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Sea to Summit Pocket Shower

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You may be on the trail many miles from the closest town, but with the Sea to Summit Pocket Shower you can still enjoy a warm shower.

High-performance polyurethane-coated nylon fabric is water- and leakproof; large roll-top opening allows easy filling
Black color absorbs heat from the sun to warm the water, or you can simply add hot water directly to the bag
Twist the shower head to control water pressure; 10-liter volume provides approximately seven minutes of showering

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Item 758045

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Sea to Summit Pocket Shower Customer Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

Sea to Summit Pocket Shower

4.0

(based on 25 reviews)

83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (21)
Packs up small (19)
Easy to set up (12)
Durable (9)
Easy to clean (6)

Cons

Flimsy (6)
Awkward to use (4)

Best Uses

Backpacking (20)
Camping (15)
Day hikes (5)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (16), Casual/ recreational (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (15)

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Dec

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Nice after a long day on the trail

By Pgunnz

from Colorado

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Pros

Easy to clean
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Packs up small
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping
Long day hikes

Comments about Sea to Summit Pocket Shower:

I tried it out at home before taking it out on a trip and it is very nice for such a small package. Most regular solar showers are too bulky to take on a backpacking trip, but this is perfect. Like most people have said the cord is weak. I would recommend you remove it right away and replace it with 550 cord. Keep that cord though as you can use it for other things.

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Sep

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great back country shower

By lyraesullivan

from Redding, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to clean
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Packs up small
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping

Comments about Sea to Summit Pocket Shower:

Easy to use, I did not find it flimsy as other reviewers stated and yet it packs up to the size of my palm. It makes a great handwashing station and shower. Once I figured out not to overtighten the nozzle it didn't leak a drop. I love it so much I am buying another one to keep in the car camping gear.

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Aug

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Pocket Shower works well

By asdfgh

from Seattle, WA

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Packs up small

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping

Comments about Sea to Summit Pocket Shower:

We used the Pocket Shower recently on a 7 day backpacking trip around timberline in the Cascades and found that it worked very well as long as the weather was sunny and we could get at least 4 hours of direct sun on the bag. A couple of key things to know: 1) there's easily enough water for two quick showers, 2)the more water in the bag, the slower the water will heat of course - if you are by yourself you may want to fill it only half way, 3)the first person gets a little cooler water, the last person gets the warmest water that rises to the top of the bag. We hung it just like we would hang food on our bear rope. No problem with leaks if you don't get greedy and overfill - get 4 or 5 solid straight rolls in the top closure. We discarded the small nylon twine it came with and connected it to our bear rope via a small biner. This product is much lighter than the vinyl bags, works quite well with the right conditions, packs really small, and really beats washing up with stream water!

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Mar

2012

(0 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Leaks and barely useable!!

By Ben.Zef

from Big Bear City California

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Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Flimsy
Leaks

Best Uses

None of the above

Comments about Sea to Summit Pocket Shower:

I purchased this item, perhaps two years ago. Used it once, and found it so objectionable that I didn't even bother to return it.

It's hard to place back into the bag, and the spigot leaks. The main purpose of course is a shower, even if not a thorough one.

The concept of the black bag, is to absorb the suns' energy (infra red spectrum), in order to heat the water.

On a really sunny day, placed in the right location, the water will heat up. But by the time it does, at least a third of the water will have leaked out.

Causing one to rush through the event, with little sdatisfactory results. A bucket of water does better.

This item, in my personal opinion, based on real time experience; is to be avoided. Better to get the Sea to Summit dish bucket and sponge bathe versus this so called shower.

In the case of the sea to summit item, all you do is boil some water and add it into the bucket, and your ready to go.

It's up to you, but I'd rather have items when camping / back packing which are hard working versus hardly working.

Send this one back to the squirken works factory REI!!

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Aug

2011

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good bu some leaks

By SHAGUI

from Dallas, TX

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Pros

Lightweight
Packs up small

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping
Long day hikes

Comments about Sea to Summit Pocket Shower:

This shower excedes my expectations, Is bigger than I tought but not enough to be an issue, the oposite, the size is exccellent.
Not heavy and it packs in a very small pouch, almost the sice of a mens wallet
Good costruction overall, and comes with some rope to hang it wherever you want
Not PVC, This shower is made from resistent nylon
The cord provided is very thin, is better if you change for a 3 or 4 mmm one
also it has some leaks

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Aug

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

you can fix it.

By Johnnorman

from bay area

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Pros

Light

Cons

Valve leak

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Sea to Summit Pocket Shower:

This is the only ultra-light shower I could find. Being light, it is also fragile. Don't drop it (yes I did)! Also, the valve leaks but you can fix it. Unscrew the valve fully and then pull firmly to remove it. Look inside the cap for a small o-ring. Get another o-ring of the same size and add it on top of the original. Heat the cap with a hairdrier and push it back on...careful not to cut the inside of the bag with the back of the valve(yes I did). Best to reach inside the bag to press the valve cap on. The best patch for this bag is the Thermarest adhesive/cover patch combo. Good luck!

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Aug

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Refreshing Purchase!!

By fly fisherman

from Mill Valley

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Pros

Easy to clean
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Packs up small
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping
Long day hikes

Comments about Sea to Summit Pocket Shower:

I was not sure what to expect after reading reviews. I used it for the first time last week and I was very pleased. I filled it with water in the morning and by afternoon it was used. It was awkward at first just because I have never used one. Once it was set up and used... Forget about it!! I felt so good afterwards!! So happy I made the purchase! As long as you roll the top just right, it will not leak.

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Jul

2011

4.0

Surprisingly useful

By Monrena

from San Diego, CA

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Packs up small

Cons

Awkward to Use

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping
Washing dishes

Comments about Sea to Summit Pocket Shower:

I purchased this shower for backpacking (haven't had a chance to try it in that environment yet), but I just happened to throw it on the gear pile for a car camping trip over the weekend. It was great! It's true that the bag gets heavy and the string is very thin; it hurts your hands to haul the bag by the string. Instead, we found a branch and clipped the bag to the branch itself. This worked without any problems. The water doesn't get warm, but it does get less cold. I wouldn't want to use it in anything other than warm weather. It doesn't leak if you follow the instructions. The water supply is sufficient for at least two showers (I have really long hair, too). We didn't intend to do this, but by the end of our trip we were using it to wash dishes and hands too. Very cool product.

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Jul

2011

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

packs small, lightweight, versatile

By NuitsBlanches

from Seattle, WA

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Packs up small
Sturdy

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping

Comments about Sea to Summit Pocket Shower:

Used it in the backyard for testing purpose (and cooling off :-) as well as on a w.e. camping trip. I've used the typical plastic solar showers before, on boats and when car camping, but would never think of taking one on a backpacking or biking trip: I will most likely take this one along, though, as it packs small, is lightweight and much more rugged. As noted elsewhere, it's a convenient water carrier and storage for your campsite, not just a shower. Although i haven't used it long enough to judge durability, it is well made, of sturdy material, the faucet is simple and rugged, and i don't foresee any problem in that area.

Faucet did leak badly when i first tried it: then i found a note in the package, that, due to its design (o-ring inside used as a seal), the faucet is NOT to be tightened as hard as can be in order to be leak-proof. Sure enough, by unscrewing it a bit, all leaks disappeared. Problem solved. The "spread" of the flow is evenly distributed, making for a pleasant & relaxing showering experience :-) Plenty of water for 2+ showers if filled up to the max line.

It's NOT any more unwieldy to haul around than any other solar shower bag i've used - if too hard to carry and too heavy to hook up high, don't fill it up to the max. Problem #2 solved. The string is indeed very thin, which is great for packability, and it's plenty strong - if one is bothered by the size, simply replace it with a length of parachute cord and a beener, or use any other handy fanny bag strap, ski skin, spare inner tube, Hennessy hammock strap, whatever. Problem #3 solved :-)

The only partial minus i can find is that a full day in partial sun yielded only warm, not hot water, so the smaller exposed area and the roundish fattish shape seem less efficient indeed. Not a major problem for me, but you need to take that aspect into consideration if you are expecting scalded-scrubbed skin out of your field shower.

Overall, very pleased w/ my purchase, well worth the difference in price with the cheap, throwaway PVC bags.

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Jun

2011

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Returning

By skipowpow

from Colorado

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Lightweight
Packs up small

Cons

Awkward to Use
Flimsy

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Sea to Summit Pocket Shower:

I had high hopes for this, but on the initial use the shower head leaked. I tried tightening "just right" but it continued to leak. I am returning today.