Tag: Dumping & dump stations
New edition of RV dump station directory published
A fact of RV life is that sooner or later, an RV needs to dump. That is, its holding tanks need to be emptied...
Wife objects to hubby’s waste disposal tactics
Dear RV Shrink:
My wife finds it embarrassing that I haul our waste across the campground in a plastic container with wheels. She thinks we...
Rhino Heavy-Duty Portable RV Tote Tank is odor- and leak-free
The Camco 39000 Rhino Heavy-Duty 15-Gallon Portable Waste Holding Tank is constructed of extremely durable blow-molded, UV-stabilized HDPE that won't leak or deteriorate in...
How to lubricate sticky RV dump valves
By Doug Swarts
Drain Master.com
We're asked often about the proper method to lubricate a sticky RV dump valve. The RVers are usually referring to the...
Feeling dumped on at the RV dump
Dear RV Shrink:
I have a question about RV dump etiquette. My wife just yelled at me for asking a guy at the dump...
Why would you want a composting toilet?
By Greg Illes
We're now three years with a composting toilet. In that span of time, we've used the toilet continuously for anywhere from...
Keep waste where it belongs with Sewer Saddle Bags
By Bob Difley
If you've been RVing for more than a fortnight, many of the chores connected with RVing have become automatic and second nature....
How to deal with dump station business safely
By Bob Difley
Dumping your RV's waste tanks, especially the black tank, is not among the favorite chores of RVers. But it is a necessary...
Boondockers: Think tote tanks – Don’t leave home without one
By Bob Difley
With snowbird season just around the bend, RVers are starting to think about boondocking and tote tanks. Tote tanks? Not usually a...
Custom install now available on automated RV dumping system
Drain Master, of Hollister, California, is now offering custom installations of its state-of-the-art RV waste products – valves, hoses and storage.
The new Drain Master...
Good or bad idea: using sewer hose as a p-trap?
By Doug Swarts
Drainmaster.com
In the last issue of RV Travel we commented on three sewer hookups at RV parks. No one took issue...
“Camping” at the dump station
By Wolfe Rose
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?
This past holiday weekend I went camping at a dump station. At least, two hours into waiting in...