Posted: 6/29/2014 12:13:39 PM EDT
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If you don't have a large enough body of water to do this in, a shower bag seems like a decent idea.
Found this on amazon, Coghlan's Camp Shower. What I don't like is single purpose items that are not necessities. It would be the first thing I cut if I had too much weight, but if weight wasn't an issue.. plus it would help me talk my fiance into going camping, this might be useful. I love that it advertised solar heated... well duh leave anything in the sun and it is solar heated. It does says do not use as a drinking container, which would have given it a second purpose. I hate cold showers, never again unless I can help it. Anyways looks handy, anyone use something like this? |
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Last time I went car camping in an actual camp ground was May 2009, I think... it rained for three days straight before we finally said to hell with it, packed all our wet stuff in a truck and Suburban and booked it back home.
I had to go in the bath house to actually get dry and warm... kinda ironic. 
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Pretty much a required piece of gear in my book for both car camping and backpacking. Damn nice to get rinsed off after a long day. Bringing one of these has completely changed our travel style. We used to be 'crack o noon'ers' - breaking camp at noon & walking to sundown -> Now up at dawn and on the trail to find a place to set the shower in the sun for 3 hours....
Other benefits: you are not getting sunscreen, salt or soap in the drinking water. You can get the water too hot! You can use it for: washing hands washing dishes rinse out your socks, etc. air pillow - (never tried it) If you had to, it would work as a water bag for drinking. When you get it there is something like talcum powder in it. After several uses it goes away. The plastic is probably not food safe, but if I had to... My skinny rear @ 12k treeline waiting for 103-105° water! 
3 Liter Personal Size on right of picture for solo trips 
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where are you guys camping where you can waste water on a shower, not to mention the extra weight while backpacking? Camp in places with water. Yep, one of our priorities when finding a site to camp at is to make sure we are near running water. It's generally not too hard to find in my neck of the woods. Bonus for falling asleep with the sound of the stream tricking at night in the background. |
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My wife and I just do the whole "whore's bath" clean up. Field sanitation and keeping your body clean is important as it also keeps your sleep clothes and insulation clean.
I have a Sea-to-Summit folding bucket and I boil my small pot (750 ml) of water and add for some luke-warm wash water. A little Dr. Bronners soap and my silk scarf/bandana provide enough to clean head to foot. Back in my more frequent "field" days I could bathe, shave and brush my teeth with a single canteen of water and canteen cup (I did use a JetBoil to heat water in the winter)...it's an art and does help to conserve water yet still maintain proper field hygiene. ROCK6 |
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where are you guys camping where you can waste water on a shower, not to mention the extra weight while backpacking? Camp in places with water. Yep, one of our priorities when finding a site to camp at is to make sure we are near running water. It's generally not too hard to find in my neck of the woods. Bonus for falling asleep with the sound of the stream tricking at night in the background. |
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where are you guys camping where you can waste water on a shower, not to mention the extra weight while backpacking? Camp in places with water. Yep, one of our priorities when finding a site to camp at is to make sure we are near running water. It's generally not too hard to find in my neck of the woods. Bonus for falling asleep with the sound of the stream tricking at night in the background. Out here you choice of camping spots would be very limited. Almost the whole state is public land so I usually roll out where ever I am when it gets close to sunset. From time to time I will set out for a particular area that has a stream but it is 4 hours away. I try to get over there at least once a year. |