: Gas Stations, Home Depot, Walmart, Canadian Tire, RV Dealerships - garden centres have no problem or auto service bays even when we ask. We've even filled at Marinas or Churches (always give a donation if they will accept or appreciate), some of the municipal treatment sites have potable water also.

We have our own belief with gas stations "if they allow us to refill our water tank or just jugs even", which most happily do, we absolutely drop hundreds of dollars in gasoline purchase or other items with them. The very very very odd one that said no to water, we just moved on to the next that said yes and filled our fuel there to say "thank you". It's all about reciprocation and they are in business we recognise but that's a win-win for both sides.

A lot of folks use a Berkey or other filtration system for drinking/cooking water.

You'll find lots of sources to allow water fill up in one form or another on your travels, just don't fill up with the rinse water at a dump station!

Happy Travels.

[96 Wideglide]

As mentioned earlier, many rest area's have RV dump stations and potable fresh water.

[vsheetz]

We typically dry camp for a week or two at a time. Then while moving to another location, we often duck into a campground with facilities for a day or two or more. There we catch up on laundry, long showers, fill/dump tanks, etc.

[Argosy]

Originally Posted by vsheetz

We typically dry camp for a week or two at a time. Then while moving to another location, we often duck into a campground with facilities for a day or two or more. There we catch up on laundry, long showers, fill/dump tanks, etc.

That's pretty much what I do also. It's nice to commune with nature, but I need a couple of days with power and wifi to catch up with the world, shop, get propane, etc.

[move on]

We only fill our fresh water tanks with city water, which is usually heavily chlorinated. Who knows what's growing in your tank.

[twogypsies]

Originally Posted by move on

We only fill our fresh water tanks with city water, which is usually heavily chlorinated. Who knows what's growing in your tank.

So..... you go back home when water is low?

[move on]

Originally Posted by twogypsies

So..... you go back home when water is low?

Sometimes that's not possible. The point is we don't want unchlorinated water sitting a long time in the tank. If you're using the fresh tank regularly and have fresh water passing through it you're probably OK, but I think it's a good idea to fill it with treated water as often as possible. You can also add a little bleach to a stagnant tank if you can't get city water.

[hohenwald48]

We drink bottled water from WalMart. When we did boats, we used to bath in the lake. Just about any water out of any spigot is at least that clean.