We have one of the Maplin ones and used it in an Outhouse when we camped at Aldridge Hill in the New Forest which has no facilities, we had no problems with the flow or temperature.
Intend to use it again in August at Aldridge Hill.
I was silly... I bought 3 Gelert solar showers 2 years ago.
No 1: Where we camp, usually by the coast, there are rarely any trees let alone any with suitable height branches to hang the shower from (family height ranges from 6'2" down to 3'). When hung from the roof rack of a ford mondeo (the highest thing near our camp) the flow ended up about knee height to an adult. Even so I thought it might be useful to rinse the sand off the kids. It is - if you don't mind the suspicious looks you get as a result of the wails that you are rubbing too hard - the flow is pathetic! Adults?? Forget about it unless you happen to like showering horizontal under a trickle and have slaves to hold the heavy bag of water up.
No 2: The on/off switch is difficult for an adult, let alone a seven year old.
No 3: We need more sun! On the best summer days the water gets quite hot by about 4pm but everyone's too busy roundabout then to want a shower. By the time they fancy one, the water is stone cold again.
No 4: I usually still pack one. I lay it out on top of the trailer, pitch the toilet tent near to that and use it as a handwashing facility.
just gimmicks - you get a bucket of water put one foot in it & wash half of your body, then turn around & put the other foot in & wash the other half of your body, then finish up by tipping the water over your head - Job Done
Quote: Originally posted by bryan_k on 20/6/2007
just gimmicks - you get a bucket of water put one foot in it & wash half of your body, then turn around & put the other foot in & wash the other half of your body, then finish up by tipping the water over your head - Job Done
You use less water with a pumped shower. We could shower three of us for your bucket of water!
Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 20/6/2007
Quote: Originally posted by bryan_k on 20/6/2007
just gimmicks - you get a bucket of water put one foot in it & wash half of your body, then turn around & put the other foot in & wash the other half of your body, then finish up by tipping the water over your head - Job Done
You use less water with a pumped shower. We could shower three of us for your bucket of water!
Or you could smear yourself with butter & get the cattle in the next field to lick you clean ...........
Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 20/6/2007
Quote: Originally posted by bryan_k on 20/6/2007
just gimmicks - you get a bucket of water put one foot in it & wash half of your body, then turn around & put the other foot in & wash the other half of your body, then finish up by tipping the water over your head - Job Done
You use less water with a pumped shower. We could shower three of us for your bucket of water!
Or you could smear yourself with butter & get the cattle in the next field to lick you clean ...........
Or you could use one of those magical pools below a waterfall to bathe.
Quote: Originally posted by Carl at atompl.co.uk on 21/6/2007
Quote: Originally posted by bryan_k on 21/6/2007
Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 20/6/2007
Quote: Originally posted by bryan_k on 20/6/2007
just gimmicks - you get a bucket of water put one foot in it & wash half of your body, then turn around & put the other foot in & wash the other half of your body, then finish up by tipping the water over your head - Job Done
You use less water with a pumped shower. We could shower three of us for your bucket of water!
Or you could smear yourself with butter & get the cattle in the next field to lick you clean ...........
Or you could use one of those magical pools below a waterfall to bathe.
Only if the Unicorn promises not to peep at my bits
Quote: Originally posted by Carl at atompl.co.uk on 21/6/2007
Quote: Originally posted by bryan_k on 21/6/2007
Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 20/6/2007
Quote: Originally posted by bryan_k on 20/6/2007
just gimmicks - you get a bucket of water put one foot in it & wash half of your body, then turn around & put the other foot in & wash the other half of your body, then finish up by tipping the water over your head - Job Done
You use less water with a pumped shower. We could shower three of us for your bucket of water!
Or you could smear yourself with butter & get the cattle in the next field to lick you clean ...........
Or you could use one of those magical pools below a waterfall to bathe.
Only if the Unicorn promises not to peep at my bits
Or you could start a riot and hope a water canon turns up, that's how some of our European neighbours keep clean.
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Topic: Solar Showers
