• If it is too early or too late in the day to run the generator, use
the inverter. Remember to turn off the inverter when not in use.
When the rest of the campground is up and about, turn on the
generator and run it for a couple of hours. The generator may
seem loud and intrusive, however, the noise is minimal just a
short distance away from the coach. Run the generator during
clean up and preparation for the day.
• Check the monitor panel frequently and keep track of the water
usage and battery consumption. Routinely check the LP-Gas and
remember that more gas is used in cold weather.
• Careful management of water is critical when dry camping. Know
the motorhome tank capacities. Picture the amount of liquid it takes
to fill a two-gallon container and visualize that amount each time
you run the water. If you are dry camping for a time, limit the
shower usage. Turn the water off when soaping down in the
shower. If water conservation is a must, take a sponge bath.
Conserve water while brushing your teeth or join the tent campers
at the outdoor water spigot. Chances are a campground without
hookups will not have large comfortable shower rooms or bath-
rooms. It may only be equipped with a primitive outhouse, how-
ever, if it helps to economize on water, use it.
• Do not fill a sink full of water to wash a few dishes. Use disposable
dishes whenever possible. Cook dinner over the campfire.
However, if cooking over the campfire is not desired, use the
microwave. If you choose to use the microwave, do not run the
microwave with just battery power and the inverter because battery
power will be consumed quickly. Use the generator to operate the
microwave. It is healthy for the generator to run under a strong
load such as the microwave.
• Allow the generator to power up for five minutes before plugging in
a load.
• Plan ahead what is needed from the refrigerator prior to opening
it to conserve the battery power. If the weather does not permit
eating out at the picnic table (or if no picnic table is available),
eat at the dinette table by candlelight. Leave shoes outdoors to
avoid having to run the vacuum cleaner. Open the windows during
the day instead of running the air conditioner.
• Get back to nature and still enjoy the comforts of the motorhome.
With a little imagination, the ways to stretch out available
resources while dry camping are endless. Camping without
hookups is nothing to fear – it is a challenge to overcome. It will
be a pleasant surprise to discover how little of an inconvenience
dry camping can be.
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