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[longhorn1]

I have a 7 gallon container and hose connected to the sink drain on my Grandby.  In reading the rules and regulations for National Parks, they have a list of things that can't be left outside, including water containers, coolers, grills, anything that smells of food etc.  What procedures have you followed when using a similar set-up for gray water?

 

I don't mind putting the cooler and grill back in the truck when it isn't being used.  If you can't leave the container connected, it makes it kind of hard to use the sink since dumping water on the grounds is against park rules.

[Stalking Light]

Dump the water in the toilet before you go to bed or when you are away from the truck.

[ski3pin]

We empty ours in the outhouse and stash it empty in the front of the truck or in a bear box (if provided) overnight and during the day when we are off on adventures.

[billharr]

Put a PVC tank in your bed between the camper and the truck. Always ready and sealed. I just drain into a bucket to dump.

 

Note I rebuilt this tank on my new Hawk and moved the fill to the front.

 

Bill

[Ted]

We just returned from nine nights in Yellowstone. We only set up the gray water tank when we actively needed it - doing dishes, draining pasta, washing up, etc. When done we emptied it in the outhouse and put it in the bear locker. Kind of a hassle to get it out and put it away several times a day. In some campgrounds the bears aren't as bad and the hosts may not enforce this so much. In others, bears are a regular occurrence and following this procedure is not optional.

[Kispiox]

I am curious, has anyone ever had a bear problem with their sink drain?

[Stalking Light]

It's the look of the container as much as it is the smell. If a bear comes into a campsite and gets a food reward it will associate the look of coolers and water containers with the food and expect to find more food anytime it sees something similar.

[Kispiox]

I like your set up BillHarr. Stalking,.. I understand that, but would just like to know if anyone has ever had a problem?

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Put a PVC tank in your bed between the camper and the truck. Always ready and sealed. I just drain into a bucket to dump.
 

Note I rebuilt this tank on my new Hawk and moved the fill to the front.
 
Bill

Pretty doggone cool!

[longhorn1]

Put a PVC tank in your bed between the camper and the truck. Always ready and sealed. I just drain into a bucket to dump.

 

Note I rebuilt this tank on my new Hawk and moved the fill to the front.

 

Bill

I like that idea.Good winter project.  How did you secure the pipe to the truck?