Well, I've read about it. I've heard about it on YouTube. But until today, I've never in all my years of RVing actually seen anyone do it. I saw someone stick their sewer hose onto the city water faucet to clean it out after dumping. He didn't just hold it under the flowing water inches away, but actually tucked the end between the faucet and post to run the water through. Why? Why? No regard for the next person that is going to use that faucet. I've heard others use bleach wipes to clean the faucet before they hook up their fresh water hose because you never know what the previous person used it for, but I never got into that habit. No, it didn't kill me obviously, but being a bit of a germaphobe, I'll be starting a new habit now. It's one of the most common-senseless things I've witnessed yet in camping. Next to the multitude of people who will walk their dogs through someone else's campsite to do their duty behind someone else's camper rather than in their own site; and won't pick it up. Rant complete...
People Can Be Brainless Pigs
- Thread starter Riverbug
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lizdan1961
New Member
Yuck and yuck. Some people are just
Bird brains.
Bird brains.
wipes arent adequate. I have a spray bottle that is 50/50 bleach water mix I spray the campground hydrant with.
Have you ever wondered about what is put on that picknick table? We never ever use them
Have you ever wondered about what is put on that picknick table? We never ever use them
I carry a small spray bottle of 70% or greater concentration rubbing alcohol. It is harmless compared to bleach while in storage and is very effective at sanitizing.
When I get to a full hookup site, i spray the water spigot handle and the faucet and wait a few min (while hooking up power) then I hook up my water hose.
I drink the water provided, i find this a reasonable precaution.
When I get to a full hookup site, i spray the water spigot handle and the faucet and wait a few min (while hooking up power) then I hook up my water hose.
I drink the water provided, i find this a reasonable precaution.
Scott'n'Wendy
Senior Member
With respect to picking up after your dog. Last cg we were at supplies bags for doing so. Then when we were out walking, noticed some people scoop it into the bag....then leave it on the walkway for someone else to put in a trash bin!
At the same cg, we saw some people enjoying a shore site for the day. Left late afternoon and left enough garbage all over the ground you would have thought 30 people (slobs) were there...
A lot of the human race just has no clue on how to behave well.
At the same cg, we saw some people enjoying a shore site for the day. Left late afternoon and left enough garbage all over the ground you would have thought 30 people (slobs) were there...
A lot of the human race just has no clue on how to behave well.
@Riverbug -
You may or may not have seen where I posted this a few years back... we were in a campground somewhere in south central California finishing up our morning coffee while watching the man next door pack up to leave. The rig was an older - but nice - class A DP. After draining the waste tanks, he disconnected his stinky slinky. He then disconnected his potable water hose from the RV and ran it down the inside of the stinky slinky to rinse it out (on the grass, of course). When he finished with this, he coiled up the water hose and threw both the water hose and the stinky slinky in the same cargo bay in the side of the RV. He did all this without gloves, of course. He then walked around the front of the motorhome (this is important because it means we never lost sight of him), climbed in, sat down in the drivers seat, started the engine, picked up a sandwich off the dashboard, and drove off eating the sandwich... all without so much as washing his hands. If we hadn't seen all this with our own eyeballs we wouldn't have believed it. We were glad we had finished breakfast and just had a few sips of coffee left.
Rob
You may or may not have seen where I posted this a few years back... we were in a campground somewhere in south central California finishing up our morning coffee while watching the man next door pack up to leave. The rig was an older - but nice - class A DP. After draining the waste tanks, he disconnected his stinky slinky. He then disconnected his potable water hose from the RV and ran it down the inside of the stinky slinky to rinse it out (on the grass, of course). When he finished with this, he coiled up the water hose and threw both the water hose and the stinky slinky in the same cargo bay in the side of the RV. He did all this without gloves, of course. He then walked around the front of the motorhome (this is important because it means we never lost sight of him), climbed in, sat down in the drivers seat, started the engine, picked up a sandwich off the dashboard, and drove off eating the sandwich... all without so much as washing his hands. If we hadn't seen all this with our own eyeballs we wouldn't have believed it. We were glad we had finished breakfast and just had a few sips of coffee left.
Rob
I like the idea of the spray bottle, I'm going to do that instead. And we also do not use picnic tables after seeing kids run around on them with who knows what stuck to the bottom of their shoes.
We wish we didn't have these issues. We see most people go about their lives with seemingly never a thought about washing their hands before eating, leaving their shoes on in the house, and they all survive. It sucks to have this issue.Another good idea. Thanks. We also drink our water (with 4 filter system).
As far as people walking through our sites and issues with not picking up after their dogs, or even bothering to go to the dog area, we've honestly never experienced it as much as we have on this trip through Canada and Alaska. It was very common on this trip for some reason, whereas, usually in the states we've only had it happen on occasion.
Oh dear. Nope, don't recall reading that one. I just don't understand. And yet, he survived. But I just can't fathom...@Riverbug -
You may or may not have seen where I posted this a few years back... we were in a campground somewhere in south central California finishing up our morning coffee while watching the man next door pack up to leave. The rig was an older - but nice - class A DP. After draining the waste tanks, he disconnected his stinky slinky. He then disconnected his potable water hose from the RV and ran it down the inside of the stinky slinky to rinse it out (on the grass, of course). When he finished with this, he coiled up the water hose and threw both the water hose and the stinky slinky in the same cargo bay in the side of the RV. He did all this without gloves, of course. He then walked around the front of the motorhome (this is important because it means we never lost sight of him), climbed in, sat down in the drivers seat, started the engine, picked up a sandwich off the dashboard, and drove off eating the sandwich... all without so much as washing his hands. If we hadn't seen all this with our own eyeballs we wouldn't have believed it. We were glad we had finished breakfast and just had a few sips of coffee left.
Rob
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Got one better. Had a guy pull up beside me at the dump station,( it had 2 spots to dump) then just opened up his dump valve without a stinky slinky and just let it go on the concrete and used the water hose to wash it into the drain. I have actually seen this happen 3 times over the 25 years camping.
I have not witnessed that or even heard of it before. There are no words...
Thats exactly why we dont drink the water in CGs!
But, if you ever have seen pictures, worked at, or heard from those who work in large municiple water purification/treatment plants..... you might not want to even drink treated/tested municiple water either. Its kinda like eating meat you've never seen killed and processed in a slaughter house.
Since we are kinda partial to drinking water and eating meat, the DW and I have no inteterest to ever tour any of those in the future.
But, if you ever have seen pictures, worked at, or heard from those who work in large municiple water purification/treatment plants..... you might not want to even drink treated/tested municiple water either. Its kinda like eating meat you've never seen killed and processed in a slaughter house.
Since we are kinda partial to drinking water and eating meat, the DW and I have no inteterest to ever tour any of those in the future.
SMH in disbelief at the behavior of some people. That kind of stuff just shows that "common sense" is NOT so common anymore. WOW!
Please don't share any details.Thats exactly why we dont drink the water in CGs!
But, if you ever have seen pictures, worked at, or heard from those who work in large municiple water purification/treatment plants..... you might not want to even drink treated/tested municiple water either. Its kinda like eating meat you've never seen killed and processed in a slaughter house.
Since we are kinda partial to drinking water and eating meat, the DW and I have no inteterest to ever tour any of those in the future.
KeeblerTH
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One more in favor of the rubbing alcohol. I was doing bleach, but the plastic bottle did not like being stored with bleach in it, it leaked all over the place. Have not had issues with the alcohol.
RV2600RB
Senior Member
Yes, peeps can be pigs. Although I haven’t seen some of the gross stuff mentioned here. Mostly just dog poo and control issues (no leash).
Thanks for this idea. I’m going to implement it on our upcoming trip.
Rich
We carry a can of Lysol in the hold and always spray the faucet before we connect the hose. We drink bottled water but we do clean our vegetables and cook with the water from the campground or tank when boondocking.
Scott'n'Wendy
Senior Member
We put in an undersink filter that is capable of filtering pond water into drinking water..so..no worries.
What filter are you using?
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