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TMBLSN wrote:LenSatic wrote: We can also carry up to 42 gals. of water in addition to the 31 gals. on-board.
LS
What do you use to carry that water? I've been looking for a good solution for transporting additional water.
Thanks.
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A 45 ACP, water, food, a camera, books, one charged battery, a full propane tank, maps and a compass. Oh, and the DW.![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/grin.gif "grin")
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alpenliter wrote:TMBLSN wrote:LenSatic wrote: We can also carry up to 42 gals. of water in addition to the 31 gals. on-board.
LS
What do you use to carry that water? I've been looking for a good solution for transporting additional water.
Thanks.
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True. But one leak in 6 vs. one leak in one...![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink") Plus, 360 lbs on the roof when we are negotiating rugged back country roads ain't too wise.
dave54 wrote:I also question a 7 gallon water tank. That is around 60 pounds I would have to lift and pour into the tank. I can do it, but I would be seriously grumbling about it.
I'm 61. When I went to Basic Training at Fort Polk, LA, in '67, SSG Porter, our PT Instructor, told us that, "Getting in shape is hard. Staying in shape is easy." I'm still in shape!
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ETA: I took the OPs reference to survival seriously. Was I mistaken? I take survival VERY seriously.
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LED lights really made a difference on my battery power.
All I need is 1000w gen to power the 35a three stage converter.
Two inverters take care of the 120v power as needed for other stuff.
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Quote:Let's have a little fun. What do you consider to be "must have" items when you go boondocking?
I always like these type of discussions cuz I've spent a lifetime thinking about and getting ready to do boondock RV camping in retirement. Here's some of the actual "must haves" we take into account when boondock camping in our 24 foot Class C motorhome:
- We have a quiet 4KW built-in generator for battery charging, for A/C in hot weather, for the microwave, and for emergency heat in case of propane system failure ... fueled via the main 55 gallon chassis tank for long run times if required.
- We also carry a quiet protable generator as a backup to the built-in generator for battery charging and limited emergency heat in case of propane system failure. Fueled via it's built-in tank, plus a 2 gallon full safety rated steel portable gas tank carried in an external steel lined storage cabinet.
- We carry a 12 ton bottle jack with a double cylinder for extra high lift for changing our own tire if absolutely necessary.
- We have a rooftop cellular antenna with a send/receive boost amplifier for long range reach on our cell phones and Internet connection.
- We carry five step up leveling blocks for the worst case 3-point leveling situation of the four rear tires plus one front tire.
- We take a portable 12V refrigerator along for emergency use in case the main propane refrigerator should fail out in the middle of nowhere.
- We carry a set of crutches along in case someone should sprain an ankle.
- We carry a heating pad, a blood pressure monitor, and a large medical supply portable cabinet along in case of medical emergencies.
- We carry a plunger along in case of a clog in the kitchen sink or bath sink.
- We carry along a 110V AC full power tankless portable compressor that can fully inflate the motorhome's tires. The built-in generator easily powers it.
- We carry a full size shovel along.
- We bring hand held pruners along for camp sites with low hanging limbs.
- We carry spare fluids and spark plugs for both generators and the main chassis engine.
- We carry 100 feet of potable water hose.
- We carry 30 feet of sewer line.
- we carry 80 feet of cabling for shore power.
- We carry two 25 foot drop-cord lights.
- We have over-size tires on the motorhome for increased ground clearance.
- We carry a portable heater that either generator can power for emergency heat in case of propane system or propane furnace failure.
- We carry 15 feet of high strength chain with hooks on each end ... capable of towing our motorhome, or pulling it out of a stuck spot or the ditch.
- We carry a backup battery charger in case the built-in converter should fail.
- We carry a roll of 4" Eternabond, chaulking, and a chaulking gun for emergency repair of any leaks in the roof, walls, or windows.
- We carry a bucket for emergency transfer of water from a full grey tank into a non-full black tank.
- We carry another potable water bucket and funnel for emergency manual filling of the main freshwater tank from water sources without hose fittings. I guess we could fill it this way from a stream too, if we wanted to trust the water in the steam.
- We bring along an inter-connection valve for emergency merging of the grey and black tank contents.
- The same valve from above can be used as an emergency replacement valve for the main grey or black tank valves.
- We bring along a high volume portable 12V fan, plus a 25 foot extension cord for it, to use for outside cooling/fly blowing at the picnic table or to use inside in case of A/C failure in hot weather.
- We bring along various types of flashlights and portable lights, as many of them LED as possible.
- We bring along extra batteries for everything ... lithium batteries, if available in the required size, for long life.
- We bring along a full size outside table for campsites without a table.
- We bring along 2 full size outside lounge chairs - one medium size and one large size.
- We bring along 4 regular outside chairs.
- We bring along 3 chair side-tables.
- We bring along fishing gear, just in case.
- We bring along ultra-detailed Landmark map books of every area we travel in, if available for the area.
- We bring along a Garmin navigator loaded with huge amonts of 3rd party POI data well beyond what normally comes into the unit during the factory quarterly updates. This 3rd party data also includes low height overpasses for the entire U.S. - with audio warning capability any distance ahead you want to set the warning for.
and ... last but not least ...
- We bring along two different mosquito repellant systems for outside use when sitting around the campfire!
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smkettner wrote:LED lights really made a difference on my battery power.
I agree very much. We just use LED flashlights and camping lanterns. We are able to make our single 12v battery on our TT last a good 5 days+ by careful use. We use the camping lanterns in the TT.
When the LED flashlights first started coming out years ago, I was less than impressed. The last couple years it seems that the technology has "matured" enough that they are dependable, really bright, and seem to last forever. Most new LED flashlights we have had have failed from breakage (dropping, running over with a truck, etc) as opposed to running out of battery power. During hurricane Irene none of our LED flashlights ran out of battery power. I have no idea how long they last, but it seems like forever!
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greenrvgreen
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Four pages of posts on this topic and no one's asked lensatic, "What's a HenWay?"
Regarding Prof's two bottles of Zin per week of boondocking, what happens when that runs out? We supposed to survive the next six days on food and water?
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greenrvgreen
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Oh, and I agree with the extra container of water as the most important "survival item". Let me see if I can still recall the 10 essentials:
Food
Water
Warm clothing
signal mirror (cell phone)
matches/firestarter (Bic lighter)
Okay, I got five of them.
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What's a HenWay?
Well the largest we had before processing her was about 7 lbs.
The smallest was about 2 1/2 lbs.
The largest rooster that ran the flock was about 9 lbs.
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Green, I guess if you run out of Zin right away, you just have to throw rocks in disgust. Isn't that what it says in John 8:7? (For those who do not have their Bibles at hand while perusing this forum, see below . . . . )
"Let he who is without Zin cast the first stone."
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