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A motorhome is a fully autonomous thing
This means that you can live in it even in the desert, but not for long))
Everything here is like in an ordinary apartment: water supply, sewerage, gas and electricity, only in a compact form.
Let's figure out what's what using the example of our Tioga Montara 24ft 1995, which safely brought us from the USA to Panama.
Everything here is like in an ordinary apartment: water supply, sewerage, gas and electricity, only in a compact form.
Let's figure out what's what using the example of our Tioga Montara 24ft 1995, which safely brought us from the USA to Panama.
Water
"The motorhome has a tank for clean water. Our capacity was 120 liters. The liquid is pumped by a water pump that is powered by a battery. When you turn on the faucet or flush the toilet, you can hear a characteristic "drrrr" sound, because it is installed directly under the bed, as well as a tank with clean water.
Water flows in two washbasins, a shower and a toilet bowl. It all flows into two separate tanks, the so-called "gray" and "black" water. Have you guessed where to go? We had enough clean water for about 2 days.
At the same time, the dishes were washed exclusively "in the European way." That is, you turn on the faucet, just to wash off the soapy stuff. By the way, a water heater is also provided here, but we didn’t use it at all.
The fullness levels of all tanks can be checked by pressing a key on the sensor panel above the stove. But if you forget, the water will overflow its banks and show up in the shower. The main thing is not to forget too much, so that she does not pour out of the shower onto the floor.
Water flows in two washbasins, a shower and a toilet bowl. It all flows into two separate tanks, the so-called "gray" and "black" water. Have you guessed where to go? We had enough clean water for about 2 days.
At the same time, the dishes were washed exclusively "in the European way." That is, you turn on the faucet, just to wash off the soapy stuff. By the way, a water heater is also provided here, but we didn’t use it at all.
The fullness levels of all tanks can be checked by pressing a key on the sensor panel above the stove. But if you forget, the water will overflow its banks and show up in the shower. The main thing is not to forget too much, so that she does not pour out of the shower onto the floor.
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Gas stations
Car service stations
Camping sites
street water taps
Local residents
Water at gas stations
Refueling was always free, although in the USA they can ask for a few bucks for such a service. The most water-intensive event is to take a shower, so we often did it right at the gas station while the water was filling the tank.
The water runs in a thin stream at the gas station, so it took 30 minutes to fill the tank.
The water runs in a thin stream at the gas station, so it took 30 minutes to fill the tank.
Water and sewerage at the campsite. Everything is simple here. The house can be directly connected to the water, open the tank valves, drain the hose into the sewer (dump station) and forget about saving water and checking fullness.
Somewhere at a distance of 500 km from the US border, camping for motorhomes is already a rarity, and we spent the night wherever we had to. Oh, and you know, connecting all these communications at a campsite is fun and fervent at first, and then it turns into a gray routine of carrying hoses and extension cords. Priorities have changed, the main thing is to stand where the view from the window is more dramatic!
Somewhere at a distance of 500 km from the US border, camping for motorhomes is already a rarity, and we spent the night wherever we had to. Oh, and you know, connecting all these communications at a campsite is fun and fervent at first, and then it turns into a gray routine of carrying hoses and extension cords. Priorities have changed, the main thing is to stand where the view from the window is more dramatic!
Sewage system
What to do with sewage?
In the USA, there are so-called dump stations for draining sewage. There are no special places in Mexico and Central America, you can always help with some agricultural land. If you do not use chemicals in tanks, then this process is quite environmentally friendly.
In the USA, there are so-called dump stations for draining sewage. There are no special places in Mexico and Central America, you can always help with some agricultural land. If you do not use chemicals in tanks, then this process is quite environmentally friendly.
Electricity
In our motorhome, two batteries are installed right under the hood: one for starting the engine, and the second is a special one for powering the house, called a deep cycle battery.
Lighting bulbs
Water Pump
Range hood
Motorhome stove fan (not cab)
They work from electricity
Of course, if you are camping, then you connect to the 220/380 network and everything works for you. From time to time, you need to start a generator, connect to the mains, or just drive a motorhome, then the deep cycle battery will charge and illuminate the space at night.
There is also a very cool thing for wild trips — a solar battery! With this thing, you can turn on the lights everywhere, charge your devices and not worry too much about electricity, as long as there is sun in the morning.
There is also a very cool thing for wild trips — a solar battery! With this thing, you can turn on the lights everywhere, charge your devices and not worry too much about electricity, as long as there is sun in the morning.
There are appliances in the motorhome that only work when plugged into an outlet, such as a microwave or an air conditioner in the motorhome (not the one in the driver’s cabin).
If you really want coolness, but there is no outlet where to connect the motorhome, you can turn on the generator (if there is one, of course). It is located outside the motorhome in a special niche. The generator rattles a lot and consumes 2−3 liters of gasoline per hour from the same gas tank as the engine.
We turned it on from time to time, especially during cooking, as the small living space quickly turns into a sauna.
American racetracks have air conditioning and a generator almost by default, which is not the case with European models.
If you really want coolness, but there is no outlet where to connect the motorhome, you can turn on the generator (if there is one, of course). It is located outside the motorhome in a special niche. The generator rattles a lot and consumes 2−3 liters of gasoline per hour from the same gas tank as the engine.
We turned it on from time to time, especially during cooking, as the small living space quickly turns into a sauna.
American racetracks have air conditioning and a generator almost by default, which is not the case with European models.
Gas
The motorhome uses household gas, which is stored in a tank in the lower niche of the motorhome. Stocks can be replenished at any gas station, they are also marked in ioverlander. There are many of them in Central America.
The gas is used in the stove, in the heater and in the refrigerator. A full tank of gas was enough for us for almost a month ($ 20), and when we often used the stove, it lasted for 2 weeks.
The gas is used in the stove, in the heater and in the refrigerator. A full tank of gas was enough for us for almost a month ($ 20), and when we often used the stove, it lasted for 2 weeks.
Fridge
This is generally a separate topic, because in a motorhome it runs on household gas and that’s it! It’s just magic.
Actually, you still need a battery to start the process, but it’s still a miracle that the refrigerator cools and freezes food without an outlet.
By the way, it can also work from an outlet, like a completely ordinary home. This unit is also highly level-sensitive. If the motorhome is askew, it can disable it.
Actually, you still need a battery to start the process, but it’s still a miracle that the refrigerator cools and freezes food without an outlet.
By the way, it can also work from an outlet, like a completely ordinary home. This unit is also highly level-sensitive. If the motorhome is askew, it can disable it.
"So, to live on a motorhome in the desert, you need to replenish the water, drain the sewer, fill up the gas, monitor the battery charge, that’s all."
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