Veteran RVers Issue BLUNT Remarks on a Common Problem

Hanks. We’ve been camping out of a truck camper for over 20 years. Never once been even close to filling our gray or black tanks. Why, you might ask? Well, because we camp. We wash dishes outside and dispose of the dish water in approved ways (not unlike tenters). We have a rule of no number 2 in the camper. We’re not afraid of pit toilets (not unlike tenters). If a flush toilet is available in the partial hookup campground we use that. Showers…. We’re masters of the sailer shower or use shower rooms if provided. Don’t forget about your outdoor shower in your rig. They all have them, don’t they? If I can make a suggestion, try running your camper resources as if you are tenting. That would be fun content to watch. Based on your camp fire cooking excitement I’d say you need to get out of the FT park mode to fully appreciate the 5th wheel experience. You’d be surprised how long you can go between trips to the dump stations if you start to minimalize. Just saying.

Love your videos! We are seasoned veterans when it comes to boondocking and 'stretching' water to last as we travel in a truck camper with 62 fresh, 38 black and 38 grey tanks. We can get them to last at least 10 - 14 days if we are very careful. We follow a few simple rules as follows: 1. Never hook up to city water without a sewer hookup. Fill fresh tank and use from there as the flow is less and the pump noise reminds you to conserve! 2. Always use paper plates and plastic ware. Less cleanup. 3. Always cook on the outdoor grill/griddle so no pots and pans to cleanup. I use sprays and paper towels to cleanup. 4. If you pee, flush with pump OFF. Saves water. 5. Take military showers - water ON get wet water OFF - soap up then rinse. Take showers every other day. 6. Use Dawn Powerwash to aid is using less water to clean dishes in sink.

We love our tote. No way would we want to pack up and move our motorhome and reset up. What a pain!

Man. Vids like this make me SOOOO glad I bought a 32ft class A, that is super easy to pack up and unload. I can do so and dump in less than 15mins, and be right back at my cozy spot. You guys with the towables are brave, hard working folk. I'm too lazy for all that. 😂

We love staying at COE! We get veterans discount and senior discount! Love it! When we stay at places with no sewer hook up, we always shower and use e the toilet at the camps restroom, most of them have showers.

Hack for if the driver needs another set of eyes or backup camera: spotter facetime the driver and spotter uses their phone camera so driver can see

Back up camera has saved our rig, our sanity and our relationship. It is the confidence to “Back’er up!”

The learning curve never fully straightens.

I have saved money my whole life and invested money and I’m spending it all before I die. Wife does not dry camp, she will go with me anywhere as long as we have full hookups. I walked a thousand miles on the Appalachian Trail and I talked wife into going one time, she said never again. It’s great that a lot of campers like to camp without full hookups. I make all the reservations and drive the truck, wife rides good.

We carry a tote. It sits in the back of our truck and never leaves. We have a macerator that we use to pump into the tote. We then dump directly from the back of the truck.

@8:00 as a trim carpenter, let me tell you, those staples are only there to hold the joint together while the glue dries. So when you fix it, you need to use glue as well as nails.

If you’re over 62, you’re missing out if you don’t get a lifetime America the Beautiful Senior Pass for discounts on entrance fees and camping at COE parks, etc. The youngsters can get an annual pass but no discounts for camping.

I'm sitting in my RV with my wife watching this. At 8:17 in the video sounds like a smoke alarm chirp. I spent the next ten minutes looking for a problem in my RV before I thought to rewind. LOL

Since I found your videos, I have never smiled so much in all the truck and RV videos i have watched. You two are delightful. I think I would like to be a Hankster! I loss my husband six years ago. We had RV’d since 2003. Two diesel pushers later, I lived in our last one 9 months after he passed. I decided I couldn’t live without the RV but after 9,000 in tires, I downside to an Eagle HT 32 foot TT. Now I’m at 25 foot Rockwood Mini Lite. I am a NASCAR super fan. I had to camp and find other things to do with the RV. So last year I started taking short trips around Texas. I love your videos and you two are so helpful and informative. You guys are lots of fun.

We use a waste basket with a lid for TP. A side benefit besides the obvious is that you can use your favorite TP brand without worrying about finding RV TP. WE Empty the waste basket frequently and have no odor issues.

If you loosely put foil over the broccoli it will cook faster with the water moisture within the broccoli.

The totes are super easy to use. You don't have to worry about a mess anymore than you do dumping from the RV. It takes maybe 15 minutes for me to empty the grey tanks with a tote. We stay at partial hook up regularly and have never had issues using a tote

For dry camping I suggest the (Camco Rhino 36-Gallon Portable Camper / RV Tote Tank - Features Large Heavy-Duty No-Flat Wheels & Built-In Gate Valve - Removable Steel Tow Adapter, 3’ RV Sewer Hose & More RV Accessories (39006) ) $240. 1 person no mess no fuss.

When we dry camp at a campground with showers we dont shower in the rv. We also conserve water and use public toilets if available. Tanks dont fill up a quickly using the water pump as opposed to shore water.

Thank you for the humor, humbleness and reminding how to have fun without spending beaucoup bucks. You’re the best!