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Just an added note to this discussion.
Learn and know your tank capacities. Not everyone uses the available volume of the tanks the same.
While in a full-hook-up site, leave your tanks closed, measure the time it takes to fill them up......and then, see if you can conserve and increase the time.
ie: The black tank is about 40 gallons....and it burps when full. If one person used the black tank, and used 5 gallons per day, you could go 8 days. If two people use the black tank at the same rate, then you could go 4 days....but, think about how big a 5-gallon bucket is.....doubt anyone is capable of filling one of those in a day.
With a 40 gallon tank, we (2 people) can easily go 14 days, by conserving without any inconvenience.
Fill up the fresh water tank, and measure how long you can go on what you can carry. Nice to be in a RV park and easily be able dump the tank and be able to fill it right back up....knowing your capacities takes a big part of the worry out of boondocking.
Boondocking does not have to be uncomfortable, it just requires a bit of math, a bit of conservatism, planning, and an open mind to new ideas from those who have the experience.
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