Monaco 2002 Diplomat Service Manual page 39

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to fill a two-gallon container and visualize that amount each
time water. If you are dry camping for a time, limit the shower
usage. Turn the water off when soaping down in the shower. If
water conservation is a must, take a sponge bath. Conserve
water while brushing your teeth or join the tent campers at the
outdoor water spigot. Chances are a campground without
hookups will not have large comfortable shower rooms or bath-
rooms. It may only be equipped with a primitive outhouse, how-
ever, if it helps to economize on water, use it.
• Do not fill a sink full of water to wash a few dishes. Use disposable
dishes whenever possible. Cook dinner over the campfire.
However, if cooking over the campfire is not desired, use the
microwave. If you choose to use the microwave, do not run the
microwave with just battery power and the inverter because battery
power will be consumed quickly. Use the generator to operate
the microwave. It is healthy for the generator to run under a
strong load such as the microwave.
• Allow the generator to power up for five minutes before plugging
in a load.
• Plan ahead what is needed from the refrigerator prior to opening
it to conserve the battery power. If the weather does not permit
eating out at the picnic table (or if no picnic table is available),
eat at the dinette table by candlelight. Leave shoes outdoors to
avoid having to run the vacuum cleaner. Open the windows during
the day instead of running the air conditioner.
• Get back to nature and still enjoy the comforts of the
motorhome. With a little imagination, the ways to stretch out
available resources while dry camping are endless. Camping
without hookups is nothing to fear – it is a challenge to over-
come. It will be a pleasant surprise to discover how little of an
inconvenience dry camping can be.
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