bush shower
Submitted: Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 11:54
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rabbitoh
Hi All, I am trying to nut out a tripod type setup for a canvas bag shower. Does any seasoned adventurers out there have an idea on a good setup (if a suitable tree isn't available) cheers john
Reply By: handy - Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:25
Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:25
if you have a roof rack just jam a shovel or branch off it, works okay for me.
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Follow Up By: Member - Teege (NSW) - Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:43
Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:43
Handy
I have a dowel stuck inside the rhino roof bar. Just pull it out a couple of feet and hang the shower off it. Shower over, push the dowel back in. It's a permanent fixture.
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 18:34
Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 18:34
Yep, both work
well. Put a small notch in the end of the shovel handle or dowl to stop the bucket sliding down or off.
Have you considered one of the 12 volt electric showers? Lot less weight to sling from a tripod. Tent pole from the roofrack as per the photo. Not actually needed anyway as you have the handpiece and hose. $25 bucks at Repco or a
camping store. There is also a self contained unit. Works on 2 D-cell batteries.
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Cheers Mick
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Reply By:- Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 15:13
Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 15:13
G'day rabbitoh, square extendable metal tent poles forming the tripod may be strong enough. A
water miser shower bucket can be made from a 4 litre paint tin with holes drilled in the bottom. 4 litres to soap up, 4 litres to rinse off. Flow rate is governed by the number and size of holes in the tin. Happy Days. Pauper.
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Reply By: PradOz - Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 17:16
Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 17:16
skyhook? ask a local apprentice to grab one from the hardware for you ;)
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 20:17
Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 at 20:17
helps though if you have a left handed screwdriver and a glass hammer to mount your flywire waterbag. A long weight might help as
well.
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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 at 06:37
Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 at 06:37
Don't forget the wheel barrow full of steam for a hot shower!
You could also get a tin of striped paint to jazz up the whole thing.
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Follow Up By: austastar - Thursday, Nov 26, 2009 at 10:48
Thursday, Nov 26, 2009 at 10:48
Nah!
put 40lb of compression in the bucket and it will push the
water up the pipe.
Don't need no stinkin' pumps.
cheers
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