Just because you’re an outdoorsman doesn’t mean you can’t be clean. Well, okay, you’re going to get dirty and stay dirty most of the time if you’re fishing, hunting or doing whatever it is you do out in nature. But, if you’ll be spending some time there – several days in a row – you’re going to need a shower! The lake or river doesn’t count. It’s not right to climb into a body of water and soap up as if you lived there! So, give the fish a break and make yourself a real shower. It’s not hard, and best of all, you’ll never have to clean that shower.
Whether you and the family are going for a weekend camping trip, or you and some buddies are spending a week or so in the great outdoors, there’s a simple but effective shower you can make that’s disposable. This article covers how to make the shower; how you make walls to cover yourself while taking a shower is a whole other matter!
Use two lawn and leaf bags to make the outdoor shower. Open each of the bags then put one inside the other. Fill the bags with water from a spigot or other water source. It takes a lot of water to fill the bags, and the bags are very heavy afterwards, so think this through a bit before starting. For example, if you have to go a ways to get the water, will you be able to get it back to the campsite? It’s a good idea to leave the bags in a vehicle, fill them up by whatever means, then leave the bags in the vehicle until you’re ready to string them up.
Try not to get any water on the bags, around the top, outside. You’ll have to wrap them with duct tape and it won’t stick well if the bags are wet. And, it’s very important that the tape sticks. Fill the bags with water but leave enough room so that you can easily wrap your hand around the top of the bag. Twist the top then wrap it tightly with duct tape.
Throw a rope over a sturdy tree limb and tie the other end around the tape on the bag. Pull the rope to hoist the bag up in the area. When you have it positioned at the height you want it, tie off the rope.
When ready to use the shower, snip one corner – not too much or all your water will run out before you have time to bathe. If you have water left after showering use a flat clamp to pinch off the snipped area. These types of clamps can be found at an office supply store; they’re often used to clamp together a stack of papers.
No matter what your business is out in the woods, you’ll definitely want to shower at some point, and you’ve got that covered. String the water bag early in the day, and by evening, the water will be nice and warm. Now, let’s talk about shower walls made from sheets —
