Hot water for showers

Boil approx 1.5L water on your stove/ cooker, add to approx 4L cold water = enough for a good shower at around 39 deg C - deliver the water via pump in bucket, gravity feed bag etc etc. I've appliedthe KISS principle to a lot of my camping gear and have learned that lots of fancy gizmos often turn out to be a PITA!!

Cheers
TG

I used to keep things simply prior to kids, was trying to come up with something to allow the family ( kids aged 2 and 4 ) to have a shower without setting up the camper or getting much gear out. Plug and play so to speak.

On trips when we are trying to cover big distances we were intending to stop give the kids a shower and then stick them back in the truck and continue as the kids just go to sleep. Most peaceful time to travel.

Have used the bucket and pump method in the past but didn't have much luck with finding a good pump that survive more than a couple of trips. Anyone know of a good robust pump that doesnt flow too fast?

Hi Locker,
I also have two young children and had the same issue with the 12v portable showers.
I have set up a 12v pump (pressure activated) in my van. (pic attached) I have since added a 12v switch to turn on and off from the ensuite tent and a valve on the pump to restrict water volume. I attach the hoses with garden hose fittings. I draw water from a 25l water container that can be filled via my colman HWS or tap at the caravan park.

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I use the coleman instant hot water system. As the standard shower head is pretty crap i went and bought a $25 shower head and pump from BCF. Heaps better spray than coleman one. I pretty much just take a 15L clean paint drum, fill it with water, throw the coleman pump in the bucket as well as the return shower head of the coleman and just recycle the water until reached desired heat. It doesnt take that long, far less than boiling a jug. Once desired heat is reached i just use the Bcf shower to wash. Its amazing how little water you use when you dont have it running out of a tap.

We have great showers when bush camping, and is hassle free. Depending on where i go, sometime i even take one of those plastic bins (old style bins) and use it as a water tank, so if it is a trek to get water i just fill that sucker, and leave it outside shower tent to fill smaller bucket from.

If you dont want to spend the $$ on a coleman then get the BCF pump and just boil water, either way you will feel great after it.

I use the coleman instant hot water system. As the standard shower head is pretty crap i went and bought a $25 shower head and pump from BCF. Heaps better spray than coleman one. I pretty much just take a 15L clean paint drum, fill it with water, throw the coleman pump in the bucket as well as the return shower head of the coleman and just recycle the water until reached desired heat. It doesnt take that long, far less than boiling a jug. Once desired heat is reached i just use the Bcf shower to wash. Its amazing how little water you use when you dont have it running out of a tap.

We have great showers when bush camping, and is hassle free. Depending on where i go, sometime i even take one of those plastic bins (old style bins) and use it as a water tank, so if it is a trek to get water i just fill that sucker, and leave it outside shower tent to fill smaller bucket from.

If you dont want to spend the $$ on a coleman then get the BCF pump and just boil water, either way you will feel great after it.

Locker,

This topic has been covered a couple of weeks ago, Thread number 83914 here

Our preference is for the simple system of 12v pump in a bucket of water heated on the gas or over the fire. Works for us.

Cheers,

Val

G/day locker.
don't forget the huggies baby wipes, or wet ones, i never leave home without them they do the trick when water is scarce cheers bill.

check before you buy if replacement parts are available. My coleman hws system is useless because Coleman told me they do not supply replace parts

G'day Locker,
I made a hot & cold water system for my camp trailer last year which gives me hot & cold water to my kitchen & my shower. I'm now making more of these for people that have seen my system. All that is required to run this system is 12v power supply water supply & gas supply & you can have instant hot water up to 70 deg. If your interested I will give you the full details.
Regards, Michael.