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- EAT LOCAL
AND ORGANIC
- HOARD
YOUR WATER
Consider your food’s fuel bill. Buying
locally-grown food with fewer food miles
slashes the amount of fuel required to
transport and refrigerate it. You’ll enjoy
fresher, more nutritious and tastier
produce and support local farmers
wherever you go.
Wherever possible, choose healthier,
organic food that uses fewer fossil fuels
to produce, uses no energy-intensive
artificial fertilisers, pesticides and
chemical feeds, and contributes less
nitrogen into the environment, thanks to
the absence of fertilisers.Being careful with water ensures longer
stays off the beaten track, but it’s also
good for the environments we camp in,
too. Shower less, save the laundry for the
next holiday park and make peace with
the dust on your rig.
Cutting back on the amount of soap and
shampoo you use in the shower results
in quicker washes and much less waste
water that you need to store on board. It
also cuts the amount of detergent being
released into the environment.
To help with your hoarding, install
water-saving showerheads and low-flow
taps in your rig, and never miss a rain
shower: rig up your RV awning to catch
and channel rainwater directly into your
water tank or jerry cans.
If you have a shower on board, use a
bucket at your feet to capture the water
that flows while you’re waiting for the
hot water to kick in and use it to fill
your hand-operated washing machine.
Long-term, consider modifying your rig
to redirect grey water from the sink and
shower to flush your toilet.FROM TOP Shower in pairs to use less water;
fresh produce bought at the farm gate has no
'food miles' on it