I have been wrestling with this whole bathroom thing for a couple of weeks now. It's a big room, for a small RV. I do like the idea of the convenience of a having the ability to go anytime anywhere. But then I think of my past time on the road driving tractor trailers. They didn't have bathrooms on board.
And then there is the argument that it's a lot of extra hassle if I use it. There is the added weight of the water in the fresh water tank and the ever increasing amount of liquid and yesterday's food in the black water tank that I now have to find a legit place to dump. (pardon the pun)
Gas is expensive and the less weight I carry the better. And I wouldn't have to go out of my way to find a waste deposit area, thereby saving more gas.
But, I do like to be clean. And daily showers are very important to me. The water tank holds forty gallons and if I use the shower, it will use approximately one point five gallons a minute, and that's . . .
roughly a half hour of shower time. That's enough for one good shower and and possibly one maintenance shower. And then I have to find more water to refill the tank, and a place to dump the waste. . .
Ok, while I was on the road I leaned the ways of the asphalt cowboys. Who either didn't bathe until there was a strong storm, or used one of the thousands of showers available at most big truck stops.
It's not expensive, and the showers are the size of a small apartment easily able to fit myself and maybe a half dozen really close friends.
So now I'm thinking I'm not going to rebuild the bathroom. It would make a nifty machine shop just big enough to house my CNC mill. I would like to make things along the way and possibly make some extra scratch. I like this Idea. And I can remove the big tanks that I'm sure weigh a couple hundred pounds along with the pipes.
Besides, I'm a guy. I can always pull over to the side of the road and admire the beauty that is nature.
Get out and check the tires.
Go stretch my legs.
Chase down big foot.
Do some bird watching.
Check my lights.
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ReplyDeletetrying again....i think opt not to remove the tank and pipes. they are not heavy, i can lift my water tank. and i am not a canadian moose like will insists. just in case you want to use them in an off the beaten path situation. get a current camping guide and check rates , esp for state parks. if u dont use utilities, u can get a spot pretty cheap and u get to use their facilities. also, most places that supply fill water also have dump stations. i have no issue with using rest stops or bushes for my personal comfort, but in a remote area you might just want ur bathroom back. just dont drive around with a full tank of water. choose to park for a week and use it and dump it, once in awhile...but mainly drive and use the truck stops. whats the length on your rv?
ReplyDeleteThe RV is about 25' give or take. The weight of the tank is not the problem it's the weight of what's inside. You need to have a full fresh water tank to make use of the toilet. If I fill it only a little, then I will have to stop more often to fill it. The benefits of not having it outweigh the convenience. There are rest stops and truck stops. And I will have a small porta potty for the occasional emergency.
Deleteokay, then, that's a good compromise
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