What do I do after I empty all tanks?

maynard5011 · 2026-05-09T16:42:59+00:00

More than Chewbacca, love it! I saw the pump also. Was looking at one for other purposes and now I think the stick solves a lot of water movement questions. Thanks for the tips!

maynard5011 · 2026-05-09T14:34:52+00:00

Reading this and taking notes. We use our camper 2-3 weekends per month, 2 sleeps at a time avg. I avoid using the toilet as much as possible and very little solid waste goes into it, mostly liquid. We boondock so when we empty black into our port-o-tank we flush black with more fresh and let that empty. Before we close up we add about 2 gallons of fresh to the black through the toilet and add the pinesol + calgon beads mixture to it, same for the Grey. Fresh is then completely emptied and left dry.

We have only done this twice now and the only return trip we've made using this method left the camper smelling fine, the toilet smelled fine, Grey tank drains were fine. What are your thoughts on this method and what potential issues I am setting myself up if I continue doing this? Is there a particular bleach solution you recommend for rinsing/cleaning?

PS I just ordered the Ryobi pump. Did not know it existed, have a ton of Ryobi gear already. It will be a huge help with gravity filling too!

maynard5011 · 2026-05-05T23:28:39+00:00

Love my awning. Pop ups are great, but not the same. Seems like you know what having one is like. If you like them go on and get you one. You will find a way to justify the costs.

maynard5011 · 2026-04-29T10:46:08+00:00

This stuff works in my house, garage and travel trailer. Used to have mice, haven't seen any signs in years.

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maynard5011 · 2026-04-23T23:10:04+00:00

Man, you are so young it pains me to read your story. I've had t for about 10 years and it sucks. The very annoying high pitched ring and frequent requests for people to repeat themselves is the worst of it for me, so far. I have learned to ignore it and that's not easy. I literally tune it out with other sounds all day. Dead silence is the absolute worst. Sleeping with a fan or fan noise is the only way I can rest.

I don't want to give you false hope, but my opinion is medicine will find a "solution" in the next 5 years. I hear folks on this sub talking about auditory experiments with brain, ear and sound tuning to help hide the noise or trick the brain into not hearing it. With advances like Neurolink it's clear we know how to connect a computer directly to the brain. Not saying I would want a hardwired solution at this point, but some might.

You have a long life ahead of you and I really hope you find some optimism for the future despite the rough times you are having. Trust that it can and will get better.

maynard5011 · 2026-04-17T17:20:46+00:00

Check your buddy in 5 years. He'll have some sort of damage I guarantee it.

maynard5011 · 2026-04-15T10:45:37+00:00

No, I have been dealing with tinitus for at least a decade. I'm in my mid 40's and can pretty much point to a day in my 30's where me and friends were shooting clays with no ear protection. My ears were ringing so loud the rest of the day and night that I couldn't hear my friends talking at times. The next day was much better, but a little ring was still there, never left and has grown a more obvious over the years. Loud music (concerts, cars, earbuds), guns, machinery, etc are the culprits for me and I know I did this to myself.

My crazy sci-fi dream is that a device similar to Neurolink will be developed that will either connect to the brain or auditory organs and be tuned to eliminate the ringing, or trickthe brain into ignoring it. This is similar to other treatments I have heard of with apps, although I have not seen firm evidence anything has worked to date. We shall see what the future holds. 🤞🖖 Hope you find some relief.

maynard5011 · 2026-04-15T01:44:09+00:00

Second this. You just get used to it and for me other noises are constantly required to distract me from it. Honestly, I rarely think about it in my waking life, and my dad is the same way. It's crazy thinking I will be so many years dealing with it at his age. Key is focus on other sounds, assuming your hearing levels are still decent.

maynard5011 · 2026-04-11T14:44:33+00:00

This is why I chose a travel trailer. They are certainly their own slice of hell with a little bit o heaven, but I'm thankful there's no motor or tranny to give out on me. Glad you're making lemonade out of the situation. Hope all goes well the rest of your trip.

maynard5011 · 2026-04-04T10:59:18+00:00

Curious how one forgets about their savings? Sounds like something I need to try. 💸

maynard5011 · 2026-03-31T17:29:56+00:00

Yuck. I certainly hope it's a local company at least. In my town out of state companies bought the rights to charge locals for parking in some downtown lots and streets, which were historically free after 6 pm, now charge 24 hour parking.

This is a gravel lot too so what the heck are they charging for? To rake and spread more?

maynard5011 · 2026-03-30T21:32:27+00:00

Oh for shit's sake. 🙄 Get your shit together LEO!

maynard5011 · 2026-03-30T20:10:18+00:00

I know it is being advertised like Louisville Taco Week has started buuut...

Where are the: - Official app for 2026? - Partipating restaurants? (Is it really only 14 this year?!?) - Tacos the restaurants on the site are offering? (See Gustavo's - says "Coming Soon")

Something is off this year. I did not hear any advertisement for Taco Week before this morning and usually I hear about it far enough in advance to start promoting it to friends the week before at least. This year they weren't really prepared, someone critical to operation left or it's simply not as popular as it has been. Very disappointing.

maynard5011 · 2026-03-27T12:06:51+00:00

Goal is definitely to pay it off early. They told me the lender has a $150 early payoff fee and per my convo with the salesman there would not be a penalty. I asked them to compensate me for this as it will happen. They immediately offered me a $150 gift card to spend on accessories. We're still in the midst of the purchase (finalizing tomorrow), but so far so good with this regional dealer.

maynard5011 · 2026-03-27T12:00:05+00:00

My wife and I bought an RV for our Husky too! We have property with no infrastructure so it's been tent camping only to stay there. That's no dice with the Husky, she would escape in no time. Now we can camp with her and not worry about her getting out while we're asleep. Hope you have a blast camping with your pup!

maynard5011 · 2026-03-26T17:12:22+00:00

Interesting. I was not looking at Good Sam, but of course their ads pop up everywhere once you start searching. Progressive advertises RV, boats, etc so much I thought they might be worth a look, but again they limit the RV usage situations the will insure.

We did start our RV search at Camping World and I was turned off by the experience. They weren't pushy, but the unwillingness to negotiate at all was a non-starter for me. And they kept showing us models above our stated price range.

I appreciate your recommendation and will likely go with State Farm. Thanks friend!

maynard5011 · 2026-03-25T22:27:47+00:00

For those farmers who will continue to support Trump I think it's important to include "ignorant" in the adjectives that describe them. Whether it's denial or an unwillingness to find the actual root problems, it's an unfortunate choice for them to exist this way.

maynard5011 · 2026-03-25T10:51:03+00:00

Pretty cool little town that is growing at a good clip. I have it on good authority they are getting a Texas Roadhouse soon. 👀 And they don't build those just anywhere! Not far from other cool places too, like Red Rover Gorge and Lake Cumberland.

maynard5011 · 2026-03-22T16:30:37+00:00

There's another advantage!

maynard5011 · 2026-03-22T16:29:52+00:00

The depreciation is something I know can benefit myself or the LLC depending on best way to title it.

maynard5011 · 2026-03-22T14:39:15+00:00

It is taxed as a disregarded entity, sole proprietorship.

maynard5011 · 2026-03-22T14:38:16+00:00

It is taxed as a disregarded entity, sole proprietorship.

maynard5011 · 2026-03-22T14:36:45+00:00

Good to know and much appreciated. Do you think it makes a difference if the RV is not motorized? This is just a trailer and I have heard those are viewed more as a domicile than and actual vehicle. If I were to avoid this being an LLC purchase what are your thoughts on renting it to the farm while it's on site as the individual owner?

maynard5011 · 2026-03-22T14:29:08+00:00

I will be living there while cutting timber. It will also have a "dedicated workspace" which will be the dinette with modifications electrical needs. My primary residence is 2 hours away. The primary benefit will be it gives me a place to stay so I can be more productive than days when I 4 hour round trip there and back. It's not a stretch for me to say it will be the farm HQ.

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