Daddy, what happens if I pull on that handle??!!

I wish my soon to be five year old son would have asked me this but he didn't.

How I found out is not a pleasant story to tell, at least not from my perpesctive. I still have nightmares about it! Nnnnooo! Don't pull that handle!!!!

We were about to leave the Cardinal KOA we were at, which required us to empty our tanks on our way out since we only had electricity and water. No big deal, I was thinking to myself, especially since I was pleasantly surprised to see they had a sewer hose already hooked, ready to use. Great! I thought to myself, that will save me some time!

What happened next cannot be exaggerated as it was a catastrophy by all means. The second I removed the cap, something went very wrong! Wait a second I though, there shouldn't be anything coming out just yet, the valves are still closed, or so I thought!

When disaster strikes like this, you instantly react the best you can. In hindsight, it wasn't the best of idea to try and catch the waste with my two hands (wearing leather gloves!!) It was not really efficient and I could tell from the way it was falling on my brand new sneakers that I'd have to find another way to deal with this. By the time I put the cap back on and closed the valve, there was ample evidence on the ground that a black water tank holds way more than I thought.

What splashed on the ground forced me to try and clean the best I could with my hands as yes, there were solid residues that needed a little push to move towards the sewer hole.

I can honestly say I had my hands full!

The 90 minute ride back home was echoed by many complaints from my kids who apparently thought I emitted a foul odor, still.

We drove with the windows wide open and enjoyed the fresh air way more than we usually would in spite of the cooler weather!

P. S. I am looking for a way to put on a lock to that dreaded valve. That's my next MOD!!