Monday, Sep 24, 2012 at 15:27
Obviously a lot of difference between the disposal of and probably quantity of black and
grey water. We had experience of a guy with what I would call a
home on wheels rather than a motor
home. This thing was towed behind a prime mover and expanded hydraulically when he parked it. The wife and I happened to be taking a walk down this access road when he was leaving. We had camped on a station stay. When we crested a rise we saw this thing pulled up about 1/2 k further on. He pulled away before we got there but we certainly found out why he had pulled up. Actually we smelt it before we got to the mess he had left. From what had been dumped it appeared he had opened both
grey and black water holding tanks on the road.
If this clown had driven about an hour down the highway he would have been able to use a public
dump point. We told the
camp host couple what we had found, his reply was to the effect that he wasn't surprised as the guy was a real ignorant SOB.
As far as disposal, yes we have put a bucket under our outlet for
grey water and emptied it onto trees or into a
toilet if available and no not a long drop. Yeah those plug on hoses can get quite ripe if not cleaned often.
As far as quantity goes our van can hold 160lt of fresh water and if parked up for long enough at a site where water is available we could quite easily wind up with in excess of this capacity if dump facilities are not simply a matter of a sullage point or putting on trees etc isn't an option.
So far we have not been in a situation where any difficulties have been encountered but for how long given the increasing amount of vans and motorhomes on the roads.
Cheers
Pop
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