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Old 11-18-2021, 03:47 PM   #1
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I was curious how often one has to go to the dump station (for 2 adults) if there are no facilities. I imagine you have to take everything apart for the short drive.
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Old 11-18-2021, 07:22 PM   #2
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I converted to a cassette toilet, so about every 2-3 days I have to pull the tank to drain it. I recently purchased a spare, so that makes it easier.
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Old 11-18-2021, 08:00 PM   #3
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"Blue totes" are made just for this. You dump into the tote and take it to the dump station.

Not advocating this one, just an example.

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Old 11-27-2021, 12:55 AM   #4
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Honestly, it depends on how much you pee and poop! We bought a blue tote (only 11 gallons because you have to factor in weight of the liquids when hauling and lifting that into a truck bed) but haven’t had to use it yet.

We have the Sealand M28 toilet in ours, so it has around a 9 gallon black tank. Because there are 2 adults and 2 kids in our family, if we’re dry camping but there are bathrooms, I’ll have everyone use the park restrooms in the daytime and save the TM toilet for at night usage.

We just got back from a 3 night dry camping trip over Thanksgiving when my in- laws stayed with us for one of the nights. We barely made it through that whole time without dumping but we did use the park bathrooms during the day.
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Old 11-27-2021, 08:34 AM   #5
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If you don't put toilet paper in the toilet it lasts a lot longer. We camped with 4 people and could go for about 2 weeks without dumping.
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Old 11-27-2021, 01:37 PM   #6
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With a family of 4, we can go about 2 days with the toilet. Our grey water tank fills up much faster because I can't get the rest of the family to conserve re: washing dishes, hands, showers etc.

For the toilet, I'm thinking of getting one of those blue totes that hook up to the hitch ball. I don't have a pickup truck so lifting it into the truck bed is not an option. Keep in mind, the grey water is supposed to help rinse out the pipes when emptying the toilet, so I'd get one large enough to flush out the black water at least a little, if you are keeping a toilet that connects to hookups.

For grey water conservation: use a small Rubbermaid tub in the kitchen sink. Use the least amount of water for washing the first few items (usually plastics). Then use a thin stream of warm water to rinse into the tub. By the time you are finished washing and rinsing, your tub will be full and you can use that water for soaking the next load of dishes.

Shower: navy shower. Use the bare minimum water to wet yourself down, stop the water. Soap and shampoo. Then rinse using the least amount of water possible. It takes practice. I got an RV Oxygenics which mixes more air into the water. Works quite nicely.

On private properties, if the sanitary cleanout is located conveniently, you may be able to dump your waste into the cleanout. I made an adapter so that it sits in snugly. The last think I would want is to have a spill in my neighbourhood! (I am careful to not keep it connected in my neighbourhood in case some nosey neighbours complain.)
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If you don't put toilet paper in the toilet it lasts a lot longer. We camped with 4 people and could go for about 2 weeks without dumping.
Holy moly! 2 weeks with 4 people? You’re amazing!
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Holy moly! 2 weeks with 4 people? You’re amazing!
If you use the public facilities unless there is an "emergency" it will last a lot longer.

To me, just having the TM is a blessing. I used to camp in tents and rustic cabins without a bathroom as a child alone.
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