Reddit reviews Stearns 2000005826 Sunshower 4.0
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Holds 4 gallons—enough water for multiple showersUses solar energy to heat waterStrong handle for reliable hanging and carryingHandy on/off valve connected to shower headBuilt-in thermometer lets you see the temperature before you turn it onGreat for camping trips and during emergencies when hot water isn’t available
Damn, that's pretty intense. It looks cool and all, but you can get one of these for $25.
Edit: That one is pressurized, though. That is nice.
> Take your showers and wash your dishes during that time (though will you even have water pressure if municipal power is out?).
I'm not recommending this specific product, just raising awareness that items like this exist. https://www.amazon.com/Stearns-Sun-Shower-Portable/dp/B000NVDFOO
I enjoy it, especially if it's a bit more creative than showing up at a numbered campsite. I'd really, really like to backpack up to a mountain lake, and camp the night there, but have yet to do that.
There are a few different ways we've gone about camping, in my family.
My favorite is taking a boat out on one of our lakes, loaded up with camping gear, and basically picking a beach. We once found a spot that had a creek and small waterfall just a bit inland from the lakefront. We set up tents (my parents have a 2-bedroom tent that's pretty cool), coolers, we have a little griddle, cooking utensils for the fire, a collapsible picnic table, beach chairs, and my step mother is a bit ... squeamish? so we have a "shower" that warms in the sun, and a little bathroom thing for her (which I totally used, despite my disapproval). We listen to music, boat/ski/jetski, swim, tan, and basically just socialize and cook good food. Usually steaks on the grill, potatoes and/or corn on the cob in foil in the pit, and my dad makes a mean breakfast hash on said griddle. I had two siblings growing up, so we were never bored. And of course, we always pack out what we pack in.
We've also loaded up pack horses and hiked out in the hills/mountains (White Clouds, and either the Sawtooths or the Tetons, I don't remember which) - tent, chairs, cooler, necessities. I was a kid on those trips, so activities usually consisted of my parents hanging with their friends, while all of us kids caught butterflies, searched for forts, and made s'mores.
In the past we've gone to some cool places near Yellowstone, and other campgrounds/national parks in Montana. Usually they have bathroom facilities on site, so there's not as much "roughing it". We've gone RV "camping" a time or two as well, usually with extended [older] family.
As an adult, camping with friends means we'll usually stick to a national park or lakefront campgrounds, near beautiful sites or good hiking. Again, everyone brings their own tent, some might bring musical instruments, stereos (iphone docks more often now), coolers with goodies & drinks, lanterns/flashlights, maybe a hammock, and so on. My favorite was at a lake/campground near Libby, which had bathrooms, and a little restaurant/bar/supply shop on site - so we could camp, swim all day, do a bit of fishing, then retire to the "lodge" to play pool and enjoy a cold beer. Not roughing it at all, but a memorable experience.
One time, at a music festival, we "camped" in a cargo trailer with the ramp propped slightly open and a giant memory foam mattress in the back. We had a makeshift awning that was pretty convenient too. Just necessities (except the bedding), a small grill, two portable fans, drinks, and clothes. Seemed more secure than either leaving our tent vulnerable or having to store shit in our vehicle everyday.
Some prior sites: Priest Lake, Round Lake, Garfield Bay/Sam Owen, Palouse Falls, Yellowstone, West Yellowstone, Lake Powell (on a tri-level houseboat! Does that count?), Lake Koocanusa, Flathead Lake, Columbia River, and so on.
My camp supply list (when on a "comfort" camping trip) includes:
>Lanterns (solar & battery), flashlights (head mount is dorky but convenient), extra batteries, phone charger battery pack, paper towel, toilet paper, wet wipes, hand sanitizer, citronella stuff/bug spray, garbage disposal bags, coolers (foodstuffs + drinks), a goose down sleeping bag (Cabela's - my SO and I can zip ours together. It's nice), foam bedding mat, pillow, blanket, & a 3-4 person tent. Sunscreen, chapstick, hiking boots, sneakers, an old school tape player/radio boombox, s'more supplies, really good sausages, fire stuff (it ranges: usually firewood, lighters, and I always have a spare extinguisher), 2 camp chairs, first aid kit with bandages, antibacterial cream, alcohol swabs, glue, pain reliever, etc., a good knife, utensils for cooking & eating (usually disposable/recyclable for me, but my parents have a "tub" of camping utensils/old dishes), extra socks, sweatshirt & jacket, gloves, a spare tarp, rain gear, rope, shovel, means to keep food off the ground in bear country, and tons of water, etc. We almost always have a gun or two as well, especially in bear/cougar country. Whatever I don't haul in can stay in the trunk of the car/truck. Which is often close by.
One of those camp showers - fill the bag with ice from the freezer and top up with water. https://www.amazon.com/Stearns-Sun-Shower-Portable/dp/B000NVDFOO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1538510433&sr=8-5&keywords=solar+camp+shower