What great invention does everyone have for portable and truck/trailer mounted showers?
Solar Shower
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Yakima sells a nice unit, but at $500+, I'm out
I have one of these that can also double as a dry bag. The DIY one is maybe $50 worth of ABS pipe and the couple fittings. I feel like Yinzer Moto had something neat in one of his van/box truck/bus camper setups.
I have one of these that can also double as a dry bag. The DIY one is maybe $50 worth of ABS pipe and the couple fittings. I feel like Yinzer Moto had something neat in one of his van/box truck/bus camper setups.
Lol, we have industrial strength baby wipes. If I were to do some type of shower, I would just do the Coleman Propane shower. I don’t want to have to worry about winterizing anything in our van, so a stand alone system is what I would choose.
Been using one of these at the summer cabin for a couple of years and occasionally in the van as well. It’s cheap, simple and does the job without wasting too much water.
When the battery dies I think I’ll get one with a switch in the shower head.
When the battery dies I think I’ll get one with a switch in the shower head.
Last year one of the guys on a Dive Boat showed up with a portable with a foot pump for pressure. Worked pretty good too
It works surprisingly well so long as you can find a place to hang it from.
https://www.rei.com/product/758045/sea-to-summit-pocket-shower
https://www.rei.com/product/758045/sea-to-summit-pocket-shower
I found some Corny Kegs and converted one for pressurized water use. It's a food grade stainless steel container that holds 5 gallons of potable water. I think most soda vendors have gone to bag boxes or other methods to deliver syrup, but Corny Kegs are popular with home brewers, so parts are easy to find.
I added a Schrader valve to the lid, and connected a kitchen sink sprayer to the keg's outlet. I pressurize it with a 12V compressor I already use for my truck's tires, and the lid already has a relief valve.
The only concern I have with it is a leak, since it wouldn't take long for it to empty the contents once pressurized. I've avoided that by venting the pressure or disconnecting the outlet fitting, but adding a small ball valve immediately after the Corny Keg quick connect would be a good idea.
I haven't tried to add a heat source to a Corny Keg, but I found a good deal on a smaller one that's all metal. I figure it wouldn't be hard to warm it by a fire or over my stove, and I've seen some heating elements that might work well with my camper's electrical system.
I find it easy to have a good shower with less than 3 gal. of water as long as the shower head is valved for on-demand use. If anyone is concerned about collecting gray water, an inflatable wading pool works well.
I added a Schrader valve to the lid, and connected a kitchen sink sprayer to the keg's outlet. I pressurize it with a 12V compressor I already use for my truck's tires, and the lid already has a relief valve.
The only concern I have with it is a leak, since it wouldn't take long for it to empty the contents once pressurized. I've avoided that by venting the pressure or disconnecting the outlet fitting, but adding a small ball valve immediately after the Corny Keg quick connect would be a good idea.
I haven't tried to add a heat source to a Corny Keg, but I found a good deal on a smaller one that's all metal. I figure it wouldn't be hard to warm it by a fire or over my stove, and I've seen some heating elements that might work well with my camper's electrical system.
I find it easy to have a good shower with less than 3 gal. of water as long as the shower head is valved for on-demand use. If anyone is concerned about collecting gray water, an inflatable wading pool works well.
Yup, as noted in post #2, at $500+, I'm out
It's all relative, tossing a 10g pipe full of water in the bed of 2500HD aint gonna matter.
A plastic pipe mounted laterally a top a fuel cell in the bed may be an ideal place to mount one.
sketched it in yellow, this might work
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I think that's a great spot for an ABS model. If you want potable water, I'd suggest a plug in one end so it's easy to clean. Otherwise, cap both ends, add a Schrader valve & a relief valve, and a low bung for an outlet, and get to showering. It might help to mount it with a few inches of grade toward the outlet, too.Yup, as noted in post #2, at $500+, I'm out
It's all relative, tossing a 10g pipe full of water in the bed of 2500HD aint gonna matter.
A plastic pipe mounted laterally a top a fuel cell in the bed may be an ideal place to mount one.
sketched it in yellow, this might work
For me, the obvious place for something like that would be attached to the T-slots on the frame of my camper, but like I said, that's too much weight in the wrong place on my truck.
I have a propane powered Zodi hot shower, but my go to is this cheap DIY contraption. Just heat water on the stove and dump it in. I suggest starting out with a new sprayer 
My brother in law has a propane fired hot water system that will burn your flesh clean off if you want it to.
My brother in law has a propane fired hot water system that will burn your flesh clean off if you want it to.
I forgot that we used a new 2 gallon pump sprayer for a few years. For the price, it's hard to go wrong with one of those. Paint it black, and a Schrader valve could be safely added to one that has a relief valve.I have a propane powered Zodi hot shower, but my go to is this cheap DIY contraption. Just heat water on the stove and dump it in. I suggest starting out with a new sprayer
My brother in law has a propane fired hot water system that will burn your flesh clean off if you want it to.
Great idea for a shower !I have a propane powered Zodi hot shower, but my go to is this cheap DIY contraption. Just heat water on the stove and dump it in. I suggest starting out with a new sprayer
My brother in law has a propane fired hot water system that will burn your flesh clean off if you want it to.
For all my Pressure spreayers with a RV ( Relief valve ) , I add these
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It packs into a little pouch. Small. Perfect for MC camping.
Wet wipes. Pits, crack and sack. Job done. 