Reddit reviews Nemo Helio Portable Pressure Shower with Foot Pump, Periwinkle
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LONG-LASTING HEAT - The high capacity, insulated 11-liter soft Helio tank heats water using sunlight; Heated water stays piping hot for hours so you can clean up on your scheduleSUPERIOR PRESSURE & CONTROL - Designed for ultimate user control, the hands-free foot pump provides simple flow regulation and strong water pressure just like your showerhead at home; Fully pressurized, the Helio provides a steady flow for 5-7 minutesSHOWER ANYWHERE, ANYTIME - Ideal for camping, backpacking, rafting trips, music festivals, and adventure travel, all shower components stow in a durable, trail-ready carrying case that's effortless to pack in and outVERSATILE DESIGN - Engineered with more in mind than just washing off backcountry grime, the Helio is a multi-use cleaning tool with enough water pressure and capacity to wash dishes, bath pets, rinse off gear, or water plantsLIGHTWEIGHT SYSTEM - The complete Helio system, including 11 liter tank, 7-foot hose with spray nozzle, foot pump, and compact carrying case, pack down to 8.5 x 5.5 inches with a combined weight of 1 lb 6 oz
For staying clean, I definitely second getting a solar shower! The showers are expensive and freezing, with a solar shower you actually get a semi warm shower which is amazing. My husband and I recently bit the bullet and bought on of these and it was life changing, not just for showers but for cleaning dishes at the campsite as well. You don’t have to worry about finding a place to hang it up, and it’s so easy to control the water flower with the nozzle.
I also love these exfoliating wipes, I actually keep them in our cooler so they are even more refreshing after a long day in the forest. The exfoliating texture of them was great for removing any dirt from the day. Even the guys in my group started using these, which ended up being a god send in a group with 9 (at times stinky) guys and 3 girls 😂
I’m not sure if you’re into essential oils, but we also keep a couple of spray bottles in the cooler with some of our favorite blends so that we can spritz ourselves throughout the day. It’s refreshing and it smells wonderful!
For moisturizers I definitely recommend going for something light, this is my personal favorite. Also batiste is the best dry shampoo, every single other dry shampoo I’ve used feels like I’m putting hair spray in my hair, but batiste makes my hair feel clean and soft.
For footwear, I lived in my Tevas last year. I also highly recommend bringing a pair of rain boots. Last year was an absolute mud fest, and I wouldn’t have brought my boots if my husband didn’t recommend it at the last minute. With all the rain we got, standing water 6-8 inches deep gathered in front of the porta-potties, which meant less people were inclined to use those except me with my glorious rain boots. It seriously saved me from having to use some nasty porta-potties in the mornings last year. Plus it was super satisfying to be able to just trudge through any mud pit in my path without having to worry about slipping or having wet feet all day.
I hope you have an awesome forest!!!
I bought this setup for this year:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075Y2XCRN
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06X9FL2DD
I tested the Helio, it works surprisingly well if you can do a Navy shower (wet your skin, lather, then rinse). You have to pump constantly to get flow and it isn't exactly a strong flow, but it works as advertised, and the ~3 gallon fill is plenty for one person to take a Navy shower. Unfortunately, it's super expensive at nearly $100.
There are "solar shower" hang bags that are only like $8-10, but the problem is getting those in the air so the gravity feed works. They need to be above head level more or less or water won't flow. Water weighs ~8lbs per gallon, so even just a 3 gallon bag needs a lot of support to hang above your head. I took one last year just to try out and didn't really use it. Kinda rinsed my hair once with it on top of my car, but the hose isn't long enough to have stretch from my roof to one of those shower stall tents, the flow was SUPER weak, and it definitely weighs WAY too much full of water for a shower tent to hold it up. Maybe one of the super sturdy looking shower tents could do it, but those are expensive and still seem questionable to me to hold up 20-30 lbs of water, and after hanging on the supports you'd have to really stoop down to wash your head and shoulders. Or you could try to find something like a bird feed pole to hold it up, something like this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/woodlink-3-piece-pole-kit/1000717106, but you'd still have to spend some time getting it dug into the ground well enough to hold the weight without just tipping over. You could anchor it with guy lines and tent anchors to help, but this is starting to get really complicated.
One of the solar shower things on the roof of a very tall car with a longer hose might work. There are also some battery power pumps you just throw in a bucket for maybe $25-30, and a 5-gallon bucket is like $2.
Or buy some body wipes. ex. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UML8FE
This is what I actually did last year. I told myself I'd go pay for a shower once or twice, never did.
Or just wook it out like most people. Everyone is dirty, no one cares.