OK – first you get a shower tent – Paha Que Grey Aluminum Tepee Shelter
(it HAS to be this one – accept no substitutes! Maybe a different color, though…)
Then you get a Stainless Steel Sprayer
I like the ones with Viton seals…
Then you get a Sink Sprayer
Using a combination of stainless steel hose clamps and good quality reinforced tubing, connect the sink sprayer to the tank.
To use:
- Remove the sprayer pump mechanism, fill with 1 gallon of water, place the hose in your sink and the bug sprayer on your stove (1 gallon will easily clean 2 adults)
- Heat until you like the temperature.
- Insert the pumping mechanism and take it into your tent (we put it on one collapsible foot stool and sit on a second one).
- Pump up the bug sprayer, activate the handheld sink sprayer and enjoy a hot shower every morning!
No batteries needed, very minimal equipment – you just have to occasionally pump the bug sprayer to keep the pressure up.
Some notes:
The shower tent has a removable floor so you can carry your used shower water and put it in YOUR grey water tank or a campsite drain. Getting a slatted wood “bathmat” of some kind is nice to keep your feet clean. Having a chair outside the tent helps, too.
The Paha Que is worth every penny – easy to set up, sturdy, with lots of neat, well thought out features.