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[DirtBean]

Yes, missing something.... Is this how you generate hot water at home? If not, then you must be subject to that same "western compulsion".

Exactly. Back to original post... my WIFE WANTS HOT WATER: proposing that I should tell her to sit a water bottle on a rock in the sun and wait is potentially dangerous advise.

Sitting water bags out in the sun is probably great for people that basecamp in warm areas. My typical trip is lots of driving in non-sweltering Canada weather and late night stops, usually 1-2 night per site.

The thermous idea is pretty good, I'll probably give that a try this weekend.

I'll probably also add another couple loops and a deflector plate to my 'on-demand water heater' contraption, you never know, it might actually work.

[ski3pin]

... my WIFE WANTS HOT WATER: proposing that I should tell her to sit a water bottle on a rock in the sun and wait is potentially dangerous advise.
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Well said.

[joez3]

Not sure if this will work for you, but I have a battery powered zodi shower. I extended the hose going to the shower head. When I get to camp I pop the hood and wrap the extra hose around the radiator hose, fill the bucket with water and put the shower head in the bucket and start the pump. After a few minutes warm water.

[pods8]

Did you catch my early post about the pump up style solar shower and just dumping some hot water off the stove into it? Pressurized hot water with just a few pumps... Simple compared to heating coils.

[4llamas]

Did you catch my early post about the pump up style solar shower and just dumping some hot water off the stove into it? Pressurized hot water with just a few pumps... Simple compared to heating coils.

I was thinking about this very unit (without knowing it existed) last week while standing under my failing battery powered shower pump. Time for an upgrade. How would you rate the flow: A- you can dodge the drops, B- ok, but keep pumping, C- Aaahhh, D- I'm out of water over here and haven't finished rinsing.

[HIKEMT]

I was thinking about this very unit (without knowing it existed) last week while standing under my failing battery powered shower pump. Time for an upgrade. How would you rate the flow: A- you can dodge the drops, B- ok, but keep pumping, C- Aaahhh, D- I'm out of water over here and haven't finished rinsing.

Really depends on how you use water. I was impressed with the water pressure and duration of a fully pressurized tank. We can usually take two "military-type" showers with ours although i still haven't figured out a great way to mount the shower head for a more sustained washing. Easy to pump the pressure back up if needed. No batteries to replace. Typically we boil a pot of water and add a pot of cold because we didn't get the unit in the sun early enough or weather is too cold. Easy enough to have an extra pot ready and refill. Does dual duty sitting outside the camper during the day for vegetable or hand washing, etc. Works great and no extra heater units to worry about. Not everyone will find this shower sufficient but when my wife found out this would let her shampoo her hair with hot water it gained me an extra night or two in the camper before having to check into a hotel mid-trip. Recommended.