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Brian L
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Bahia Concepcion with travel trailer and kids?
Hi all,
New here, spent some time looking around, and have a question for ya all.
I want to come down with a 26' travel trailer. It has a 50 gallon water tank and I have a generator. It is our first rv, and have only brought it to
the beach in San Diego once. Going to Doheny in July, so will get a better idea of what three nights without hookups is like.
I plan to go to Bahia Concepcion in November. Where is a good beach to camp with my sized trailer? What do you do about dumping sewer and filling up
again if you are at a beach with no hookups? (I'm definately okay with no hookups.)
I'm sure I will have more questions, but thanks for any help!
Brian
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noproblemo2
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Welcome blane, we also travel by RV there, you will be able to camp nearly anywhere, do you have a genny for back up elec? Use water sparingly, get a
solar shower or two at camping world, saves on LP that way too, There are so many places in that area that you should just choose one you like you'll
have no trouble in that size rig..... Many bring the portable dumps with them and take when they leave.
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Brian L
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I do have a generator. I've read about the solar showers, sounds like a good idea.
Brian
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noproblemo2
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they work very well and teach water conservation as well. When are you planning your trip? You will all enjoy it and see many new sites along the way.
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Brian L
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Planning on going in November.
Brian
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Bob and Susan
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most newer trailers have a propane water heater
just use that
ours was electric start
start it
use the hot water
turn it off
now the generator...
i hope its a honda eu2000 or eu3000
or your neighbors will be pi##ed
the noise from generators are not well received
in campgrounds anywhere
your batteries will last along time
then the trailer should have a charger to charge them in a couple of hours
always dump you sewer at a dumpsite
they're usually at a campground
remember most beaches are privately operated and there is a fee
be prepared to fork out the $3-$10
before you travel...remember no AAA here
get new tires
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noproblemo2
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November is a great time to go, since Conception is soo peaceful then, we always use our genny only when needed and used the LP for the fridge hence
the solar showers, we like to conserve rather than use what does not need to be used and with the warm sun that time of year the solaar showers work
great.... Maybe we'll see you there!!!
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Bob and Susan
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it's not warm here in november
i freeze in november...
it's only 78-80 degrees in the day
and 65 at night
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We RV there a lot and always buy 50 gallon barrels of water (non-purified well water) for 100 pesos. (8 dollars). Look for the guys driving around the
campgrounds in pick-ups with big blue plastic barrels in the truck or ask one of the t-shirt / seafood vendors to send one by. They'll deliver the
water and pick up the barrel after you leave. We use the water for washing whatever.
We take a 5 gallon bottle of drinking water (personally I never touch the stuff) and refill in town after the dogs drink it all.
You really don't need to carry a lot of water around with you.
Do take water shoes, especially for the kids, stingrays lurk in the shallows and boy do they hurt.
[Edited on 6-22-2010 by k-rico]
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Everyone's ignoring the most important question...............WHERE WILL HE DUMP IN THE CONCEPCION AREA????? Everything else is easily solved.
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Hello Blane...As far as dumping black and grey tanks...Every beach has a functional sani dump (a little rustic ) but works ..Santispac is the best one
..no flushing water so you can use salt or fresh in a container to flush out the sewer line..Works for us.
A great place to enjoy with a family.. We spend our winters on the beaches of Concepcion..Cost last year was 80 pesos a night ..(all beaches the same
$).Can't wait to get back in November also.
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Here is MY suggestion, Brian:
Make a mental note (or a written one, IDGAS). When driving near where you will be camping, follow one of the "honey-dipper trucks". The ones that
empty septic tanks. Ask him to come by every week or two weeks to empty your holding tanks. The going RV rate is about $10.00 U.S. But you can make
your own deal. Also, be sure to follow K-rico's suggestion for the water. Install a couple of extra batteries in the RV and lock them
securely so you don't have to use the generator. Add a solar panel to the roof for battery charging.
However, be prepared to provide an adapter tube from either your tank or dump hose to the inlet hose of the truck.
Mucha suerte!
[Edited on 6-22-2010 by Udo]
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Brian L
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
it's not warm here in november
i freeze in november...
it's only 78-80 degrees in the day
and 65 at night
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I hope you are joking. Or you've been there so long you really think that is cold! It's all relative!
Brian
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
now the generator...
i hope its a honda eu2000 or eu3000
or your neighbors will be pi##ed
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I wish I could afford one of those. The one I have is 68 decibals, not much louder than the Hondas. But like one of the kinder posters said, I too
only use it sparingly.
Thanks all for the posts!
Brian
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noproblemo2
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You'll do fine, the genny will also, just go and have a great time, things will take care of themselves as you go.
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all the prices for camping are not all the same
they run $3 to $10 a night
depending on whereyou are at
almost every beach has a dump station
profepa requires "something"
just ask when you arrive
as for the generator 68 decibals is pretty loud
you only need 2 batteries for your trailer for electricty
just think when using the generator
and people that use loud generators too much are complained about
don't think they arent
oh yea...i use a generator...sometimes
i was looking at dishwashers recently and
the data sheets there said for
every 2 decibals the sound doubles
all i know once it loud its loud
cold...yes
it can get to 60 degrees at night
we have propane heaters
and i wear a jacket all winter
the wind can blow
usually 3 days at a time
then calm
you probably have a propane forced air heater
it'll work great...just set the thermostat
propane in the smaller tanks cost $120 pesos ($10) to
refill in town
you drop it off one day and pick it up the next...yees store
i recently saw that "blue rhino" exchange bottles
at lowes in california are like $30 now WOW
today at 6am
78 degrees
i love summer
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68 DB is way too loud.
my EUI 2000 honda is rated at 54 DB at WOT and it is barely discernable at 30 ft away plus you can shield it with a car or other and bounce any white
noise back towards you - but really not req'd. at eco throttle settings you can barely even hear it.
we used it when we used to drag our 35 ft RV TT to santispac. no one complained but i could hear other old style RV and camp gen sets that were much
further away.
watch out for nov it can blow hard for days on that beach. and yes be quite cold!! you will need a fire pit at night.
i'd rather stay at Frambes - much easier and better beach.
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Generators bother me when I'm camping. We take two fully charged deep cycle 12V batteries with us and they last us 2 weeks with plenty to spare. A few
times they have run down on longer trips and I've always found someplace to plug in the trickle charger I have and recharge them. I recently bought a
solar panel to keep them topped off.
We use candles at night for general lighting. Candles and palapas seem to go together.
Why generators?
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Brian L
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
68 DB is way too loud. |
68 is NOT "way too loud". It's louder than the expensive Honda units, but not any louder than a busy restaurant, or truck jake braking 100 yards
away...
Any noise is loud when on a quiet beach at 8am. Yap Yap dogs are worse offenders if you ask me.
Here is a table about decibal levels:
Sounds dB SPL
Rocket Launching 180
Jet Engine 140
Thunderclap, Air Raid Siren 1 Meter 130
Jet takeoff (200 ft) 120
Rock Concert, Discotheque 110
Firecrackers, Subway Train 100
Heavy Truck (15 Meter), City Traffic 90
Alarm Clock (1 Meter), Hair Dryer 80
Noisy Restaurant, Business Office 70
Air Conditioning Unit, Conversational Speech 60
Light Traffic (50 Meter), Average Home 50
Living Room, Quiet Office 40
Library, Soft Whisper (5 Meter) 30
Broadcasting Studio, Rustling Leaves 20
Hearing Threshold 0
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Ditto Brian !!!!!!!!!!!
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