Camping shower

[Jubilado Tim]

Have there been any reviews on camping showers carried out - nothing jumps out on the forum categories? I looking for an inexpensive 12 volt system m that I could plug in to the 12v socket at the rear of the van to power a small pump with water being fed from a bucket/tank/bottle 9or even stream!) - something suitable for using when not on hook up.

 

[Scoots]

This is the one I have my eye on for when the van arrives. I've specced the on-board shower for the dogs/beach but if I have to shower 'wild' it'd probably be in a pop up tent so I'd want something that could be used remotely
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CZG9QM7/?tag=eliteelect-21

 

[Ch1pbutty]

This is the one I have my eye on for when the van arrives. I've specced the on-board shower for the dogs/beach but if I have to shower 'wild' it'd probably be in a pop up tent so I'd want something that could be used remotely
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CZG9QM7/?tag=eliteelect-21

We have one of these for the dog, but provides enough pressure to shower under - no electric required:

RinseKit Plus

The revolutionary RinseKit is a portable pressurized shower/clean up system that’s like having a hose to go!

rinsekit.co.uk

 

[Elly Swanson]

Not electrical, but I love our Quechua hand pump shower. It's easy to fill and pump and can be used with hot or cold water. Mine's very similar, but the previous model. Very impressed with it

Heat your water by any means you have, fill it up, hand pump and hey presto. The new version is black so you can leave it in the sun to heat up too.


I use either a small blow up paddling pool or a Lakeland oven shelf soak tray as a shower tray.


Great for showering us and the dog. It's very portable so you can take it to the beach, etc. It can be transported with water in it if you need too. Sometimes I use it for rinsing clothes or the dishes or washing the van.

For showering us, I put it in a quechua toilet/shower tent or sometimes make a shower cubicle in the driveaway awning.

HIKING CAMP LAMPS, HYGIENE, - Pressure-balanced Shower 10 L

£39.99 - HIKING CAMP LAMPS, HYGIENE, - Pressure-balanced Shower 10 L - QUECHUA

www.decathlon.co.uk

 

[Arie]

A long thread about this on the German Forum:

Kauftipp: mobile und autarke Dusche

Moinsen zusammen, ich habe zwar eine Dusche im Dehler und nutze sie hin und wieder auch. So kürzlich geschehen am Strand von Hirtshals nach einem erfrischenden Bad im Skagerak. Das Trockenwischen der kleinen Nasszelle ist kein Problem, aber der feuchte Vorhang stört dann noch irgendwann... Der ev...

www.caliboard.de

 

[Elly Swanson]

A long thread about this on the German Forum:

Kauftipp: mobile und autarke Dusche

Moinsen zusammen, ich habe zwar eine Dusche im Dehler und nutze sie hin und wieder auch. So kürzlich geschehen am Strand von Hirtshals nach einem erfrischenden Bad im Skagerak. Das Trockenwischen der kleinen Nasszelle ist kein Problem, aber der feuchte Vorhang stört dann noch irgendwann... Der ev...

www.caliboard.de

Good review of the older version. My update: it now holds 10l of water and the temp gauge is good enough to stop you scalding yourself or damaging the “bag”.

 

[Lightning]

I’m getting one of these fitted in a couple of weeks. I’m hoping it will let me have reliable hot showers in winter.

GLIND Original Shower Kit

glind.com.au

 

[Arie]

Good review of the older version. My update: it now holds 10l of water and the temp gauge is good enough to stop you scalding yourself or damaging the “bag”.

That’s right.
Further on this thread (page 2) a genious boiler made with a Cobb. Brilliant

 

[Lightning]

At the moment I use one of these, which is very good. It’s USB rechargeable. I got it in Biltema in Scandanavia though.

Portable shower, 2,5 l/min

Practical shower with rechargeable pump, shower hose and shower handle. Submerge the pump directly into the stream, a bucket or a can with a sufficiently wide opening. Pump, 1.8 m shower hose, shower handle, hanging hook, suction cup and USB cable for charging supplied. The pump features...

www.biltema.se

 

[Elly Swanson]

That’s right.
Further on this thread (page 2) a genious boiler made with a Cobb. Brilliant

I can’t find the post you refer to, Arie. I’m interested in this Cobb boiler idea. Can you point me in the exact direction of the post?

 

[Elly Swanson]

I can’t find the post you refer to, Arie. I’m interested in this Cobb boiler idea. Can you point me in the exact direction of the post?

Each post has a #number to the top right of it. Do you know the post number, Arie?

 

[kurienp]

Each post has a #number to the top right of it. Do you know the post number, Arie?

@Elly Swanson - post #29.

 

[Elly Swanson]

@Elly Swanson - post #29.

Thought it might be. I’m using Google translate for the text but can’t view the pictures so can’t see what they mean. When you say “Cobb” do you mean the Cobb oven/grill/bbq or something else?

 

[Arie]

Thought it might be. I’m using Google translate for the text but can’t view the pictures so can’t see what they mean. When you say “Cobb” do you mean the Cobb oven/grill/bbq or something else?

I do mean the Cobb oven. If you translate you lose the pictures I guess.
Indeed #29 and #30

 

[kurienp]

Thought it might be. I’m using Google translate for the text but can’t view the pictures so can’t see what they mean. When you say “Cobb” do you mean the Cobb oven/grill/bbq or something else?

you will see some lines at the bottom of the post. Click on the lines and it will open up the pics

Yup, that is a pic of a cobb/similar oven.

 

[Elly Swanson]

you will see some lines at the bottom of the post. Click on the lines and it will open up the pics

Yup, that is a pic of a cobb/similar oven.

Thanks. I had to register to see the pics. I'm a BIG FAN of the Cobb so was intrigued. Very clever.

I think for me though it'll be easier for me to heat my water with my Kellie Kettle on the Cobb.

You can supplement the ashes/remaining coals with sticks/twigs (the only time you can use fire on the Cobb without melting the ring or grommets - as they're contained in the kettle's chimney). The Kellie kettle boils really quickly over charcoal or fire.

 

[Elly Swanson]

Not electrical, but I love our Quechua hand pump shower. It's easy to fill and pump and can be used with hot or cold water. Mine's very similar, but the previous model. Very impressed with it

Heat your water by any means you have, fill it up, hand pump and hey presto. The new version is black so you can leave it in the sun to heat up too.
View attachment 64406

I use either a small blow up paddling pool or a Lakeland oven shelf soak tray as a shower tray.


Great for showering us and the dog. It's very portable so you can take it to the beach, etc. It can be transported with water in it if you need too. Sometimes I use it for rinsing clothes or the dishes or washing the van.

For showering us, I put it in a quechua toilet/shower tent or sometimes make a shower cubicle in the driveaway awning.
View attachment 64407

HIKING CAMP LAMPS, HYGIENE, - Pressure-balanced Shower 10 L

£39.99 - HIKING CAMP LAMPS, HYGIENE, - Pressure-balanced Shower 10 L - QUECHUA

www.decathlon.co.uk

Have also made a shower cubicle out of a kids hula hoop with shower curtains hanging from rings (can use string/cord). Packs very flat and can be hung from a tree branch, a line between the van and pole/anything else you can tie the end to or under the open tailgate.

 

[Elly Swanson]

Have also made a shower cubicle out of a kids hula hoop with shower curtains hanging from rings (can use string/cord). Packs very flat and can be hung from a tree branch, a line between the van and pole/anything else you can tie the end to or under the open tailgate.

I suppose you could also make one with a semi circular or square "ring" and find a way to attach it to the side of the van's awning track or suction cup to the body/windows (I've seen one on the internet somewhere made out of plumbing piping and shower curtains).

 

[ejmoore]

We tried out our Colapz 12v shower and bucket the other day, with water heated in one of those black bag things (bought from Lidl a few years ago). Used a baby bath to stand in, which fits on the back shelf with shoes in when not in use. This was used standing inside the awning, no shower curtains, just a bit of care to only spray it on myself instead of all over the place. It's surprising how little water we needed. A kettle full (with cold added) would be more than enough.

 

[McGoogly]

Have there been any reviews on camping showers carried out - nothing jumps out on the forum categories? I looking for an inexpensive 12 volt system m that I could plug in to the 12v socket at the rear of the van to power a small pump with water being fed from a bucket/tank/bottle 9or even stream!) - something suitable for using when not on hook up.

You might find article this useful - it’s from a blog I regularly look at for camping things - hope the link works

Portable Camping Showers Best For 2023 Guide | Campfire Magazine

If you’ve tried trickling water from a drinking flask to wash the mud off your dog’s paws, get the sand off a surfboard or wash your hair while wild camping, we've found the answer – a portable camping shower.

campfiremag.co.uk

 

[John Iddles]

We have been using a USB-charged hand-held shower bought from Amazon UK (https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Andes-Portable-Operated-Showerhead-Rechargeable) since 2016 and it has proved lightweight, compact and powerful enough for camping trips. The pump end is submerged into a bucket of warm water leaving you to shower yourself by hand or by hanging the shower-head from a suitable point in your awning or shower tent.

 

[Douglas Blane]

Not electrical, but I love our Quechua hand pump shower. It's easy to fill and pump and can be used with hot or cold water. Mine's very similar, but the previous model. Very impressed with it

Heat your water by any means you have, fill it up, hand pump and hey presto. The new version is black so you can leave it in the sun to heat up too.
View attachment 64406

I use either a small blow up paddling pool or a Lakeland oven shelf soak tray as a shower tray.


Great for showering us and the dog. It's very portable so you can take it to the beach, etc. It can be transported with water in it if you need too. Sometimes I use it for rinsing clothes or the dishes or washing the van.

For showering us, I put it in a quechua toilet/shower tent or sometimes make a shower cubicle in the driveaway awning.
View attachment 64407

HIKING CAMP LAMPS, HYGIENE, - Pressure-balanced Shower 10 L

£39.99 - HIKING CAMP LAMPS, HYGIENE, - Pressure-balanced Shower 10 L - QUECHUA

www.decathlon.co.uk

I have a Quechua hand pump shower, excellent bit of kit. Simple system. It’s the best camping show I have used so far. Highly recommended.

 

[Arie]

I'd favour a bucket of warm water, a flannel, soap and the privacy of the van. Whilst I'd always prefer a shower a good old wipe down with soapy water and then a rinse with clean water is good enough. I'd guess most of us on this forum spent our childhoods and beyond cleaning ourselves this way as only Sunday was bath day. Or was I deprived?

and the first of the 8 children was the lucky one. Don’t spoil any water!
Heard my father about this

 

[Elly Swanson]

and the first of the 8 children was the lucky one. Don’t spoil any water!
Heard my father about this

My sister and l would double up and get in after my brother. Years later, at a family party, he confessed to always weeing in the water before he got out. Little sod!!

 

[Elly Swanson]

I'd favour a bucket of warm water, a flannel, soap and the privacy of the van. Whilst I'd always prefer a shower a good old wipe down with soapy water and then a rinse with clean water is good enough. I'd guess most of us on this forum spent our childhoods and beyond cleaning ourselves this way as only Sunday was bath day. Or was I deprived?

2 flannels of different colours. One for botty/bits and the other for the rest. These days we also pre-wipe botty/bits with a wet wipe (especially useful for fellas maybe - just sayin’ )