Slinky hose storage and revised filter box

[JohnDar]

I was storing my coiled slinky hoses in a tote, but it took up space in the basement. So I got some 4" PVC pipe and end sections and put all 100 feet of it into 6 feet of the pipe. It's hung from the frame struts with 16" bungees. Easily removed and put in the basement for winter storage. I also drilled a number of drain holes along the bottom of it.

For the filter box, the previous photo I used had the regulator on the input side. This is the current set-up, along with a water meter on the output side. I can watch the meter and tell how much water I'm adding to the black tank after flushing to "recharge" it. I also dump a bucket of Calgon mix in from the toilet. The carbon filter is good for 2500 gallons and so far, I've run just over a quarter of that in a month. So running my tank flush from the filters is not really using up the filters in any great hurry.

Just for grins, the last photo was a surprise catch on Burt Lake the other day... a 36" spotted gar taken on a walleye crawler harness. I didn't know they were in the lake, but here's proof. Took it's picture, measured it, and released it. I was alone, so taking the picture in the net was the best I could do.

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[Ray LeTourneau]

That Gar might have been a possible resolution to excessive Sewer Trout.

 

[JohnDar]

I have never released sewer trout into the lake. Increased the water level a tad on occasion, but no trout.

 

[rnewk52]

great idea for storing the hose, just wondering how you store all the fittings ? Have there been any issues with using the bungee cords, rather than something more substantial ? I like your idea for the water filter also. Happy Camping !!

 

[JohnDar]

Maybe I should add that it holds my coiled water hose I use for cleaning the rig, not a sewer hose. The nozzle fits in there, too. My two primary sewer hose sections fit into the small cabinet under the furnace panel. I don't plan on traveling with the pipe hanging there, so the bungee cords are not a problem. The pipe, with hose inside, will lay on the floor of the basement, alongside my ladder, when in transit. Or in the bed of the truck. That's how it made it 300 miles to the site while towing my sister's rig. Initially, I mounted it with a galvanized pipe strap wrapped at either end bolted together and passing through the strut openings. But I didn't like the look of that.

 

[rick_debbie_gallant]

Try black duct tape.!