Releasing grey water to ground - Best Way?

[Les Haro]

It would. I didn't want to buy something I would never use again though.

However .... thinking back to a comment I made on the Solar Water thread, I DO want to get a water container that will heat in the sun (so a black one as mentioned in it), so maybe I should get one of the ones in your link, use it for the waste initially and then repurpose for Solar heated shower water once I have my proper grey tank fitted?

There's a black (bladder) bag you use for solar water, was thinking of putting it on the roof and pumping water up in the morning for evening shower.

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Let’s be honest,
The type of people who couldn’t really give a monkeys where they dump their Grey waste are always going to attract the attention of the more responsible ‘Motorhomer’ types, as well as any Passers by, & the general Public onlookers that often need little excuse for giving BAD press to us that then impacts on the more responsible people that love our lifestyle & Pass time.
So well done you WB for at least trying to manage what is an inevitable by product of using our vehicles.

 

[Byronic]

The only people that actually give a monkeys about a bit of grey water are a few anally retentive motorhomers , most of us are not bothered what you do with your grey waste and would ask those that do care to go and annoy someone else .
Not saying pour it down the high street but a bit of common sense.

By anally retentive, do you mean the ones that don't even need a Thetford Cassette?

 

[alwaysared]

Also, wiping everything off with kitchen roll before you wash it will mean there are less bits going down the sink to start with.

This is what we do anyway, stops the pipes from smelling nasty.

Regards,
Del

 

[wildebus]

On C&CC rallies, I've seen caravans that have a hose attached to the outlet to take the grey water away from the van, at the other end it goes into an empty 2 litre pop bottle full of grass with holes punched into it.

Decided to knock up a couple of these this afternoon

IMG_20180521_174911 by David, on Flickr

LIDL 1L Fruit Juice, use a Dremmel to cut vertical slits along the sides (can't see them in the photo) and in the bottom and will see what happens. If the water comes out pretty clean, I will likely, even when I have a grey tank, leave the tank outlet open when parked up in the random fields that are used in festivals (especially considering many of them are used for cow and sheep grazing).

Thanks to all for replies and comments

 

[GWAYGWAY]

Said it before, run the hose across to the tugger next to you that is too close, and noisy and let it out under his step.

 

[Nesting Zombie]

That’ll do the job as a trap nicely WB,
But don’t you think that the Bigger Black container might have suited the job a bit better for you, Or is you happy with that for your kinda usage matey.
As you suggest it’s not that important in fields & alike if only in one spot for a day or two, but if Parking On hard standing at say a Picnic area or Carpark you might need capacity!.

 

[Derekoak]

Grey waste

Our doblo is small we do not have a grey waste tank but we also care. We are used to remote tent camping. As well as cleaning food scraps (although we hardly ever leave any) off into the bin before washing up I also clean off most oil and grease with paper towel. I then only use a little soap normally, not detergent except occasionally. For emptying into the hedge only detergent will cause harm. We use only about 6 litres of water a day unless we wash clothes. So our grey water output is small, probably more volume of pee! As NZ says we do not empty grey water down the sink when on tarmac or concrete, because it gives a bad impression. So then i just carry the washing up bowl to long grass or hedge.
Wildebus what do you do with the grass after? you will never get it out of the bottle? Ok as temporary expedient. For a long term solution an open tub with holes in that you could refill with clean grass?

 

[wildebus]

That’ll do the job as a trap nicely WB,
But don’t you think that the Bigger Black container might have suited the job a bit better for you, Or is you happy with that for your kinda usage matey.
As you suggest it’s not that important in fields & alike if only in one spot for a day or two, but if Parking On hard standing at say a Picnic area or Carpark you might need capacity!.

For parking up in the fields, a filtered outlet like the grass+bottle will be fine I think (and actually more than the majority seem to do!)
The only source of grey waste is via the sink in my van - except possibly an outdoor shower and that water will go to ground immediately anyway.

Personally speaking, on hardstanding and carparks or the like I would not release the grey water (or have an outdoor shower for that matter ) and have always had plans for a fitted grey tank - and so in public places like the above, the drain valve will remain shut.

Plans for grey tank are for about a month's time as I may be able to blag some time off my brother who has a metalwork shop and can fab up some brackets.

 

[wildebus]

Our doblo is small we do not have a grey waste tank but we also care. We are used to remote tent camping. As well as cleaning food scraps (although we hardly ever leave any) off into the bin before washing up I also clean off most oil and grease with paper towel. I then only use a little soap normally, not detergent except occasionally. For emptying into the hedge only detergent will cause harm. We use only about 6 litres of water a day unless we wash clothes. So our grey water output is small, probably more volume of pee! As NZ says we do not empty grey water down the sink when on tarmac or concrete, because it gives a bad impression. So then i just carry the washing up bowl to long grass or hedge.
Wildebus what do you do with the grass after? you will never get it out of the bottle? Ok as temporary expedient. For a long term solution an open tub with holes in that you could refill with clean grass?

On the last point, good question. But I will just chop the end off and throw away grass and bottle as appropriate (or chuck in bin as is?). Got plenty of grass cuttings and I buy the fruit juice every few days so the 'filter bottle' use is just delaying the inevitable disposal.
Making a filter like that is quicker then washing up a reusable filter as well.

 

[Nesting Zombie]

On the last point, good question. But (Snip) I buy the fruit juice every few days so the 'filter bottle' use is just delaying the inevitable disposal.
(Snip) .

Lol lol Careful you will be accused of adding to the Plastic Problem now by trying to do the right thing lol. Sometimes you just can’t win Matey lol

 

[delicagirl]

wash up in an angled plastic kitchen mixing bowl (uses less water), use ECO washing up products and empty washing up bowl into the hedge. With shower.... park over a drain in a big layby and empty it there.

 

[n brown]

whenever i see a horse pee or poo in the street, and think of the millions of dogs and cats urinating and defecating willy nilly, it puts my little bit of washing up water into perspective and i can sleep with a clear conscience

 

[Byronic]

Add a little (natural) yellow colouring dye, then when chucked out
will at least look like truly organic waste.

 

[Minisorella]

I find that when wilding, disposing of domestic rubbish is more of a problem than grey waste water.

I agree, especially if you can't get rid of it small doses - little and often - or burn it. There aren't anything like as many waste bins as there used to be, are there? I don't often wildcamp these days on my own though and certainly not long enough that I can't take my rubbish with me. Just to clarify, I never have a problem disposing of grey waste water at all but I still really don't like to let food bits and gunk get into the tank... too yucky and I've got enough to clean as it is! Hence the paper towel - two birds with one stone so to speak

 

[Channa]

A wastemaster seems the obvious solution wheel it away down a grate or inconspicuous location ...with the filter perhaps as well so little debris hits the floor.

I still use tents,and it is awful having to look at a pitch and avoid the grease from previous occupiers thoughtlessness. Tents ,caravans and motorhomes are all culprits , a bit of thought goes a long way

Channa

 

[Nesting Zombie]

A wastemaster seems the obvious solution wheel it away down a grate or inconspicuous location ...with the filter perhaps as well so little debris hits the floor.

I still use tents,and it is awful having to look at a pitch and avoid the grease from previous occupiers thoughtlessness. Tents ,caravans and motorhomes are all culprits , a bit of thought goes a long way

Channa

Yeah that’s what I use (See post 12)

 

[Pauljenny]

Just do your washing up in plastic bowl. Carry the bowl to the nearest hedge. Chuck it.
That's what the C&CC do on grassy fields.... When everyone is looking.

 

[Channa]

Why not get the set ?
A wastemaster
Aquaroll
Awning
And to complete the set a Fooking caravan

No No No ! you have forgotten the flagpoles and fairy lights essential kit nowadays !bowl of fruit too but 9pm yet cant comment :dance:

Channa

 

[Byronic]

I still use tents,and it is awful having to look at a pitch and avoid the grease from previous occupiers thoughtlessness. Tents ,caravans and motorhomes are all culprits , a bit of thought goes a long way

Channa

Take a roll of Astroturf with you. Even better if you've got the energy, how about a roll of real turf !