Portble Shower w/ Hot Water for Elk Camp

Wet-Net · 11-11-2008, 08:49 PM

Looking for ideas on building a shower unit with a hot water supply, that is portable enough to take with me and set up in Elk Camp.

Chug · 11-11-2008, 08:57 PM

I use the Hot water on demand from Coleman "Coleman�s new Hot Water on Demand".
5 seconds 160 degree water.. sent through a nozzle or shower spray. can adjust the temp, for showers & hand washing dishes Or hands.
bimart carries them

Can hook up a Bulk Propane with filter.. I have extra batteries.. just in case. As with good water supply.

Also great when the power is out for a week from the storms. HOT showers are nice

King Kong · 11-12-2008, 06:04 AM

A barrell that you can heat up on a burner, drop in the sump pump that has a hose running to the shower head and you are good to go. We have also used the "Bivouac Buddy" shower that you can buy for $100. IT works well. It can be a little cumbersome when filling with warm water and then trying to raise it to the correct height for someone to step in and shower. I have taken a pre-shower several times while trying to raise it into position. With some conservation you can get two maybe three showers out of one tub of water......probably 6 gallons.

Eagleclaw · 11-12-2008, 06:47 AM

we used a pressure sprayer bottle.The ones that you spray trees and shrubs with chemicals. Fill it with hot water pump it up and then spray yourself soap up and then rinse yourself off. Works like a charm

fishkisser · 11-12-2008, 06:57 AM

Fill a stock pot with water and bring to a low boil ...
Dump contents of stock pot in 7 gallon bucket (yes they exist ) and add cool water to desired temperature ...
Grab sauce pan (or what we used in logging camp was our tin hats) and start pouring ,lather up and repeat ...
Nothing to break down and if you got someone to pour it works even better ...

ICHTHYDEMON · 11-12-2008, 07:06 AM

We take a Zodi propane shower with us. We have the 2 burner model,but if we did it again,we'd get the single burner model.

Even when its heating water thats just above freezing we never use the second burner.

salmonfisher77 · 11-12-2008, 07:35 AM

Mix alittle Deet in with it you wont have to put bug repellent on either!

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Originally Posted by Eagleclaw

we used a pressure sprayer bottle.The ones that you spray trees and shrubs with chemicals. Fill it with hot water pump it up and then spray yourself soap up and then rinse yourself off. Works like a charm

Chezem · 11-12-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fishkisser

Fill a stock pot with water and bring to a low boil ...
Dump contents of stock pot in 7 gallon bucket (yes they exist ) ...
Grab sauce pan (or what we used in logging camp was our tin hats) and start pouring ,lather up and repeat ...
Nothing to break down and if you got someone to pour it works even better ...

We pack into wilderness areas with our two mules and that's exactly the way we do it! Nothing to break down!
Too bad I can't talk the boys into packin a tub!