Make a Portable Camping Shower

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Make a Portable Camping Shower

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In this Instructable learn how to make a portable camping shower. What sets this apart from a regular shower is it's pressurized so no need for a gravity feed bag that you hang from a tree, make this shower truly portable. This shower is super useful and is great for washing off after a day at the beach or after surfing. Or it can be used to water plants, especially useful if you have a rain barrel and need a way to get water to your plants.

Check Out the Video

Check out the video for the whole process the written instructions are in the following steps.

Parts

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The parts for this shower are very easy to obtain and you should be able to find them at the local hardware store.

You will need:

  • Garden sprayer or deck sprayer (use a new one or one has not been used to spray chemicals)
  • Garden hose barbed adapter
  • Garden hose nozzle
  • Small hose clamp

Assembly

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  • Remove the spraying wand or nozzle from the garden sprayer.
  • Save the wand in case you want to convert it back.
  • Screw the barbed garden hose adapter into the garden hose nozzle.
  • Put the hose clamp on the hose.
  • Fit the barbed end of the garden hose adapter into the hose.
  • Tighten the hose clamp.

Operation

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Pump up the garden sprayer to pressure the system. You are now ready to start showering!