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Submitted: Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:02
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Hello all wise and learned friends,

have decided that I can't stand the stink on long trips and an in car shower is in order.

I've been looking at the glind aussie hot water system and I'm curious to see how useful it is to be able to pump from a creek to fill water containers for later.

Any feedback on other systems will be welcome

cackles
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Reply By: Eric Experience - Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:09

Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:09
Cackles.
After many years of camping we use a bucket on a rope on the camp fire. Reliable simple versatile and less "stuff" Eric
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Follow Up By: Member - Au-2 - Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:32

Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:32
Yeah, Cackles, ever thought of using a weed sprayer, new, of course. One person can have a complete, including shampoo, shower in 1.5 ltrs of water. You can also wash:- Feet, windscreen, dog and/or dishes with the same implement, which doesn't weigh half as much as all those other technical gadgets.
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Reply By: Steve from Top End Explorer Tours - Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:14

Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:14
A learned friend of mine on this site, Crazy Dog told me there is only one type of system to use.

Helton

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Follow Up By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:47

Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:47
Yep, what he said !
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Reply By: Member - BIGDOG G (WA) - Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:22

Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:22
Gday Cackles,
Spent about $700 on a Glind hot water system (had to have one)
Used it 3-4 times, to many easier options.

Cheers..............BIGDOG
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Reply By: Member - Kim M (VIC) - Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:50

Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 21:50
Crackles

I have a Glind unit. When turned on to it's full capacity it'll empty a 20L container in less than two minutes. Therefore your shower habits will have to change in the bush. Wet, lather, then wash down.

The pump has a far bit of lift, but have a think about the number of times you've camped next to a creek without a high embankment.

You'll also need a non return valve if your pumping from a creek.

In my case I don't have a missus or kids to worry about, so it's not a big issue, until the dog starts howling. LOL

Regards

Kim
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 12:49

Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 12:49
Gday Kim,
Im starting to think Ive spent too much time in the bush!

SHOWER!!!!!! Hahahahahah
When in Rome, do as as the Romans...
When In the Desert , smell like a local.......

When I was working bush....usually part of the job was equiping a bore.
I made a shower that was a steel clip together frame with a tarp around it, aluminium floor, electric instant hot water service running off a bloody huge 4 cylinder diesel geny and the water straight out of the bore.
There were no 1 litre showers then....it almost took the skin off your back!

Other wise you drive the back hoe over to the bore and fill the bucket, lay the bucket on the fire for an hour or so, back it up and hop in!
Only trouble was you knew who your mates were......when it got cold you'd yell out to some one to take you in for a re- heat...trouble was..getting some bastasrd to take you off when you started cooking, thats when you found out if youd given someone too much $hiit that day!!!!
If only the greenies and OH&S mob saw what we used to do.

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Follow Up By: Member - Kim M (VIC) - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 15:39

Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 15:39
Hairy

Your a trusting fella. Some of the dills I've known would leave you over the fire and have one hell of a good time at your boiling expense. LOL

Regards

Kim

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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 15:50

Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 15:50
Dont worry , it happened!
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Reply By: cackles - Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 22:05

Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 22:05
thanks for the replies folks, and they're all valid points to be considered.
However if they're quick and simple when on the move every day then I'm all for getting one.
Being NQ born and most trips being south in winter (out-laws) I NEEEEED a shower to defrost and just couldn't be bothered boiling water etc.

cackles
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Follow Up By: Member - Reiner G (QLD) 4124 - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 01:22

Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 01:22
"and just couldn't be bothered boiling water etc."

so you don't drink coffee either?
If I found it to hard to boil a kettle I stay home........
sorry mate but.....

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Follow Up By: Kev & Darkie - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 06:57

Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 06:57
Get a Coleman Hot Water unit. very versatile.

Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: cackles - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 09:21

Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 09:21
Reiner

You find it hard to be constructive and polite and yet you bothered with a reply?

sorry mate but.....

cackles
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Follow Up By: Axel [ the real one ] - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 17:35

Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 17:35
Coleman , totally portable ,instant hot water ,,,,,, what more does u need ???
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Follow Up By: Kev & Darkie - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 17:41

Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 17:41
Yep that's what I said ;))

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Follow Up By: cackles - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 20:05

Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 20:05
I like the idea of a coleman for portability between cars,
but how quick are they to hook up if your doing long days?
and can you use it to pump from a water source too?
Can i use to wash the car down?
will it pump Bundy and coke if I break both arms?
You know, all the important questions?

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Follow Up By: Kev & Darkie - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 20:48

Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 20:48
cackles,

your an ideas man I hadn't thought of the bundy and coke mix, it might make it a bit warm to drink though ;))

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Follow Up By: cackles - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 21:15

Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 21:15
Pump only my friend, but now you think about it it would be an interesting excercise to make a camp style temprite.
I will ponder on that now, hehehe.

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Follow Up By: Axel [ the real one ] - Sunday, Mar 16, 2008 at 10:17

Sunday, Mar 16, 2008 at 10:17
Cackles , or is that o smelly one ,, timeing for the Coleman [depending on where you store it in vehicle /ct ]

pop up shower tent=30 sec
attach+run shower rose=30sec
attach pump to water container=30sec
take off clothes =30 sec
hot water from Coleman =1.5 seconds


= 2minutes 1.5 seconds to start having a nice hot shower ,,,
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Follow Up By: cackles - Sunday, Mar 16, 2008 at 14:08

Sunday, Mar 16, 2008 at 14:08
hi Axel,

I like Zen Master Cackles, rolls well off the tongue.

We have a pop up tent that lives under the trailer cover so is always first up and we don't have to have the usual wrestling match.
I think it will be a coleman because we take the patrol on long trips and the rodeo for local trips (have to fit the esky)

I see BCF have them for $299 at the moment

thanks again folks.

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Reply By: Motherhen - Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 22:18

Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 22:18
A kettle, a small bucket, a piece of soap and a face cloth. Two of us can get sparkling clean using a litre of water.

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Follow Up By: Nick R (VIC) - Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 22:51

Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 22:51
jeeeezzzz, takes us about 3 litres each....
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Follow Up By: Willem - Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 23:53

Friday, Mar 14, 2008 at 23:53
Nick...yer a lot bigger....hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reply By: cackles - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 20:25

Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 20:25
Thanks again for the many and varied responses, all food for thought.
I like the idea of the bucket hairy, but I don't think I'll be getting it in a hurry.

cackles
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Reply By: Member -Dodger - Sunday, Mar 16, 2008 at 11:07

Sunday, Mar 16, 2008 at 11:07
I vote the coleman as well.
It has many uses. Including making a quick cuppa.
I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.

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