DIY camping shower: what is it, how to do it

A person is so constructed that he can do without many things and endure a variety of inconveniences, but he cannot not eat or wash. If you are in your apartment or house, where everything is at hand, then you wanted to wash - went to the bathroom. And if you are far from civilization? For example, on a hike or fishing. Moreover, the isolation from the world does not last for a day, but for a rather long period. How to be in such a situation? A camp shower will come to the rescue.

What is a outdoor shower

All devices for maintaining hygiene in conditions of separation from civilization can be divided into several types according to some characteristics.

If we start from the design features, then we can distinguish:

1. In the form of a tank with a fixed hose.
2. In the form of a tent.
3. In the form of a pump.

By the way of heating water:

1. Naturally heated. Useful on hot summer days. Water must be poured into a container and left in the sun. Just a few hours and it's hot.
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2. Artificially heated. Applicable in the cold season, in cloudy weather. Such a device requires electricity. The water heats up quickly and is not dangerous.

How to make a shower in nature with your own hands

A shower in nature can be made from almost everything that is at hand, only imagination and the availability of materials limit the choice. The finished models will differ only in the way of water supply. It can be supplied naturally from the difference in height (while the tank must hang higher than the person is), it can be supplied from air pressure or by simple pumping.

The easiest way will be to place a tank with water at a height, place a hose in the neck with a shower head installed on it. As a result of known manipulations, water will flow downward. The pressure of water will not be the strongest, but this is quite enough to wash off the dirt without spending a lot of liquid.

This option is minimal in terms of costs, in fact, even a shower head is optional. However, comfort is also minimal here. It may be worth looking at other options.

It is much more convenient to have a shower trample on a hike. The water supply in it is carried out by a simple pump, which is forced to work by the legs of a person. The water pressure is stronger and the productivity is higher, and the container does not need to be hung anywhere. But you have to dance a little while washing. Such shower options are available ready-made for sale, or you can do it yourself.

The most advanced option can be considered a design with a water pump. Such things are sold ready-made, but no one bothers to collect everything on their own. You can find such a twelve-volt pump at a zoological store, or you can come across it at a car store.

In addition to the pump itself, a three ampere power supply is needed. A machine battery or generator is suitable here, but you can find a suitable one among power banks. To increase the comfort of use, you can also attach a switch, such as the one on the doorbell. While you press - everything works, but let go and the water stops flowing.

This will reduce water consumption, and the pump's service life, on the contrary, will increase, because it cannot work for a long time without stopping. You will also need a cable and hose. A small shower head is needed, since the pump does not have high power and the water pressure will not be strong.

Attention! To connect the pump to the battery, you need a plug or terminals, such as crocodiles. Additional comfort will be provided by a shower tent, but you can not be very chic and make a simple screen.

To put the structure together, you need to prepare an electrical tape, a screwdriver, a knife. We act in the following order:

1. We cut the hose into two halves: one will be short, the other long.
2. A short section goes to the pump inlet and connects to the tank.
3. A long segment serves as an exit and we attach a watering can to it.
4. The electrical cable is similarly divided into two segments.
5. We connect one piece of wire to the switch, and the second we stretch to the battery.
6. The switch can be attached to the watering can itself.
7. We fix the terminals on the wire.
8. The camping shower is ready.

The good thing about a car pump is that it has a low voltage, so an electric shock will not be terrible. But you can play it safe and place the switch in a sealed casing.

Disadvantages of a outdoor shower

The main plus in a traveling shower is that it does not depend on water supply and sewerage systems. Even if you hang it on a tree and wash it in an open field, you don't even need tools for installation. Advantages:

• it costs more than budget;
• lightweight, small in size, convenient and practical;
• it is easy to use, no special skills are required;
• a very versatile thing - you can take it to nature, or you can use it at home when hard-core communal services cut off the water.

However, there are also disadvantages:

1. The volume of the tank is small, so water will have to be saved a lot.
2. Poor quality water is harmful to the pump.
3. The tank of shower cabins is large, which affects the convenience of transportation.

But the comfort from taking a shower in the summer heat is able to outweigh all the negative aspects.