Do you have a plan or a source for one? Lots of trial and error time in
this project. Good tips and ideas.
Thanks
Mark Jones
On Sat, 22 Apr 2000 22:11:23 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Dear Mark:
> I was thinking of setting up a shower at Pow Wow this year also.
> you may have to sacrifice a bucket by punching or drilling holes in
> the
> bottom of it.
> To heat the water, you could purchase some solar fiberglass to put
> on top of
> a water tank. To be effective this tank needs to be shallow, like 3"
> deep or
> so. The solar sheet should be pointing to a near 90 degree angle to
> the noon
> sun. The angle related to earth will not be as steep in Missouri as
> it will
> in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Be sure to seal it so
> it doesn't
> leak. You will need a reservoir of unheated water to back it up.
> First ones
> in get a warm shower.
> You may want to heat water using a propane burner, maybe put a tank
> on a
> propane grill.
> In the Illinois National Guard the rear mess areas had immersion
> burners that
> heated a garbage can full of water to wash and sanitize mess kits.
> Keep the
> kids away from them, only qualified adults should service immersion
> burners.
> Keep a roaring fire going under a tank of water, maybe even use
> charcoal or
> fossilized� coal that blacksmiths use.
> Make three or four tanks 6" dia.. by 48". Keep them over the fire
> and have a
> pressure relief valve on them so they don't explode. Then pipe the
> water to
> the bucket.
> When I demonstrate making Shaker Boxes at rendezvous I have a 6" x
> 6" x 48"
> open boiler made out of copper sheeting for roofs. Braze the joints
> together.
>
> Have a rope that can be pulled and has a spring to return on it to
> close off
> the valve. It would be similar to the gravity fed toilets in the
> early part
> of� last century.
> " Press the button pull the chain there goes ................
> down the
> drain".
> Have a wooden skid they can stand on so they won't have to wash
> their feet
> after a fresh shower.
> Here's how it works. When the rope is pulled it activates a spring
> controlled
> valve that shuts off only after a certain amount of water has passed
> through
> a pipe, enough to fill a two gallon bucket. the water immediately
> starts to
> trickle out of the bucket. Get lathered up first and no Hollywood
> showers.
> One pull on the rope and that's all they get.
> Coming up: a post on how to construct a sauna tent.
>
> Onward In Gods Service
> Randall A Hermanson
> Pioneer Commander
> FCF 1998
> OP#1 Woodstock Il
>
> �
>
> Mark W Jones wrote:
>
> > Ok.� I need some help here.� I want to put up a Portable camp
> shower this
> > year at Pow Wow.� Does anyone have any plans for building one?� I
> used
> > the Black Plastic Bag units that hang up in the air for 10.00 each
> but
> > they didnt' last a day with the boys.
> >
> > I want a larger system.� I would be open to one that uses a
> propane stove
> > or campfire or solar heat or any or all of the above.� It could be
> a 5
> > gal. to 30 gal. system where we could schedule showers through out
> the
> > day and keep it running.� Any ideas or previous experience would be
> > helpfull here.
> >
> > Also anyone have any sources for already made units?
> >
> > Mark Jones
> >
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