Portable shower shelter

86Scotty · 07-30-2013, 08:23 AM

After shopping and shopping and shopping, I finally found a decent pop up shower shelter for the van. The size, color and quick setup/takedown are perfect. I'm about to build some sort of rooftop shower setup (think Roadshower) and this can sit beside or behind the van for a shelter, I just need to pop a hole in the top for the hose or shower head.

My son and I were messing around with iMovie and Garageband and decided to make a little how to video, mostly to show folks an easy way to fold it up, since it has no directions.

Enjoy

BrianW · 06-10-2017, 02:13 PM

Revisiting this thread for new intel: looking to buy a toilet/shower tent for my upcoming trip, and need to buy it on Amazon for shipping purposes. Any recent purchases of a good privacy tent that packs away decently small? We'll mostly use it for the Porta Potty, maybe occasionally for a shower. Thanks!

**daveb** · 06-10-2017, 02:37 PM

Another contender I don't think that was covered:
Nemo Heliopolis
NEMO Heliopolis Portable Shower Tent with Locking Zipper | NEMO

I'm still using the Pett tent (shown below) that I've had since 05. I don't mind that it doesn't have a floor. Sets up super fast (for those times

) but is a bit more difficult to pack up. I carry a rubber mat for showering.

BrianW · 06-10-2017, 02:46 PM

That Nemo one looks really nice, but I think it's a bit overkill for the light use we'll give a shelter. For a longer camp-out or more heavy use, the Nemo model looks great!

caideN · 06-10-2017, 02:54 PM

Bought this when it was on sale for less than 25$ shipped. Not the best in terms of material quality but love the easy pop up and storage of these tents. It literally takes seconds to deploy and fold. It folds up to about 2 feet in diameter and flat

Leapair Shower Pop-up Tent with Bag, Green https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AT3T0GC..._mRfpzbZXKPM6G

BrianW · 06-10-2017, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caideN

Bought this when it was on sale for less than 25$ shipped. Not the best in terms of material quality but love the easy pop up and storage of these tents. It literally takes seconds to deploy and fold. It folds up to about 2 feet in diameter and flat

Leapair Shower Pop-up Tent with Bag, Green https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AT3T0GC..._mRfpzbZXKPM6G

I was just looking at this same tent on Amazon. Some of the reviews talked about the fabric not being very opaque, like you could see obvious silhouettes with back light, etc. Have you noticed any issues with this?

**daveb** · 06-10-2017, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianW

That Nemo one looks really nice, but I think it's a bit overkill for the light use we'll give a shelter. For a longer camp-out or more heavy use, the Nemo model looks great!

Yep I agree. I have a larger one I got from Bass Pro. It's big, stable, and has a web flooring but it takes forever to set up and is just too big IMO. The Pett is fine in wind if you leave the windows open and secure it with side guys.

caideN · 06-10-2017, 03:13 PM

Not really. There is someone actually inside the tent in the picture I posted. The sun was shining directly at it. If you shine a bright light directly at the tent in the background, then I'm sure it'll silhouette but otherwise, might see shadow movement but nothing distinct.

Black95 · 06-13-2017, 07:44 PM

I guess we never decided to get to fancy about it. Usually we shower in campgrounds showers or pay shower room like those in some of the National Parks. If nothing else is available we wash up inside our camper van with a simple hand shower and a pet pool.
See the following link:
RV.Net Open Roads Forum: My Chevrolet Express van Class B- camper

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86Scotty · 06-13-2017, 11:40 PM

Wow, that's going back a few years. I was young! My son and I were fooling around with IMovie when we first got it. Anyway, glad it helped.
Oh, he's my size now. Time flies.

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