Outdoor Showers
#1
Posted 16 July 2010 - 07:56 AM
or am i alone on this one?
edit: i just re-read the post and i realize i sound like some crazy hippie. whatever. i still like showering outside.
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#2
Posted 16 July 2010 - 08:59 AM
Those solar showers work surprisingly good. :-) Solar shower and a tree branch to hang it on gets you most of the way there, especially if there's grass so your feet don't get too muddy.
#3
Posted 16 July 2010 - 09:02 AM
#4
Posted 16 July 2010 - 09:09 AM
the only drawback is that i can't take a shit in the shower like i normally do.
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My thesis is called the "Black-Emperor-Says Theory" and holds that any any Phoenix-area indie rock festival there is a 100 percent probability that Emperors of Japan, Black Carl, and/or What Laura Says will be on the bill.
- Martin Shizzmore
#5
Posted 16 July 2010 - 11:34 PM
#6
Posted 17 July 2010 - 06:28 AM
nsfw?
Spoiler
yes, i suppose that would be a much cheaper alternative. are you prepared to live on my roof?
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My thesis is called the "Black-Emperor-Says Theory" and holds that any any Phoenix-area indie rock festival there is a 100 percent probability that Emperors of Japan, Black Carl, and/or What Laura Says will be on the bill.
- Martin Shizzmore
#7
Posted 17 July 2010 - 10:11 AM
nsfw?Spoiler
yes, i suppose that would be a much cheaper alternative. are you prepared to live on my roof?
and drink a LOT.
#8
Posted 17 July 2010 - 02:02 PM
#9
Posted 17 July 2010 - 09:54 PM
a friend of mine has a pool shower he hooks up to a hose kinda like this one in the picture. This one is $50 here: http://www.redspools.com/Shower.asp
#10
Posted 17 July 2010 - 10:15 PM
#11
Posted 21 July 2010 - 07:03 PM
#12
Posted 22 July 2010 - 06:54 AM
For drainage you could use a Dutch Well. Its just like maybe 4'x4' hole dug in your shower floor area, and then filled back in with any 2" or larger rocks, and then top it off with some kind of deck on top that drains and is comfortable to stand on. It'll collect lots of water and then let it soak into the surrounding soil without getting muddy on top.
any idea how deep? i was thinking about this (although i didn't realize it was called a dutch well) and trying to figure out how big of a pit i'd be digging. you know, on account of it being hot as fuck and all.
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My thesis is called the "Black-Emperor-Says Theory" and holds that any any Phoenix-area indie rock festival there is a 100 percent probability that Emperors of Japan, Black Carl, and/or What Laura Says will be on the bill.
- Martin Shizzmore
#13
Posted 22 July 2010 - 12:15 PM
The fuckin DUTCH! Gotta hand it to them. Just dig, man!! Couple feet would be plenty, i bet. You should only dig in the middle of the night, as to not raise any suspicion.
For drainage you could use a Dutch Well. Its just like maybe 4'x4' hole dug in your shower floor area, and then filled back in with any 2" or larger rocks, and then top it off with some kind of deck on top that drains and is comfortable to stand on. It'll collect lots of water and then let it soak into the surrounding soil without getting muddy on top.
any idea how deep? i was thinking about this (although i didn't realize it was called a dutch well) and trying to figure out how big of a pit i'd be digging. you know, on account of it being hot as fuck and all.
#14
Posted 22 July 2010 - 05:20 PM
#15
Posted 23 July 2010 - 10:30 AM
Yeah I'd think a couple feet deep would probably be fine, not counting the space rocks take up, a 4'x4'x2' hole would hold 239 gallons:http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/waterops/redesign/calculators/volcalchtm.htm
holy crap, check out the new guy with the math skills! Ya know, Tony, you should probably get a pan of some sort to stand in while you shower, and then you can pump that water into your garden after you're done. Yoo could siphon it straight to your 'maters.
I got it. You get a rain barrel...the plastic kind. cut the top off, then cut a door way in to it, leaving the bottom intact, so you have to step up 8 inches or so to step in. (Even put a couple hinges on the door so it swings open and closed.) Double whammy. You have something to catch all the water (put a valve/drain at the bottom/side of the barrel to drain to your garden) AND you have privacy... for a guy, anyways. I'll totally help you with this hippy shit. I'll fire up the sawz-all!!
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