Portable, collapsable no electricity or water pressure required shower !

[vkmssihi]

The idea is great, I think this should be used in cities too, it helps to reduce the water consumption tremendously .. this shower showed be a compulsory item to use in house construction, ofcourse with waterpump assemply.. I loved the idea. I think one day it would be compulsory to use this system as water shortage increases as population grows.

[nznev45]

Nice having an axe laying around the living room.

[sohearen]

fantastic!

[cherylynnej1]

My solution is a solar shower bag holds 5 gals. of water and costs $10.00.

[DigitalMind66]

@cherylynnej1 I have one of those. Although fine for camping, there's not much water flow. Also, since they heat the water on a wood stove they'd have to transfer the water from a pot to that shower bag.

[Briansgarage]

Would it be cheaper, to use a small solar panel, and a 12/24 volt RV water pump?

[darkside3704]

why dont you let your sister live with you.

[999gandalfthekid]

I'm planning on living without running water or electricity. what parts are needed to build this???

[MrRashBone]

That is friggin brilliant ! Well done!

[biscuitfarmer]

What about using a pressure sprayer of the type used to apply pesticides. You can pump those up and they will spray water for about 30 seconds before you have to pump again. Plus they hold about 4 gallons of water. You could take a pretty decent shower with just 2 or 3 pumps and the sprayer itself only costs about $30.00.

[MNPonyLady]

@biscuitfarmer - thats a good idea !! I have a 5 gallon back pack sprayer - never thought to use it for a camping shower !!

[Jeanetteleuers]

@MNPonyLady

back pack sprayer! yes!!

Was just thinking about my dual purpose foot pump, (for blowing up air beds) but a thing for spraying weeds would be much better!

[pccalumni]

i want one of these. do you wanna make me one and i will buy it from you?

[DigitalMind66]

@pccalumni Haha ... it was surprisingly expensive to put together. The pump (which is the most expensive part) cost over $100 ! :) It's not really worth it to have something like this unless you're in the same kind of situation as my sister was. (an off-grid home with no running water and very little electricity) If you REALLY wanna get your own, I can help you track down the right parts and I've got lots of idea's to make this shower much better. Why do you want one ?!

[pccalumni]

@DigitalMind66 for a van. i am putting a shower in there and want to be able to shower even when i have the van somewhere with no electricity, like the beach, mountains, etc. the actually shower stall will be much more permanent, but the water pump idea is great.

[ppgpop]

I'd rig it so the shower is operated with a foot pedal. Nice idea in general!

Good job building it! Best of luck with VX 8)

[DigitalMind66]

@ppgpop I agree about the foot pump !! That's actually originally what I was looking for, but never found one that would be able to pump water 6 feet horizontally and still have a decent amount of pressure. Thanks for the comment and watching the video!

[wheelori814]

hmmm maybe you should try to figure out how to put in a foot pump to pump the water.  kind of hard to take a shower when you have to pump the water with one hand!

[DigitalMind66]

@wheelori814 I agree. However it's not bad at all, this way you get all wet., Then wash, then rince. I wasn't able to find a foot pump that could pump the water about 6 ft up vertically.

[ozmosis1]

Wow! I wish I could adopt a brother like you just to get the presents. That is so cool. I love that shower! I love off the grid stuff.

[RuthCostea]

Incinerating toilets could also boil water and if distilled, could renew water for use.

If heat caused pressure, then electricity could be produced.

[Alavistaven2012]

So inventive! I love it! How much are you selling them for? lol

[Christopher711]

That would work great i the back of a van. Thank you for sharing.

[GATORFOOT166]

great idea!!!

[Xbox360Fix]

Nicely done. Very clever. Where do you get the hand pump? What did the shower head pipe stand hook into?

[scarred4life1]

Why not just take a normal shower like a normal person?

[DigitalMind66]

If you would have read the introduction, you would know that it's built for a cabin that has NO water other than from a well 50 feet from the house, and they have NO electricity.

[esalespartner]

Anyone interested in some GREAT portable propane water heaters checkout my video!

Thanks!

[tmdonovan74]

I am wondering how they dump the water after use? Does the water leak where the wheels connect to the container?

[DigitalMind66]

Hello, thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment ! No the water doesn't leak where the wheels connect. The container is designed that way.

I wish I would have thought of a better way to dump the water, but basically, once they're down showering, they take down the pipe and showerhead and all that stuff and are left with just the container, then they either empty that container into the original bucket and then dump it outside, or roll the container to the back door and dump it.

[DigitalMind66]

*once they're DONE showering

[PyroFenix69]

If your sister lives in a cold climate zone, I can understand how your invention could come in handy. If she doesn't then I think a better solution would be to leave some aluminum buckets with water to heat up in the afternoon sun. With our current ozone layer damage this job gets done pretty quick. This old fashioned way saves you on wood, gas, and lets you use an exact amount of water for bathing. Nice video nevertheless.

[DigitalMind66]

Hi there, thanks for watching my video. She does in fact live in a very cold climate zone. She's in Ontario, Canada, where winters easily get to about 30 degrees Celsius below zero. In the summer, they'll probably move the waterpump and showerhead outside and set it up against a tree or something. (They have no neighbors to spot them washing, so it's safe. :) )

[Vindasia]

Nice shower Jason. I have an idea for you. You could get a 5 gallon bucket, like the kind that holds paint or what have you. They can be gotten for free. Drill a small hole in the bottom. screw a PVC shut off valve into it and then screw a small shower head into that. Fill it up ,hang it over the shower area, open the valve and there you go. no pump required. If it's too heavy to lift, hang it empty and fill it up with a smaller container.

[Vindasia]

If the ceiling is too low to stand underneath, you can hang it next to the shower area and just add a hose between the shut-off valve and the shower head.

[DigitalMind66]

Hi Vindasia, thanks for taking the time to comment and leave suggestions ! It was very important in this prototype that it be completely portable and can fit under their bed when not in use. Because of that, I couldn't do the bucket thing because that would require a hook or something to hold it up. They really like it and have decided to make it a permanent thing in the house now, so everything will change. I will make a new video and post the link here once it's done.

[JMForm]

Jason, what a kind gift! My heart is off to you on this one, man! I hope your sister appreciates your thoughtfulness! I'm in the process of designing the same concept and, hopefully, can add a bit to your design. My model is slightly different and can be built for around $90....

[JMForm]

Model Concept 1.4 : )

For the ground: Use a tiny child's swimming pool.

For The curtain: Hang two inexpensive Walmart shower curtains around a (large) plastic hula hoop.

For the water: Use a Stansport Portable Shower Pump (it runs on 4 D-Cell batteries) or equivalent. It costs $32(US).

Suspend the shower curtain simply by placing it on top of (or in between) two tall objects. Secure the hula hoop by tieing it and the curtain rings to the tall object.

Best Wishes!

[DigitalMind66]

Thanks for the comment and idea's JMForm, it sounds like a really good one ! I had tried a "camping" water pump that worked on 2 AA batteries, but when I connected it to a very small hose (to make it easier on the pump) it couldn't get more than 1.5 feet of lift. I'm going to look into the Stansport Portable Shower Pump today and post another comment. Although I'm not sure if a shower that requires even batteries is a good idea since they would probably need to change them every week.

[DigitalMind66]

Oops I meant the camping shower runs on 2 D-Cell's not AA's. :) JMForm, I'd love to see pictures or a video of your finished portable shower once you're done !

[JMForm]

Hi Jason,

Hey thanks for making your video! I'm rather fond of all "ghetto" contraptions that manage to get the job done! To do it as a gift is even more touching. A Portable Shower Pump really isn't necessary, to be honest! If you don't prefer one that is okay.  The best alternative I know of is to use a plastic bucket/pot along with two plastic cups (disposable cups, for example) to wet down and wash. Then TWO milk or water gallon jugs full of warm water to rinse off with.

[JMForm]

The closed containment of the water jugs for rinsing coupled with the open-end design of the bucket & cups for washing is a great combination that works!

It's necessary to sit the hula hoop onto and next to a tall object either way! If it's not cornered with something and you lose your sense of balance inside you WILL fall through otherwise -- without a wall to touch directly behind the curtains (two layered curtains -- to fit the hoop and reach through the overlap for the jugs, etc.).

[JMForm]

A child's swimming pool isn't necessary either (just an idea... lol)! But the shallow underbed storage container will probably be better replaced with a slightly taller plastic container -- with sides that are raised enough so that the shower curtain is within it but not soaking in the "dirty" water pooling at the bottom of the container.

Then dry the shower curtain when finished to prevent mildew!

Okay, I hope this helps, Jason!

[DigitalMind66]

Thanks Carix17!

[carix17]

Seriously a wonderful gift and a VERY creative solution! Brilliant!