EASY DIY Portable SHOWER & TOILET For Camping Off the Grid

EASY DIY Portable SHOWER & TOILET For Camping Off the Grid

In this video, I’m showing you our super easy and super cheap DIY portable shower & toilet for camping off the grid with no water hookups or amenities. The shower is pressurized to make showering quick and easy. The camping shower and toilet are super easy to build and very durable and efficient. They are perfect for SUV camping, car camping, van life, or any type of camping or activity where you don’t have an option to use a regular shower or toilet. I share our camping pop-up tent / enclosure that we will use for privacy while using our portable shower and toilet. Minimal tools are required.

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[MELODYMUNRO]

A trick us fish keepers use for squeezing hose ends on to fittings is to dip the end of the hose in boiling water for 10 seconds and that will make it expand. It will shrink back and tighten when it cools.

[bobamos]

I know that this is an older video but wanted to comment just the same. We have been doing almost exactly the same as you show here. I have a suggestion on the shower. Take a piece of painter's tape and run it vertically from top to bottom. Now paint the entire bottle black. Remove the tape. The tape was to leave a portion unpainted to gauge how much water remains. Now set a full bottle out in the sun. The sun will warm it up for you. If it gets too hot just add cool water. Now you have free heated water and a way to see how much remains. Good video...

[Ekinnajay]

One tip for the shower sprayer and that is to paint it black and leave it out in the sun to heat. The black color allows it to absorb the heat and you end up with a nice hot shower without having to add hot water. They can get pretty hot, so I would check the temp before showering.

[christianz-jgbh]

Rather go number two in the bucket than some dirty public restroom lol. That's the whole reason I'd be getting this for camping

[TheLimbReaper]

Just a small tip. If using the kitchen type trash bags with the luggable loo; the bags are large enough to cover the seat. So instead of snapping the seat over the bag, simply snap the lid on then install the liner bag and hang the top over the seat. This prevents possible tearing of the bag on the rim by the snap and also the seat is kept clean since the bag is always over it. You can always use 2 bags - one snapped under the lid then one over the seat.

[donwilliams]

I converted my Ford Explorer into an RV and just completed an 8100 mile trip to Arizona. The tent like the one shown works great. The weed sprayer not so much. 2 gallons of water takes a long time to warm up in the sun. Even when the sprayer painted flat black. The hose is also too short to set the sprayer on the ground and wash your hair. I found a medium size laundry detergent bottle and painted it flat black. I pulled the spout out of the opening and drilled five 1/4" holes in the top of the cap. It warms up in a couple of hours and is small and light enough to hold above my head while holding enough water to take a complete shower. A small cheap tarp for a floor helps too. If you can; dig a small depression in the ground under the tarp. It will hold the water that you showered with and can be used to wash your legs and feet. Every drop counts in the desert. The bucket with the toilet seat is great also. All of the necessary items can be stored in the bucket. Remember to put a fresh bag in as soon as you finish! You might be in a hurry the next time and you want to be prepared! I recommend buying baby wipes [non alcohol] at Walmart for completing the "paper work", ' when a shower isn't possible right away. The pop up tents have a tendency to blow over in strong winds which can make showering impossible. They do pop right back up when the wind stops and can be quite entertaining to watch.

Great video! Happy and safe travels...

[evequinterosvargas]

This is the BEST video I've seen for these necessities! Absolutely easy- inexpensive & practical.
Thank you!

[MsAnon]

Using horse pellets instead of kitty litter was one of the best things I did for my cats. So much healthier for them and much more affordable for me.

[Fhkfsgjlojk]

I’ve watched a few videos from guys and have to say I really appreciate a girls perspective on this because I feel like we’re a bit cleaner lolol and more organized so it helps me plan better. Thank you!! ❤🎉

[kabukiarmadillo]

We bought one of those metal garden sprayers. It even came with a pressure guage of its own. We fill 3/4 full with warm water then heat it up on our propane stove. The pressure guage will give you an indication if it's getting too pressurized (due to the steam buildup inside).
We have a pop-up shelter like you -- no floor though so we have a rubber matt with drain holes. Turn the sprayer to fine, coarse, whatever you want. On mist setting the inside of the shelter becomes this awesome steam sauna. My wife loves it.

[GoodPhotos]

We live in the very rural Western foothills of Maine (ON grid for most things most of the time), but we have a well and a septic tank rather than 'city' water and sewer out here a mile in the woods. Before we had the Solar Panels and Battery system on the house, we'd lose power frequently and before we had the deep artisian well drilled, we made due with shallow dug wells for water. During droughts and power outages, we'd have no running water, BUT we could haul water from the local lakes. It didn't take long before we got one of these sprayer setups. Ours is a 4gal and we found that 1.5 gal of water heated on the stove (propane or wood) and 2.5 gal of cold was the perfect temp for everyone in the household to take turns and be able to take a quick 'hot' shower...right in the shower we usually use when everything is running fine. It DOES work great when camping too. :)
We didn't put a fancy nozzle on ours just the regular (shorter than yours) sprayer...but looking at your connections, I may just go get a nicer 'shower' head! Thanks for the video!

[angelofgod]

not many people can think outside the box but i live in a tropical island and we loose power and water alot, taking a shower with a bucket and a cup is becoming dificult as i age but this trick might just works wonders for me... as for the potty i too am thinking of making one just incase ofc i have never camp in the outside woods ever in my life and do not expect too but just in case this two things can come in handy if i need to leave my home for any reason and make my way to the mountains...ty so much for the video and hello from the island of Puerto Rico sending much love and sunshine your way ♥.♥
MY UPDATE....
I FINALLY MANAGE TO GET ALL I NEEDED TO MAKE THIS PORTABLE SHOWER.. I TRY IT THE FIRST TIME AND I MUST SAY IT WAS THE BEST SHOWER I HAD TY AGAIN IT REALLY WORK AND IT REALLY DOES MAKE MY LIFE A LITTLE EASY WHEN LOOSING WATER I OPTED FOR 2 GALLON AND I GOT THE HDX ONE SO I CAN SAY IT WORKS AND IF I NEED TO LEAVE MY HOME FOR ANY REASON THIS WILL GO WITH ME WINKS THANKS SO MUCH ♥

[BibbleTheDummy]

That's cool I prefer the old find a stump and dump. You can also do this with a 5 gallon bucket and a pool noodle. That's comfortable as well if you can't squat and pop. Happy adventures

[NavajoGrandma]

You and your husband are awesome. You did a perfect presentation with everything needed. Just what I was hoping for. Excellent!! Navajo Grandma

[ivettedavila]

Good day. Following your example i substituted certain parts in order to make the hose longer and it worked beautifully. Thanks to you i finally could shower properly with water that i took from all the rainfall which was aprox 30”. It came in handy especially since our island, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 got hit by Hurricane Fiona category 1 and we are still without water or power. Its was the anniversary of 5 years that another powerful Hurricane Maria category 5 hit our island and were without power or water for many months. Thank you from the bottom of ❤…..

[JamesJones-kruv]

I've been a truck driver for years and used the bucket many times and places, Montana and Wyoming close the rest area toilets in the winter😢 This was a blessing when its subzero! It also doubles for a trashcan.

[annpearson]

Girl this is fabulous. I ran around to every hardware type store in my area trying to come up with something to use for a shower. I did come up with something that works fine but your idea is much better because you can control the water much better than what I came up with. Thank you so much!!

[alilew]

I like these a lot. I have a friend who painted hers black to absorb more heat when put in the sun.

[alliyahdog]

Finally someone with sense of a bathroom and a shower I like it !!!🥰🥰

[OverlandOne]

The nice thing about the small sprayer nozzles that come with those garden sprayers is that they limit the amount of water so your shower will last longer. I think that garden hose sprayer will empty your sprayer pretty quickly. Also, people have probably commented on this as this is an older video but, if you spray paint your sprayer flat black, fill it and set it in the sun for a few hours you get a nice hot shower for free using solar. I like that toilet set-up. Safe travels.