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Silvertwinkie · 03-22-2003, 09:16 AM

What's top on your list?

Eric

InsideOut · 03-22-2003, 09:49 AM

What about propane...

Shari

Silvertwinkie · 03-22-2003, 09:51 AM

Im most of my years of camping, I had not come across any campgrounds that had LP gas at the campsite. Not to say they don't exist, but the majority of basic offered "hookups" were water, sewer and electric.

You can always post a message for people to read.

Eric

InsideOut · 03-22-2003, 10:12 AM

Still a utility...even though you bring it with you...w/o it I wouldn't have a fridge.

Shari

Silvertwinkie · 03-22-2003, 10:22 AM

Well, yes, gas is a utility, but not one that is connected to your rig directly from services offered by the campground at your campground site. I am looking for services provided right at the campsite from a fixed location like a water faucet or an electrical box or a sewer hole.

We can play the devil's advocate all day long, but I personally don't count that as a hookup meeting the above criteria. We all bring LP gas and all need to refill in pretty much the same manner. Now if you have been to a campground that has an LP gas connector that you connect to your A/S directly at the campsite, it would be a first that I have seen and worthy of an "other" poll selection.

Regards,

Eric

BobbyW · 03-22-2003, 03:15 PM

Does Beer and Cigars count as a utililty?

-BobbyW

Silvertwinkie · 03-22-2003, 03:17 PM

Probobly not, but I like your thinking!

Eric

davidz71 · 03-22-2003, 06:11 PM

pap,
Polls are a way of finding out what type of equipment other people use out there, what changes they have made and how they use it, among other things. Sometimes we are interested in seeing where we are among other Airstreamers. The current poll is interesting to me because I'm also curious what others feel is their most important utility consideration while camping. I boondock 95% of the time so that is how I voted. The other 5% of the time I would have to mark water next for showers then electricity for the AC during the hot summer months.

Pick · 03-22-2003, 06:49 PM

I prefer water. I have batteries, and a generator. What the wife and I like is taking showers in our Airstream versus using the campground showers. Especially the showers that make you feed quarters into them!

I guess my second choice would be sewer, so as not to hook the blue tank up. But I have never seen a campground with sewer and no water or electric.

overlander64 · 03-22-2003, 11:36 PM

As strange as this might seem, my number one priority when it comes to utilities when I am traveling solo (non-caravan/rally) is electricity. I have three solar panels on my coach backed up by three gel cel batteries; but unless I am on a caravan or at a rally, I must have electricity for my air conditioner.

Kevin

Silvertwinkie · 03-23-2003, 12:39 AM

Thanks all for your great input. I really wanted to try to see where other fellow campers fell on the subject. It looks to me like we are all pretty similar in taste (besides a great camper) and creature comforts!

Regards,

Eric

53flyingcloud · 03-23-2003, 02:05 AM

Eric

You....Didn't know that those "vintage Airstreams" have funny lamps that run off of "propane"??
Could it be, why it's sooo important to have propane hookups~?
jajajajaja
ciao

Silvertwinkie · 03-23-2003, 08:55 AM

Good point Cloud!

I do recall seeing those lamps! Anyone use them? Any concerns about CO they might throw off?

Regards,

Eric

Pick · 03-23-2003, 03:53 PM

I have a neat little single mantle lantern that runs on butane/propane fuel cartridge. I really like it, as it has a pizo ignitor, no messing with matches. I have also purchased "lantern sparklers" at Wally-World and installed them on both my propane lanterns.

53flyingcloud · 03-23-2003, 06:31 PM

Pick
Question?
With all the "Lots of Hot Sauce!" that you grow, is it True that, you glow as well???
jajajajaj
ciao
BTW,
I was at the local camping store looking at those very lamps as well...KEWL

RoadKingMoe · 03-24-2003, 07:27 AM

Even with the Honda generators, with air-conditioning running throughout the day, we'll have about the same number of days in gasoline capacity (12 gallons, 4 days at 3 gallons/day) as the number of days we have fresh water (54 gallons, 4 days at 13 gallons/day) and holding tank capacity (35 gallons grey, 4 days at 8 gallons/day). So I marked "everything" as being equally important.

It would have to be pretty cold, though, for us to use 80 lbs of propane in that time.

niknas · 03-24-2003, 08:31 AM

I voted for rough it.....although I have a hard time calling it "rough it" when camping in a AirStream!

Nik

RoadKingMoe · 03-24-2003, 09:42 AM

Well said. Camping isn't towing or driving a house to different locations.

Even if it is self-contained.

ALANSD · 03-24-2003, 09:48 AM

yeah I feel guilty on those hot and steamy Georgia nights when I am in my air conditioned Airstream, and others are in their tents.
The guilt passes really quickly though...as I used to be a tenter, too.

Silvertwinkie · 03-24-2003, 10:13 AM

Hey I rough it more than most. As a matter of fact, the old trailer didn't have A/C, not that it mattered casue there wasn't any power for it where we went.

If electric happens to be somewhere I am, and it's hot.....when in Rome.

I agree though that roughing it is the way to go!

Eric