Overlanders shower kit

Got a chance this last weekend to try out the new shower kit I bought for my truck

It worked great and only used 2 litres of water to give a good wash for a big bloke

and of course being a stingy overlander it had to be cheap  

I saw this somewhere else as an idea for a shower option when travelling. Glad to see it works   Hope you had a shower curtain installed somewhere  

It says on it for cleaning in and around your garden

So i used it in the garden - but to save the neighbours blushes i did keep my shorts on  

That's just what we used as our shower during our trip across Australia.

It was very successful. One kettle full of hot water topped up with cold and there was enough water for a couple of nice warm showers. I used a small piece of thick dowel to attach the lance to the roof rack so you could have a shower with two free hands! Who needs a shower curtain when you're in the middle of nowhere!

We used a thick rubber linked doormat to keep our cleaned feet out of the dirt.

I'm hoping you use one if you go to the Overland travel show in Stratford later in the year .... don't want to upset Shakespear

SafariDude wrote:

I'm hoping you use one if you go to the Overland travel show in Stratford later in the year .... don't want to upset Shakespear

We do have showers on site you know. But if you do bring your own - just remember that curtain! Scary!!!

this might do the job as well and it nice a square so will stand up
sprayer

oh and there are spares with it as well

good subject this.. ..my mate who is in the army dropped me of a box of solar showers 20lt.s each and there not your cheap horrible chinese ones ,these are made in believe it or not..WALES so they are quite robust and we have used them quite a few times when we have been wild camping in tarifa because its warm enough there..... ..

anyhoooo been thinking of a shower for the truck, i found a .700 x .700 fiber glass shower tray at my local DIY store which fitted perfectly and i have ordered a 12v shower of flee spray so i shal get a 5lt container with a wide entry so the pump can be inserted.... wire it up as it comes with a switch already fitted boil a kettle of water add cold and bobs your uncle fannys your aunt......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251284854776?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

ok check this out.... 

That ebay unit looks very interesting! Plug it into your vehicle electrical system, drop the submersible into a water jerrycan and you are in business!

Careful fellas, I bought one of these in Maplins about six years ago for £10 and it's still working well so look for a better bargain.

I've got it in the truck so if anyone wants to test drive the shower at the show (with pants on)  

twende wrote:

Careful fellas, I bought one of these in Maplins about six years ago for £10 and it's still working well so look for a better bargain.

I've got it in the truck so if anyone wants to test drive the shower at the show (with pants on)  

ahhh yes six years ago...?
my mate bought one 2 years ago and it was 18 quid...
i couldnt find one for 18 quid but i got one for 24 plus postage came to about 27 quid....but still well worth it for a good shower.. .
you can get them from china for 10 quid but its like 15 years for delivery .., ,,,,,and then you pay import duty..... 

Hi
we use one of the 12 v ones when wild-camping by water that we don't want to put in the tank but is good to wash cloths/shower with---plus save gas by heating water on the camp-fire----we can use it in the camper to save up-setting others:) : 
Nigel & Pamala

This is what we use.

companionleisure.com.au/index.php?p=line&sid=1278983950

Couldn't see a price for it, looks expensive - www.companionleisure.com.au/index.php?p=line&sid=1278983950

Well, a tad more than iveco4x4's garden sprayer!

Doesn't anyone just stand out in the rain with a bar of soap anymore?

Last time I had a shower outside in the buff a woman saw me naked and thought she was on short measures with her husband.

Untill she realised it was the hose pipe between your legs

Tom Mc wrote:

Couldn't see a price for it, looks expensive - .companionleisure.com.au/index.php?p=line&sid=1278983950

Well, a tad more than iveco4x4's garden sprayer!

From memory it was about $200. Well worth it on cold winter nights.

twende wrote:

Untill she realised it was the hose pipe between your legs

   

$200 Gold Rig? Hardly seems worth it as I only bother showering when there's an 'R' in the month!

how about this one hot water

£139 - decent price. Although I get wary every time I see the magic words ... "The unit can be plugged in to a cigarette lighter socket". Depends what you're running of course, a pump in this case, but how many times have leads melted with an array of kit plugged into cigarette lighter sockets? My fridge for one! Far better to have heavier duty cable and crocodille clips straight to the battery.

Gold Rig wrote:

Tom Mc wrote:

Couldn't see a price for it, looks expensive - .companionleisure.com.au/index.php?p=line&sid=1278983950

Well, a tad more than iveco4x4's garden sprayer!

From memory it was about $200. Well worth it on cold winter nights.

Are they really any good?

Some detailed feed back would be awesome  

Jed

Jed@CampervanCulture.com wrote:

Gold Rig wrote:

Tom Mc wrote:

Couldn't see a price for it, looks expensive - .companionleisure.com.au/index.php?p=line&sid=1278983950

Well, a tad more than iveco4x4's garden sprayer!

From memory it was about $200. Well worth it on cold winter nights.

Are they really any good?

Some detailed feed back would be awesome  

Jed

Mate, these things are bonza. Ours has had a workout on many occasions. We quite often go on fishing trips that last for a couple of weeks and this is the only shower that we would use. I power it off the battery in my camper trailer and use the water from my twin water tanks and we are totally self sufficient. In most of the places we camp that is essential. The gas bottle hooks up to the unit with the supplied hose, you plug in the power lead and drop the submersible pump into a bucket of water and you have instant hot water. The temperature is easy to set and the water switches on and off at the hand held shower rose. It couldn't be easier. I totally recommend them.

... you got shares in the company?

Nah, good feedback!

PORTABLE 12V SHOWER: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike



http://www.amazon.co.uk/SCARFELL-PORTABLE-12V-SHOWER/dp/B0039KVASY


PORTABLE 12V SHOWER: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike

This is the type of thing we use-------very simple and versatile------but you do have to heat the water-------unless you are a hardy bastard---unlike me
Nigel & Pamala

Like I said, why bother to have a shower if there's no 'R' in the month? Bit pongy at the mo I have to admit, what with it being May, June, July and all of August to go since my last encounter with man-made rain.

Good news though, won't being seeing most of you until next month, so September should be safe.