Periodic dumping with R-dome?

Compromise.  Use less water so that tanks don't need to be dumped that often.  Use campground facilities as much as possible.  Don't take a shower every day.  Or get one of those rolling dump tanks.

The grey tank usually fills quicker than the black.  Some people will move grey water to the black tank to take full advantage of both tanks before dumping.  You can get pretty close to 2 potable tanks worth of water into both the grey and black tanks that way.

If there's really no choice but to hook up the pod and take it to a dump station, that would play into my decision whether or not to set up the r-dome.  I don't take a portable dump tank with me everywhere, but I do have one that I use when I want to use the dome and I want to stay in one place for a week or more.  We can go a good 5 days without needing to dump though, and even then it's the potable water that runs out first.

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I don't see the problem. 

As I recall the 15 gallon Barker Manufacturing Tote-Along traveled well just above the battery, behind the dual propane tanks, strapped on with Bungee cords. The 22 gallon model is only slightly wider and might also fit.

http://barkermfg.com/original.html

Originally posted by furpod There is no shame in using a tote, and it's the correct answer for your issue, in my opinion.

Originally posted by rkleim Well, thank you all for your criticisms and help. Sorry I asked. Only one person actually uses an RPod and did not actually try what I was wondering about. Please close this discussion.

No reason to get angry or upset.. and EVERYBODY in this thread either has now, or did own an R-Pod. Don't be offended because they don't use theirs the way you use yours. And I doubt any of them is going to go outside and setup, just to try to see what the best answers might be. In the last 5 years, I have camped/rallied with 100's of other pods. Only once have I seen someone tear down and go dump, and that was because they had a 3 night drive to a rally, and didn't dump when they arrived at the rally CG. They disconnected, left as much laying as possible, and dumped. They did their best to get back in the same spot +/- a couple inches, still had to re-stake the dome.

Your "situation" is outside the norm. Period. People are going to try to help, just as I did, but honestly, they ARE going to ask questions for more info, since, again, it's outside the norm. Tearing down your campsite would be a pain in the a$$, just to dump when it may or may not be needed. Totes exist, and their sole function is to do EXACTLY what you need done.

Just out of curiosity, do you use the toilet? If not, then the tote is even better, in that it will be.. "cleaner" if it never deals with the black tank. Not that it's an issue, the "stuff" is all inside.. and you are.. outside the tote.

NO ONE in this group wants anything more then to help you use your pod and be happy with it.