Toilet/shower set up

We have an Oztrail ensuite tent which self-erects out of the bag (getting it back into the bag is another story).
The shower is one of those 12v pump jobs which sits in a bucket of warm water obtained from a solar black bag. I have an 18ah 12v battery which supplies the power and is charged via an anderson plug.
The jigsaw EVA mats are ok but tend to sit a bit close to the ground and bring the mud up so I would go for something a bit higher - like a grid made from a rigid plastic - they are around.
Our portapottie sits in the tent as well.
cheers
T.R.

We have the Coleman Ensuite


AND THIS FOR HOTWATER


Baz.

The springy green fold up tents can be good and bad. The bad ones are the cheap copies. The good ones are the "Change Shelter" from Smart Shade and now come in a large size that is probably 50% bigger than earlier versions. Its been the easiest to fold/unfold, and the extra space is great.

My preference underneath is a simple blue tarp, and place the showertent so the rear of it is downhill, so the water drains away. IMO its easier to manage a dirty wet tarp than rubber mats etc.

We put the black matting down and we stand in a large plastic dish. The dish catches all the water and soaks the tired & grotty feet. We have our shower right next to the annex - usually for 2 weeks straight. Many friends are now doing the same thing so there could be a large dish shortage.

Can't comment on the shower type, we use a solar black bag, but if you need something to stand on a bit above the ground try an inverted bread tray,(the ones bread is delivered to super markets in),it will fit into the shower tent, is plastic, fairly strong, and you can store the folded up shower tent and all the other stuff in it too when you are ready to move on.

Disco.

I find about the 5th day Duke (shepherd) stops licking the arm and chews, time for a shower not Top & Tail.

Hi SB - been using this rig for about 5 yrs now -
Tents :
2 of the pop-up tents - one for the toilet and one for the shower - both side by side (next to each other.)
One piece of Shade cloth (doubled) and long enough so it becomes the floor for both tents.

Hot Water :
Coleman hotwater - portable and totally self contained - has own battery and gas bottle. Get a bucket of water - (we also have a 5 micron water filter, so if the water in a dam or creek is muddy etc, we run it through the filter .) Use the Coleman to heat the water to desired temp, then turn it to pump-only, and have a longggg shower. The Coleman recharges on 12V, so plug it into the car or camper battery to recharge while traveling.

The only downside is you have to erect 2 tents, but they are pop-up = quick. The convenience of an ensuite is worth the extra trouble. (If you could buy a single pop-up, with the space of 2 and with an internal divide, it would be perfect.)

Setting up etc soon becomes a standard part of arrival/departure.
Fairly economical; quick to setup and pull down; convenient to store and carry; effective.
....................Keith