We have one , but it sure takes up a lot of room !
So here's the question; Since we now have 85 gallons of grey water storage and we dont really plan on any longterm boondocking, is it really worth the realestate it commands sitting in the back of the truck ?
We used it a fews times in the past, when we stayed at the state parks, but at the time we also had all the kids,and their friends with us and the grey tank was only 35 gals.
Reading the daily journal, it doesn't seem Howard has made too many "blueboy" trips lately, is it because H & L have learned how to conserve or what ?
Ken
Jim01 said
11:06 AM Sep 1, 2007
We have one of those too, have been carrying it around for years, and have not used it very often.
More than once, I have threatened to get rid of it, but just about that time, we have needed it, and it sure was handy to have. I guess you just have to weigh the space versus need thing, and decide for yourself if it is really necessary.
It also seems that the longer you are on the road, the more little tricks you learn, to conserve, water, electricity, etc.
Maybe I should get rid of that Blueboy! Naaa, I'll just keep it a little longer.
Jim
blijil said
07:19 AM Sep 4, 2007
We don't have a blue boy but we do dry camp often for up to 14 days comfortably. Once we made it 18 days but it wasn't comfortable. We have been thinking about carrying a macerator pump (various other names) and a bladder adaptable to the pump so that we could fill and if necesary empty with the pump. We would need it so infrequently but it would be so nice in the stretch. Most important the whole setup weighs about 8 pounds and takes about 1 cubic foot of space. Haven't tried it yet but we have been thinking about it. What do you think about the idea?
Larry and Jacki
DLSeeAmerica said
10:04 AM Sep 4, 2007
blijil wrote:
We don't have a blue boy but we do dry camp often for up to 14 days comfortably. Once we made it 18 days but it wasn't comfortable. We have been thinking about carrying a macerator pump (various other names) and a bladder adaptable to the pump so that we could fill and if necesary empty with the pump. We would need it so infrequently but it would be so nice in the stretch. Most important the whole setup weighs about 8 pounds and takes about 1 cubic foot of space. Haven't tried it yet but we have been thinking about it. What do you think about the idea?
Larry and Jacki
Could you tell us what you've got in the way of tankage? We're still trying to figure out how long we can go on our 35 Black and 70 Gray. We've also started looking at Macerators, but then we'll need tanks for the truck, etc... I've got a couple of web sites that show the whole deal if you need them. If I can avoid the project and still have a decent range, I will.
blijil said
07:29 AM Sep 6, 2007
We have 68 gal grey and 40 gal black tanks. The routine is to use the green roof inn (outhouse etc) in the daylight hours, paper and plastic as much as possible for meals, use the outside grill to the max, was dishes only once a day or so and careful on the water, and take Navy (rinse soap rinse) showers every other day or so. If there is a shower house/restroom in the campground area use it as much as possible. Sounds kind of sparse but we are dry camping and this is still luxurious compared to a tent.
We have 55 gallons fresh water tank but we do use a 45 gal bladder to refill during this time.
Like we said, 14 days comfortable but after that without a dump not so comfortable.
Larry and Jacki
HighwayRanger said
01:56 PM Nov 24, 2007
If we choose a fiver for fultiming, I'm going to have a large tank mounted on the tow vehicle (MDT/HDT) and a macerator to move the stuff to the truck. I'll also have a fresh water tank to bring back the good stuff.
If we go with a moho, I'll have a tank of some kind in the toad, and macerate it to the toad instead. Then, we might use a bladder for bringing back fresh water.
I would not recommend using a bladder for waste liquids, as it would be very difficult to clean it adequately prior to storage.
We would like to minimize the use of the typical public facilities, so hauling our liquids (if the setup is right) would be best for us.
I'm tired of the blue boy already, and we're not fulltime yet!
travelinbob said
04:35 PM Nov 24, 2007
As far as the BLUEBOY is concerned, I find it easier than moving the rig to the dump station. I do not mind making a few trips once a week to empty it. I simply hook it to the receiver of the F-550 and listen to the people commenting "Is that a big enough truck to tow that?"
If you are carefull you will not have any spillage.
Bob, Judy and our 2blackdogs
Sandra said
09:37 AM Nov 25, 2007
We stay in quite a few parks that don't have sewer hookups but we'd rather hook up the trailer and take it to the dump station than carry or fuss with a blue boy. If they have showers we use them and can easily go 12-14 days without dumping.
Just our way of doing things.
We have one , but it sure takes up a lot of room !
So here's the question; Since we now have 85 gallons of grey water storage and we dont really plan on any longterm boondocking, is it really worth the realestate it commands sitting in the back of the truck ?
We used it a fews times in the past, when we stayed at the state parks, but at the time we also had all the kids,and their friends with us and the grey tank was only 35 gals.
Reading the daily journal, it doesn't seem Howard has made too many "blueboy" trips lately, is it because H & L have learned how to conserve or what ?
Ken
More than once, I have threatened to get rid of it, but just about that time, we have needed it, and it sure was handy to have. I guess you just have to weigh the space versus need thing, and decide for yourself if it is really necessary.
It also seems that the longer you are on the road, the more little tricks you learn, to conserve, water, electricity, etc.
Maybe I should get rid of that Blueboy! Naaa, I'll just keep it a little longer.
Jim
Larry and Jacki
We have 55 gallons fresh water tank but we do use a 45 gal bladder to refill during this time.
Like we said, 14 days comfortable but after that without a dump not so comfortable.
Larry and Jacki
If we go with a moho, I'll have a tank of some kind in the toad, and macerate it to the toad instead. Then, we might use a bladder for bringing back fresh water.
I would not recommend using a bladder for waste liquids, as it would be very difficult to clean it adequately prior to storage.
We would like to minimize the use of the typical public facilities, so hauling our liquids (if the setup is right) would be best for us.
I'm tired of the blue boy already, and we're not fulltime yet!