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Seattle Sports Camp Shower - 5 Gallon

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Enjoy a warm shower in the wilderness with this lightweight and packable five-gallon solar-heated shower bag.

PVC-free black PEVA water reservoir is heavy duty yet lightweight for easy packing
Black color absorbs heat to warm water in approximately three hours
Five-gallon capacity equals 8 minutes of nonstop shower time; bag measures 26 x 18 inches
Push-pull valve on hose is easy to use, allowing you to turn water off quickly
Sturdy plastic handle offers convenient toting and durability; hanging strap is adjustable
Great for family campers, boaters and hunters

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Seattle Sports Camp Shower - 5 Gallon Customer Reviews

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Seattle Sports Camp Shower - 5 Gallon

2.9

(based on 9 reviews)

56%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Durable (4)
Easy to setup (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Camping (5)

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Jun

2008

(21 of 28 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Too large!

By Rocket Rod

from Houston, TX

About Me Quality Oriented

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Pros

Easy To Use
Effective
Efficient

Cons

Doesn't warm shower stall
Hard to fill
Hard to pack

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Seattle Sports Camp Shower - 5 Gallon:

I use it for high altitude backpacking. There is nothing like a warm shower even with minimal gear. The biggest problem with this is its efficiency. I use it for two people and really it would do well for four! It still doesn't warm the outside air, so showers are quick. For packing, the tube is so hard to pack and it takes up too much room in the pack. It is hard to fill, but then again, the bag doubles as a fire water reservoir and fire ring extinguisher.

Jun

2009

(13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Almost better then a house shower

By Wyatt the Biker

from Rancho Cucamonga, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy to clean
Gets Warm Fast
Packs up small
Sturdy

Cons

Little difficult to fill

Best Uses

Camping

Comments about Seattle Sports Camp Shower - 5 Gallon:

I used this product while out on a 3 week camping and mountain biking adventure through Colorado and Utah. I set up camp, filled the shower, hung it and went for a ride. By the time I returned, the water was warm and refreshing. It worked great for rinsing dishes and to quickly wash your face in the morning. This has to be one best camping accessory's that I have purchased in awhile.

Jul

2009

(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Works great

By Teachermom65

from Northeast US

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy to setup
Packs up small
Sturdy

Cons

A little hard to fill

Best Uses

Camping

Comments about Seattle Sports Camp Shower - 5 Gallon:

This is the first time I've used a solar shower and my expectations were low. After wrestling with the most effective way to fill the solar shower (that's really the most awkward part of using it), I concluded that I should fill another container and pour H2O into the shower rather than trying to fill the shower directly in the lake. I left the shower on warm rocks in the sun for a couple of hours and tried it out. It worked great! The shower had enough "pressure" to wash/rinse my long, thick hair and there was plenty of H2O left for a couple of additional showers.

Apr

2009

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

5 Gallon Camp Shower...

By christhehiker

from Forestville, Ca

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Easy to clean
Easy to setup
Sturdy

Cons

Too bulky
Too heavy

Best Uses

Camping

Comments about Seattle Sports Camp Shower - 5 Gallon:

I guess I wasn't thinking how much 5 gallons is, or weighs. For car camping, which is what I'll be using it for, it works fine...though a little awkward to set up. It might be too big to take backbacking...

It is nice to take a nice rinse at the end of the day.

Jun

2009

(4 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Poorly made

By Prof55

from Kansas

About Me Outdoor Professional

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Pros

Cons

Leaks

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping

Comments about Seattle Sports Camp Shower - 5 Gallon:

This is cheap, glued together made in [...]--we never got to use it--the bag leaked around the shower head and would not hold water. Now I have to send it back--would NOT recommend--pay your money and take your chances!

Aug

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Burst!

By mike.j

from Monroe, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Camping

Comments about Seattle Sports Camp Shower - 5 Gallon:

I love solar showers when camping in our van. Combined with a portable shower enclosure, I can have easy, free showers, and I find the dirt ground to be much cleaner than the floors in campground shower stalls!

I bought two of these and filled them for my latest adventure. Partway there my wife noticed a trail of water leading from the back of the campervan to the front - the shower bag had burst and emptied about a gallon of water over my mattress, soaking it and my wooden cabinets. I'd used this shower bag on one prior trip, about 6 showers total.

There was no obvious reason for the breakage: the bag was carefully placed on a seat cushion with nothing touching it. It leaked around the area where the hose exits the bag. It wasn't a slow leak, either - a real gusher.

For the few times that I did use the shower, I found that the on/off mechanism was very hard to use with soapy hands. You need to push and pull the nozzle to turn the water off and on.

My second bag hasn't leaked yet, but I did notice a rip in the bag where the handle attaches. Luckily this is outside of the water area. I'll be returning both and looking for a better brand.

Oct

2011

2.0

A gamble

By OldSchool

from CO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Better than nothing

Cons

Hard to dry for storage
No parts available
Prone to leakage

Best Uses

Comments about Seattle Sports Camp Shower - 5 Gallon:

We filled ours at the last water available for several days and continued driving to a remote trail head. During the drive, the easily actuated head valve came open and flooded our gear in the back of the vehicle. We closed it and did our trip. Driving out to a staging camp, where we intended to use it, it did it again. I don't recommend traveling with this thing full without a clamp on the hose (which you'll have to obtain separately). It is difficult to dry out after a trip, and will grow all kinds of stuff if put away wet and stuck together. I drilled holes in a piece of PVC pipe and stuck it in the neck and down to the bottom past the baffle for ventilation (the baffle severely hampers the ability to dry). Then, the head got broken and Seattle Sports won't sell parts for it. That doesn't seem very "eco-friendly". I really want this to work, and it's a good idea, but it has been a pain at almost every turn. I'd recommend it only to the stinkiest of friends, and watch it like a hawk for any signs of malfunction.

Oct

2011

4.0

more than camping trips

By kscheuer

from Cottonwood, CA

About Me Environmentalist

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Pros

Easy to setup
Lightweight
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Seattle Sports Camp Shower - 5 Gallon:

I bought this one and previous solar showers for use during the summer at home and turn off my water heater for 6 months to conserve propane. It works great and hasn't broken or leaked. For this use you have to hang it high on a hook in the shower ceiling. The 2.5 gallon would be better since it is shorter and lighter. I have to use a rachet pulley to raise it and then lift it the last inches to the hook.

Sep

2011

1.0

Beware leaking valve

By seanboy49

from Santa Rosa, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Heats up water in 3 hrs

Cons

Leaky valve

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about Seattle Sports Camp Shower - 5 Gallon:

Looked like it should do the job when car camping. I brought it home after purchasing, filled it with water and laid it out on my patio table. In 3 hrs the water was definetly warm enough for a shower but the attachment point (threaded fitting) where the shower line attaches to the water bag leaks. No matter how many times I tried to adjust the fitting it appears its just a cheap plastic threaded fitting. A leaking water bag of any kind is a problem no one wants. Avoid this product, there are better ones available if you are willing to search around. It's going back tomorrow. One of the few products I've ever purchased at REI that has failed me.