The BIG Change!

We're all entitled to our opinions, ADP, but in my book you are lucky to still be fit and able to carry out those chores at your vintage. Be glad of your good fortune.👍

You know nothing about me Tinman of any consequence. Again your opinion and again your assumption of me having good fortune. Once again your values are very different to mine. I consider this matter closed regarding my so called good fortune.

It is just a question of routine as you say. Given that being on a campsite is unlike having a very busy type job all you have to do is set aside, 15 minutes perhaps, per day to do what needs doing. I always try to get a pitch near a service point which makes things a little easier. Because we use our own facilities I suppose I need more water and collect more waste water. OK I am not as young as I was but I still seem to manage reasonably OK. If I started to struggle I think I would be questioning how much longer I could go on and still enjoy the hobby.

David

I'm finding it shocking that some posters do not recognise that we are not all as fit and able as others. Some, like ADP can still manage physical tasks at 80-ish, others lose the ability earlier. It is not just a matter of routine, as DK said but of being physucally able to do these tasks. I'm not seeking sympathy but a little understanding of my words would be appreciated.

Although I would prefer to not to continue with this thread or to sympathise with you Tinman, I will explain why we are of a different opinion. Because I can roll an Aquaroll or pull a Wastemaster you have come to the conclusion that I am physically fit and healthy and that is the wrong conclusion. You have also used that as determining my good fortune, but that is how you evaluate your life. I evaluate my life and good fortune about having my family and their love ,but they are no longer with me. To me Good Fortune is being able share my life with the people I love and care for not fill an Aquaroll !.

It’s perfectly possible to have good  fortune in one area of your life but not in others, ADP.

However, to return to the subject and for the benefit of Talktourer who asked about it, one reason we gave up tugging was due to the faff. With a MH it’s a simple hose in the hole and a few minutes later I have a tank full of water. Job done! 

the 'water ritual' and how its dealt with will depend on a number of factors including how much is used per day, how many days are you staying on site prior to moving and how big are the fresh and waste tanks.

if a single fill on arrival covers all usage and the waste tank can support the output then happy days, a single empty on way out...

this is how we operate mostly as our usage seems pretty frugal compared to some, our tanks are large and we dont stay for weeks on end on UK sites.

however, if the equation doesnt work quite as well then actions will need to be taken...

again, those actions will be different ones as things like taking van off site regulalry will influence.....passing the MHSP makes things easy.

however, all that needs to be managed, once the initial fill is used up, is the daily requirement....if this is 10 ltrs a day then a watering can (or two) full will suffice.

if usage is more than this then perhaps more trips or larger containers might get involved.

these in turn create their own problems....storage (water containers are quite large and awkward and often storage is tight) and then getting water from a large container into a filler nozzle requires more gadgetry....not necessarily the most reliable bits of kit...

our tanks last us 5/6 days when using tank water to shower, or 10-12 days when on a site with showers, so one fill is very often all thats needed.

we all use our MH in different ways and taking the van off site every day is just another personal preference.....we dont usually, as we have an 'explore range' of 40 miles with our enikes from where we are sited....of we are looking further afield than that then this would be covered on the next stop.

we may have more, shorter stops than some users....

we also call into villages and NT places en route from one site to the next.

no one way suits us all, our very long winter/autumn trips are equipped with water on the pitch.

main thing......enjoy the van.

When You have lost something so precious, you will not recognise whatever else you have as good fortune Tinman, unless in my opinion you did not have the precious thing to start with........End  Of Subject

Is sympathy needed? You have your way of doing things which takes into account your physical capabilities. I have no issue with that, nor should I. The original question was what do people do which I think I have answered. I went on to suggest it was a matter of routine which it is. From what you have said your routine is to go out regularly off site with your van and make use of the motorhome point facilities on the way in and out of the site  which seems like common sense to me. We prefer to have the van as a base and explore either on foot or by public transport. I could still visit the motorhome point but find it more convenient to use my method whilst I am still able to do that. 

Of course sympathy isn’t needed! I think you misread my post if that's what you think.

My point was that I was being told to "just get on and do it" or that it's a "matter of routine". My words of explanation as to why that’s not possible were overlooked. To be argued with as if it’s my lazy or wimpish choice not to do water carrying chores was not appreciated. 

Of course we all do things differently and the OP is being given a good cross sample of different ways to exist on site but surely we should all be able to choose our own ways without being belittled for our choices? To be continually mis-addressed and made to feel small is not a good place to be.