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I plan on getting one of those portable camping showers to rinse off and clean up a bit, but Im not sure of the best way to go about setting it up to where all the excess water wont make a big mud puddle at my campsite.
Now, i figure setting up and using it in a spot that will get hit with plenty of sun should dry it up for the most part.
Good idea or not? any info from first hand experiences would be much appreciated. Thanks, -brandon
It is pretty site dependedent. Some sites have a little more room and lots of grass to help soak up the water and some don't. Likely you can find a way to make it work.
I'd bring it and see how it goes. Just be sure and figure out where the waters going. In '03 we had a few frat boys upstream from us who kept dumping there cooler water (no matter how many times we asked them not to) so it would drain right into our site. It was a mudpit. We ended up covering it with cardboard each morning.
I would find a plastic basin to stand in. They make these for all kinds of uses my parents have one for the back of their mini-van to put junk in so it doesn't mess up the carpet. It's only about 2'x2' and 10 inches high. I'm sure it wouldn't even cost you 5 bucks. It would probably be good for a couple of uses. Keeps your feet out of the puddle you will most likely make. And you could keep the water around and use it again to wash up your feet. Then you can dump it by your campsite, or carry it around and dump wherever you like.
I would guess you could find it at an automotive place/wally world/home depot. Good luck
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Mar 15, 2008 14:39:01 GMT -5
I've been thinking about this problem and am considering getting some type of lawn aerating tool, with prongs that can be pushed into the ground and used to loosen it up enough to let the water soak into the ground, I think this may work in most areas. I plan to experiment in my yard first.
I've actually set up a shower system out of spare parts I have that I'll probably bring. I may not use it as I don't mind the troughs at all.
I have a pump left over from when we got our new heat pump that pumps the AC condensate out of the house. I've hooked up some free-standing PVC with a shower head and can power it from my truck using a power inverter I have. A 5 gallon bucket makes a great water tank. It will provide a nice shower If I can find a good drainage area.
Post by jambandjohn on Mar 15, 2008 16:27:09 GMT -5
We used this $30 shower tent from Sprawl-Mart last roo. If you left the black water bag out in the sun, actually had warm shower. Drainage wasn't an issue, probably because it was so dry and you're using less than 5 gal at a time.
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Mar 15, 2008 16:35:26 GMT -5
jambandjohn said:
We used this $30 shower tent from Sprawl-Mart last roo. If you left the black water bag out in the sun, actually had warm shower. Drainage wasn't an issue, probably because it was so dry and you're using less than 5 gal at a time.
That's the one I plan to pick up in time for Wanee.
Post by purplefuzzystuff on Mar 15, 2008 17:06:38 GMT -5
jambandjohn said:
We used this $30 shower tent from Sprawl-Mart last roo. If you left the black water bag out in the sun, actually had warm shower. Drainage wasn't an issue, probably because it was so dry and you're using less than 5 gal at a time.
That's the same one I am getting...I have heard good things about it......I like the idea of bringing something to loosen up the dirt a little.....cause I def. don't run off in our camp and I certainly don't want to be responsible for someone elses camp getting muddy...
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Mar 15, 2008 17:16:47 GMT -5
purplefuzzystuff said:
jambandjohn said:
We used this $30 shower tent from Sprawl-Mart last roo. If you left the black water bag out in the sun, actually had warm shower. Drainage wasn't an issue, probably because it was so dry and you're using less than 5 gal at a time.
That's the same one I am getting...I have heard good things about it......I like the idea of bringing something to loosen up the dirt a little.....cause I def. don't run off in our camp and I certainly don't want to be responsible for someone elses camp getting muddy...
It just depends on the conditions where you wind up camping. I don't think runoff would have been a problem where I was in '06, but last year, I think it would've been.
Post by purplefuzzystuff on Mar 15, 2008 17:40:46 GMT -5
yeah I think I'll just have to wait and see how it goes, where we're camping and whatnot....and I mean I have no intentions of using that much water, I just want to wash my hair and rinse off and in previous years that hasn't used that much water....so hopefully it won't be too much of a problem...
We have that same camp shower from Wally and it has held up surprisingly well. Be sure you guy it out and tie it down well with some real good stakes (the big long thick nail stakes that are 4 for $2 at Wally work very well). It catches wind, but if tied down well it will not budge. Ours didn't lean at all during Langerado, but was secured with heavy stakes in each corner and guy lines on each corner also connected to heavy stakes. Of course, as always, drive your stakes into the ground at a 45degree angle with the head of the stake pointed away from the shelter.
The center hub on the top may require a bit of finesse to get the poles to all snap into place, but be sure they do so properly to keep the shelter solid. The poles are strong enough to support a full 5-gallon solar shower, but it won't hang high enough to run water over your head, so you may have to squat down to wash your face/hair/shoulders.
Only hang the solar shower when in use. A full 5-gallon bag is pretty heavy and does place some strain on the shelter, but will be fine as long as you don't leave it in there for hours during a heavy wind.
Drainage occurs around the sides and back of the floor. The floor is solid to the door but mesh on the sides and the back. When you set it up be aware of this and try to put it up so that the water will naturally run away from the door.
Like I said, we were really happily surprised at how well it worked and held up. A lot of these have trouble supporting the weight of the 5gal solar shower but this one did well.
But I've heard voices not in the head Out in the air they called ahead Through ripped out speakers Through thick and thin They found a shelter Under my skin -Evgeny Aleksandrovitch Nikolaev
