suMMEr rvinG ight. I am going to touch on • Always clean up the area
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is in full sWinG in Canada. what we can do to try to ensure before you leave. Like good
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It’s 6 am and I am sitting with
this privilege continues. fisherman, leave the site cleaner
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my fishing rod at Vaseaux Lake Etiquette Rules
than you found it. Do a walk
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Provincial Park in BC waiting for
about to ensure you have taken
• Report anyone abusing
smallmouth bass to provide an
all your equipment. Wipe off any
the dump station. They are
early morning thrill and maybe
areas that may be contaminated
compromising our privilege.
a nice addition to breakfast.
with a chlorine wipe.
So far the bass seem to have a
• Always thank the operator/
Just a moment, I think I have a
problem finding my hook.
owner for letting us use their
fish on the line…. Oh it’s just a
dump station. If possible reward
Dump station etiquette is
sunfish. Ah well it’s only eggs
them by purchasing something:
something that is not discussed
and toast for breakfast.
fuel, supplies, meal.
or written of in any of the old Tip: Locating a dump station
English etiquette books. You
• Make sure that the dump
Dump stations are located in
might ask “isn’t it enough to just
station can accommodate your
many different places from
go and dump your tanks and get
rig. For example, some dump
gas stations to state and
the hell out?” I am sure every
stations require you to back in or
provincial parks, commercial
RVer has encountered a dump
back out, and for a Motorhome
campgrounds, rest areas on
station that has been left filthy,
with a toad, this is a nightmare
highways, fair grounds, waste
or with a damaged sewer hose
scenario.
water treatment plants and
still connected, or worse, a pipe • Be ready to dump at the dump
businesses like Canadian Tire.
blocked with a stone and you station.
only find out when your effluent
The internet is a great place to
backs up. And we all know what
• Have the right equipment:
look for dump stations. www.
black and grey tanks contain!
hoses, connectors, elbows,
sanidumps.com lists over
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How many of you have watched
extensions …etc
13,500 dump stations across
another RVer dumping bare
• Always wear protective gloves
Canada and the US and this list
b
e
r 2
handed, touching everything and
(disposable are preferable) when
continues to grow. The site lists
then just climbing in the RV and
dumping. Chlorine wipes are
dump stations by country, state
driving off. Yuck!
great to wipe off storage bin
or province and the nearest
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What I mean by dump station
doors and latches if you have to
town. It also contains all the
etiquette is having consideration
touch them.
other important information
u
s
t / S
for the owner/operator of the
• Make sure to pull up close
such as directions, price where
u
g
dump station, fellow RVers and
enough to a dump station for
applicable, seasonality, GPS
the environment as well as
both your sewer and flusher (non
coordinates for many, availability
protecting yourself and your
potable) hose to reach. This will
of potable water and whether it
avoid the need to move the rig
is big rig friendly.
o
m | A family.
during the dumping process.
Since the internet is not always
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Today, while many dump stations
are free to use, some are
• Always connect the sewer
available when you travel,
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d
starting to charge anywhere
hose to the dump station outlet
you can get the eBook which
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w
from $2 to upwards of $50, and
first. Then hold the tank end of
contains the same list that you
I am not talking about honey
the hose under the cap as you
can download on your laptop,
.
r
v
s
w
wagon service. In America
open it to capture any leakage
and then you are prepared
w
many state run dump stations
in the tank drain. This will avoid
anywhere, anytime.
w
located at rest areas have been
accidental spillage on the
Next issue we will discuss
closed. The main reason for
ground.
winterizing your RV. Although I
this is pure and simple: ABUSE.
• Do not fill your fresh water
know the summer just started in
To be fair, non-RVers are also
tank while dumping as it is highly
many parts of Canada.
to blame, some dump toxic
likely you may contaminate
waste like commercial cleaning
your water supply. Also, you
waste to avoid paying handling
may block someone else from
fees. Consider access to dump
dumping as it takes 5-10 min to
stations as a privilege not a
fill a typical tank these days.
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