Portable Shower

Here's the shower I have designed for those times when our site doesn't have one. The shower works really well and is easy to set up and put away.

All of the shower's components fit nicely in the case that is supplied with the dog bath. The case stores easily in the rear cargo area or on the upper bed.   The shower can be hung from the roof to take a shower inside the van or it can be hung from the open rear hatch to shower outside.    When setting up outside we will enclose the rear hatch area with our Bus Depot tent and place our folding mat on the ground.  We then set up our Fiamma BiPot 30 toilet and shower in that space.  I have put a hook on either side of the rear hatch so that the shower can be hung on whichever side is downhill to allow the water to run away from the vehicle.

The outside water source is a spare 7 gallon can that is placed in the rear space.    When inside we draw directly from the 7 gallon can behind the kitchen pod.   If the water needs to be heated we will either do that on the stove in the kitchen pod, on a campfire outside or in a solar shower bag.   The spare 7 gallon can will also heat up the water if placed in the sun.   

These are the hooks that I use to hang the shower..  They have amazing holding power and are easily removable. 

The tub that the water flows in to is marketed as a collapsible pet bath.  The tub has a drain at its base that you can use to control the release of the water.    I also keep a 6 foot long faucet adapter in the pack to attach to the drain if necessary.   

The hoop that the shower curtain is hung from is a 24" diameter hoop that was made from 1/2 PEX tubing.    You may also use a pre-manufactured 24" hula hoop. 

The cord that is tied to the hoop is just standard parachute cord that is tied to a ring at the top center. 

This is the shower curtain that I used. The 72" height and 78" length are both important.   A standard shower curtain won't make it all the way around the hoop.  I closed the opening in the plastic hangers with some plastic shrink tubing from Harbor Freight to keep the curtain from sliding through the gap. 

I also added this shower caddy to the setup to provide an easy place to store things while showering. 

The water is pumped from the tanks with a 12V powered shower. 

I added one of these mats to the pack for those times when the tub was not necessary for an outside shower.  

Happy camping!