Do you like to be outdoors? Can't imagine life without hiking native land? Are you building a summer house while you have nowhere to wash? Or maybe you just love extreme sports? You'll have to learn how to build a camp shower with your own hands. You can make it from almost any available containers. Washing in warm water in a warm room is not only pleasant: in cold weather, your health can depend on such a shower. Even novice nature explorers can build a camp shower.

We build a watering can

The simplest shower works like this. A curtain is attached to the tree (if you want to wash alone). A hole is made in the cap of a large plastic bottle into which a piece of hose is inserted. The cap itself is taped to the bottle with electrical tape (if there is a hose). If it is not there, then for water to flow, just unscrew the lid. For a large container, any thin hose is suitable, for a “one and a half” - a tube from a dropper. It must be securely secured in the hole in the lid. To prevent water from flowing spontaneously, you can clamp the hose with a stopper or use a wire hook to attach the end at the top. Next - cut out the bottom of the bottle, close the lid, and attach it to a high branch. For convenience, you can place the bottle in a net or simply attach it to a branch with wire. The simplest camp shower is ready. Instead of a plastic bottle, you can use a heating pad, etc. This device is quite suitable for summer time.

But what to do if you are on a hike, around a mountain and -20°C, and you really want to wash? Actually, it is the next structure that will be what is called a “real camp shower.” Naturally, it can be done anywhere, but they say it was the climbers who came up with this method of hygiene.

We build a portable camp shower

Actually, only the curtain will be portable and we assemble all other parts right at the rest stop. We will need:

  • Devices for lighting a fire.
  • The boulders are the size of a three-year-old boy's head, but a bucket of regular pebbles or other stones can also be used.
  • Curtain.
  • Plastic bottle with stopper and hose.
  • A tent or film stretched over a frame. The frame can be carried with you, or it can be built between trees.

In order to build a warm camp shower, we light a fire, put stones in it, and heat water over the fire. While everything is warming up, we assemble something like a wigwam from cellophane (if there is no empty tent). You can use branches, etc.

We make a fastening above the wigwam: here we will hang a plastic bottle (see the device above) with water. When the stones warm up, carefully place them around the perimeter of the “wigwam”. This is the most dangerous part of the procedure: you can get burned. Boulders or pebbles must be cooled in the tepee so that you can stand on them. During the cooling process, they heat up the air very much. Then we hang the bottle with hot water and... enjoy your steam! Usually the stones allow 4-5 tourists to take a shower, and only after that the “room” begins to cool down. If you do everything quickly and take more boulders, then even a group of 15 people will have time to complete the required bath procedures.

Walks in nature, overnight hikes, tent camps or just an unfinished dacha... What unites these seemingly completely incompatible places? One small nuance that is difficult to refuse for a person accustomed to the benefits of civilization. Namely, in any, as they say, Spartan conditions, you cannot take water procedures. Simply put, you cannot take a shower in nature or in unfinished infrastructure. Sometimes this becomes a problem that does not allow you to relax properly and plunge into the atmosphere of real relaxation. Without getting ahead of ourselves, we can say: the problem is being solved! How? Another, no less interesting question.

Outdoor shower

Yes, whatever inventive people can come up with. A camping country shower is no exception. Why "dacha"? The fact is that often, looking behind gardeners’ fences, you can see a simple structure that is taken out and brought into the house every evening. That's why they called her the dacha girl.

But the lack of goods on your favorite piece of land does not limit the possibilities of the above invention. Hiking, long walks, overnight stays - everywhere such a necessary thing as a camp shower can come in handy.

An easy choice

The needs do not go unnoticed, so the “smart” Chinese have learned to mass produce these designs. A camp shower can take any form, to suit any taste and preference. Needed closed type- Please. The tent with a built-in tank is ready for use. All that's left is to fill in the water. Ten, fifteen and even twenty liters are at the disposal of the clean traveler. There are also lighter designs: a frame with cellophane curtains, at the top of which you can see a small barrel.

A camp shower of this type has no disadvantages. Among the advantages you can consider lightness and low cost. All of these options are great for hiking and traveling, but the question arises: “Why buy?” It's no secret that the need for invention is cunning. You shouldn't pay money for something you can build yourself. For example, you can make a camp shower with your own hands. It will perform its functions just as well as its commercial “brother”.

How to make a camp shower with your own hands

There is no need to reinvent the wheel in this matter, everything has already been invented and tried a long time ago. There is only one task - to make a good camp shower with your own hands, which should have such properties as ease of construction, low cost (it is advisable that all materials for the construction are at hand) and relative comfort.

First building

How to make a camp shower when there is almost nothing around, only nature itself? It doesn’t matter, simple options will always find their use. Everything ingenious is elementary. The same can be said about shower designs. The first thing that comes to mind for such a thing is plastic bottles. Yes, there are no limits to imagination here. To build a camp shower from plastic bottles You don't need a lot of material.

The first and most important thing is capacity. The bigger it is, the better. After all, the water will flow longer, which means that the soul will be enough for a leisurely swim. Ten or five liters will be enough if used correctly and rationally. So, there is an eggplant. We need to start construction. This option will be the most comfortable, so you will have to work hard. The empty container should be placed slightly higher than your own height. Otherwise, when taking a shower you will have to bend down, which is not very pleasant. But here it is important not to overdo it, otherwise the procedure of filling the eggplant with water will take a lot of time and effort. You need to make a small hole in the “shower” container. Water will flow out of it. You need to insert a small hose into this hole; it will make taking a shower easier. There will be no need to wriggle in front of the stream. It is advisable to treat the joints well with resin or plasticine so that water does not leak out. I made my first camping shower with my own hands. Of course, you can add something of your own to it, it’s up to your imagination.

Second building

There is the most reliable and proven method, which everyone has probably used. This is a bucket. No, you shouldn’t pour it out in one gulp: there will be little effect. This design needs to be redone. A couple of steps - and the bucket will turn into a camp shower. For this design you will need a few tools and materials: a drill, a large and long bolt, sandpaper, a nail and a nut (of course, the same size as the bolt). So, you need to make a hole in the bucket with a drill. If you don’t have such a thin tool at hand, you can make a hole with a nail.

But it will not be neat, so the edges should be additionally sanded. All that's left to do is to thread the bolt into the hole and not fully tighten the nut. Thus, we got a large washbasin. You lift the bolt and water flows; when you release it, water does not flow. This is very convenient because the liquid does not run in vain, only when it is needed.

How to arrange a shower

Typically, a camp shower is built for a short period of time. A day or two - no more. Therefore, many are not too worried about the arrangement of the structure. But when it comes to constant use, you really need to count on convenience. For example, shower curtains.

They will add home comfort. Curtains must be made of waterproof material. Film will work great. How to secure it? Around the tree, using branches, you can stretch a rope, and hang a curtain on it. You should thoroughly inspect the area near the shower. There should be no extra branches, needles, thorns, splinters or cigarette butts. Taking a bath next to garbage is not only unpleasant, it can be harmful to your health.

Hygiene procedures should be carried out every day, and not rarely and several times a day.

But some people love to travel, and travel isn't just about trains, hotel rooms and resort pools. Some people prefer to climb through the wilds, where there is no smell of civilization. In this case, a camp shower will be useful.

It will be useful not only for tourists. Surely such a device will be useful for some other categories of people:

  • for lovers of long car rides;
  • fans of overnight trips;
  • drivers of large-capacity trucks specializing in long-distance routes;
  • other things.

Such a device will be useful to everyone who periodically or from time to time finds themselves in a place far from the benefits of modern civilization.

Design options

There are an infinite number of ways to build yourself a camp shower using improvised materials; the number is limited only by your imagination and available materials. All designs differ in the method of water injection. It can be supplied due to height differences (for this, the container must be placed above the person’s head), due to forced air pressure, or by simple pumping.

The easiest way is to fill a container with warm water, lift it with your own hands to a height of 2-2.5 meters (put it on the roof of the car, attach it to the body, hang it on a tree branch), then lower the hose with a splitter nozzle into the neck and use simple manipulations to make it water will flow on your head.

The pressure will be weak, but sufficient to thoroughly wash yourself and at the same time spend a minimum of water.

The method requires a minimum of additional investments; you don’t even need to buy a watering can divider. But the comfort of the method leaves much to be desired, so it makes sense to consider other options.

A more convenient option is a trample camp shower. To supply water, the simplest mechanical pump, driven by the muscular power of the legs. There is higher pressure and productivity, the container does not need to be raised, so use is more comfortable. However, when washing you will also have to dance. This design can be purchased ready-made or assembled with your own hands, using a car pump as a basis.

Another way is to create a design based on a small water pump. There are small, low-capacity models available for sale that are powered by DC at 12 V. If you could not find it at the pet supply store (in the aquarium accessories department), then you can purchase a suitable pump at an auto parts store - for example, the one that is installed in the washer reservoir.

You will also need a power source capable of delivering a current of 3 A. This is capable of car battery or a generator, as well as some models of camping uninterruptible power supplies. For convenience, a simple switch similar to a doorbell will not hurt: press it - it works, release it - it turns off.

This will not only reduce water consumption, but also increase the life of the water pump, which is not designed to operate for a long time without interruption. It is also important not to forget about the power cable and hose. It is better to take a small watering can; you can seal some of the holes, because the pressure of the pump is small and it will not be able to provide a large flow of water.

To connect to the battery you will need a plug or terminals. Also, for convenience, there is no place for a shower tent or just a screen, because not everywhere you can find a secluded place for ablution.

Thus, all you need to build such a structure is:

The most expensive element is the tent, but it can easily be replaced with a cheaper screen using improvised means.

The table does not indicate the power supply because its price depends greatly on the initial conditions. Some may be powered by a car battery and not need to buy anything at all, while others may want to purchase a camping kit solar panels with a battery to wash in a camp in the middle of a wild forest.

To assemble the structure with your own hands, you will also need electrical tape, a screwdriver, and a stationery knife, but in general there is nothing complicated to do:


An additional benefit of using a car pump is low voltage, so do not be afraid of electric shock. However, just in case, you can protect yourself from surprises by placing the power button in a sealed package.

conclusions

If you wish, have a small amount of ingenuity, the desire to work with your own hands and the absence of laziness, you can very quickly build a structure from materials available to everyone that will allow you to perform ablutions in any conditions, even where there is nothing for this.

You can also use ready-made solutions. Camp shower can be easily constructed based on the structures of trampolines and other varieties sold in stores.

Currently, various life hacks are very popular - all kinds of devices, little tricks that make life easier. Our story will tell you about one of these devices, indispensable at the dacha or on a camping trip, and at the same time extremely easy to manufacture.

Device

Shower-stomp - portable device, having 2 hoses, one of which is lowered into a container of water, and a watering can is attached to the second, spraying a stream. Both hoses communicate with each other through a special mat with pedals, pressing which acts like a pump. The mat with the pedals lies on the floor, which makes it very easy to alternately press the pedals, while keeping your hands free.

Pumps. Most often, 2 pumps are used, connected in parallel to the inlet and outlet. When applied to the pump, the pressure in it increases, the release valve opens, and water enters the hose with a watering can at the end. At the next stage, the pressure decreases, the pump body increases in volume, resulting in the creation of a rarefied environment. The outlet valve closes, the inlet valve opens instead, and water is drawn into the pump body (nature, as we know, does not tolerate emptiness).
A pump installed in parallel on another pedal works in a similar way. The pressure exerted alternately in this way ensures a continuous flow of water.

Hoses. Hoses should be corrugated (preferably). The hose supplying water to the pump operates with negative pressure. The corrugation prevents it from shrinking. The hose supplying pressure to the aerator operates with high blood pressure. The length of the hoses can vary up to 2 meters. It can be changed to suit your personal requirements.

Watering can-aerator. Creates a comfortable water flow, breaking one stream into many thin streams.

Did you know? The prototype of the modern shower was invented in Ancient Greece. Such a shower is depicted on vases found during excavations in Athens, dating back to the 4th century. BC. During excavations at Pergamon, located in modern Turkey, the ruins of public showers were found. The time when they were actively used was established-II century BC.

Water pressure

The force of pressure depends on the pressure exerted on the pump. The uniformity of pressure is affected by the rhythm and synchronization of steps, and the force of the flow depends on the pressure on the pump. Also, the pressure depends on the height to which the water is supplied.

How to use

The device is very easy to use. Depending on the modification, the process may differ slightly. But in general, the main stages in the operation of the device are as follows:

  1. Assemble all parts of the shower (attach the hoses to the pump mat) if the device is dismountable.
  2. Choose a place for the watering can-aerator (a branch at a suitable height, a hook on the wall of the house, etc.), place a rug with pedals under your feet.
  3. Lower the hose without a watering can into a tank of water.
  4. By alternately working your legs, create pressure in the pump. You can change the force of pressure by the intensity of pressure on the mat.

VIDEO: HOW TO USE THE STOPPING SHOWER

Important! Leave 1/3 of the volume of the container for air. This volume is enough to create the pressure necessary for the water to completely leave the tank. Do not pump a large volume of air into the pump; remember that a pressure of 1 atmosphere raises the liquid by 10 m.

Advantages

The shower has a number of undeniable advantages, among which the following should be highlighted:

  1. Compact and easy to prepare for work and collect after work. When folded, it takes up very little space and has a fairly low weight (the weight of many factory models does not exceed 2-3 kg).
  2. Simplicity of design. The only condition for operation is the presence of water. Naturally, if you are going on a hiking trip, taking water with you for taking a shower is an unaffordable luxury. But for motor tourists or for a summer residence this is not a problem.
  3. Does not require electricity (this criterion can be listed as a plus and in the safety category).
  4. The ability to regulate the pressure (the stronger the pressure on the pedal, the stronger the jet).
  5. Economical. You use water only when needed. A bucket of water is more than enough to wash your head.
  6. Possibility to install the watering can at a convenient height.
  7. Multifunctionality of the device (this point will be discussed in more detail below).
  8. The simplicity of the design makes it possible to manufacture the device using available materials.
  9. Low price of the device.

Flaws

Now a few words about the “fly in the ointment” in such a big “barrel of honey”:

  1. The need to perform certain actions can be considered a certain inconvenience. Of course, it is easier to turn on the electricity than to mark time, creating pressure using your own weight and movements. But this circumstance is insignificant in comparison with other advantages.
  2. Lack of warm water. In order for the device to go hot water, first you need to heat it (in the sun, on a fire, etc.).
  3. Weight 2-3 kg in the case when every 100 g of hand luggage counts (for example, when walking tourist trip), not so small. In conditions that are not prepared in advance for taking water procedures, you will have to equip a place for a shower (like a cabin, fenced on four sides).

Did you know? At the beginning of the 20th century, the famous psychiatrist J.M. Charcot, a hydromassage shower was invented, which was later named after its inventor. In addition to the massage effect, the shower helps restore blood flow, improves mental state, and helps remove fat deposits.The procedure is carried out in this way: from a distance of 3-5 m, two powerful water jets are directed at the person, one- temperature 45° S, other - 20 ° From above zero.

DIY making

The simplicity of the design of the device allows you to make it yourself without much effort. Below is step-by-step instruction making a shower trampoline at home.

To make it you will need:

  • car pump with foot drive;
  • hoses made of rubber (plastic, preferably corrugated);
  • plastic container with a lid;
  • aerator nozzle;
  • metal tube with thread;
  • drill.


When all the parts are ready, you can begin assembling the device. Here is circuit diagram manufacturing the device. If you are smart, you can probably make some changes to the design.