I have two of the Zodi Hot Extreme's. They heat up pretty fast if you are not at high altitude. I used them at a little over 10,000 feet last month and it took awhile to heat up. At lower altitides it heats up fast and they work great and are easy to use and don't require any plumbing through your engine or require you to run your engine. Keep it simple has always worked best for me.
So we can all shower in your room? Seriously though, I don't think it possible to wash my hair in the 2.5 gallon Zodi. The Coleman with the shower attachment would probably work. For now, I think I'm stuck with PTA baths and a pony-tail.
what about a solar shower. cheap, fairly durable and easily hung or thrown up on the truck. heats up with the sun. fill it up and it takes anywhere from 5 minutes to 15 minutes to heat up. if its to cold outside to heat up then its to cold outside to take a shower. we have been using these for years on our guided trips and never had a complaint.
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Kyle
Guest
Witha section of flexible hose you can heat that bag on the rack with the exhaust , just dont get it too close or leave it on too long.....
showers
solar bags are nice and can get hot, yet, its kinda a hit or miss on hot it gets - no control. they do work though and last plus the KISS concept is there.
ZODI offers the deal for heating on a large stove-top which for extended camping in one spot is very nice. especially if you have a propane tank with you.
depends on what you're camping needs are for that trip.
Jaime
solar bags are nice and can get hot, yet, its kinda a hit or miss on hot it gets - no control. they do work though and last plus the KISS concept is there.
ZODI offers the deal for heating on a large stove-top which for extended camping in one spot is very nice. especially if you have a propane tank with you.
depends on what you're camping needs are for that trip.
Jaime
its never been a hit or miss for myself in the ten plus years that i have been using them. like i said earlier. if the sun is on the bag it will heat up. it may take a bit more time if the air temp is in the 50s or lower but like i said, who wants to shower outside when its that cold....just sponge bath then....
anyway its an inexpensive way to shower on trips with your truck. plus there is no pumping or anyting like that invovled, just let gravity do the work.
just my thoughts....
anyway its an inexpensive way to shower on trips with your truck. plus there is no pumping or anyting like that invovled, just let gravity do the work.
just my thoughts....
Errant said:
You'd be surprised about the Zodi. The GPM flow isn't like a home shower, but quite adequate. And as said, if I want a longer shower, I use a 5gal water jerry can.
As for solar showers, I've used them and they are fine. My problem was I'd lay it out, then be out in the woods or on trails till after dark and come back to cold water.
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gowyn
Guest
I have the stove top Zodi for my Camp Chef. Has anyone tried replacing the stock v pump with a 12v pump? Does it give you a better flow rate and less chance of vapour lock?
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barefoot
Guest
heres one for you cheap bastards like me.
5 gallon jerry can, cut a hole in the lid just big enough to fit some plastic or rubber tubing (i used tubing from a fish tank vacum), shoe goo it in place (add duct tape for aesthetics). for the shower head i used a small peanutbutter jar, but i am sure there are a million things that would work...anyway, poke some holes in the rounded end using your method of choice, hole in other side for tubing...once again shoe goo in place (addduct tape for aesthetics)..........sit it next to the fire for an hour or two (or more depending on fire size of course) hoist it into a tree with some rope, or my favorite: set it on top of the disco...shower away!
total cost....i found everything in the garage
if that aint country...ill kiss your ass!
5 gallon jerry can, cut a hole in the lid just big enough to fit some plastic or rubber tubing (i used tubing from a fish tank vacum), shoe goo it in place (add duct tape for aesthetics). for the shower head i used a small peanutbutter jar, but i am sure there are a million things that would work...anyway, poke some holes in the rounded end using your method of choice, hole in other side for tubing...once again shoe goo in place (addduct tape for aesthetics)..........sit it next to the fire for an hour or two (or more depending on fire size of course) hoist it into a tree with some rope, or my favorite: set it on top of the disco...shower away!
total cost....i found everything in the garage
if that aint country...ill kiss your ass!
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Qudoba
Guest
underhood shower
These are kinda expensive but worth the price if you want a warm shower. I built my own when I had my jeep time consuming to make and really only saved me about half the price. The only really expensive part was the pump I purchaced it from an RV store and the heat exchanger I build with 2.5 inch diameter copper tubing the filter is a sprinkler. Here is a link to a local company that sells them.
http://www.premierpowerwelder.com/underhood/underhood.html
These are kinda expensive but worth the price if you want a warm shower. I built my own when I had my jeep time consuming to make and really only saved me about half the price. The only really expensive part was the pump I purchaced it from an RV store and the heat exchanger I build with 2.5 inch diameter copper tubing the filter is a sprinkler. Here is a link to a local company that sells them.
http://www.premierpowerwelder.com/underhood/underhood.html
Qudoba said:
Kinda expensive is and understatement
And IMO no where near worth the price.
Why on earth someone would buy one of those I have no idea. You could buy two Zodi's, one for reserve, for less than 1/2 the cost, and have a much more flexible system.
"Navy showers" are best. Run water to wet down, turn off water, shampoo and soap up, and then rinse off. Use a $.50 gallon of water @ Walmart.
Who needs heat?!?
Who needs heat?!?
I do that...in the summer, but I'm an old wimp and when it's 30 degrees outside I like a hot shower.
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Rich Lee
Guest
I have been very pleased with my version of the "Sherpa Shower". The original version is simply a hand shower and hose atached to a 3 gallon thermos jug filled with stove-heated water and placed on a large rock above a stall made from a tarp. It worked fine at Everest basecamp, an example can be seen at this link:
www.bergadventures.com/.../ 26_burger_shower.jpg
The enclosure we had was better than the one in the picture. Ours had a roof and held the heat in better.
The "improved" verson I use now provides for a pre-heated shower tent
Fill a 5 gallon plastic bucket with water heated on the camp stove and place inside a free-standing shower tent ($39 at K-Mart). The tent is pre-heated by the steam. When the tent is properly warmed and the water is cool enough. Step in and shower using one of those d-cell powered shower pumps (under $20 at most stores). 5 gallons is almost enough for anyone and the bucket can also be used for dishwashing, as a spare seat (upside down,of course) and as a makeshift drum during those late night Jam sessions. Total cost is about $60 (plus stove).
This set up was quite comfortable in the mid 30's.
Regards,
Rich
www.bergadventures.com/.../ 26_burger_shower.jpg
The enclosure we had was better than the one in the picture. Ours had a roof and held the heat in better.
The "improved" verson I use now provides for a pre-heated shower tent
Fill a 5 gallon plastic bucket with water heated on the camp stove and place inside a free-standing shower tent ($39 at K-Mart). The tent is pre-heated by the steam. When the tent is properly warmed and the water is cool enough. Step in and shower using one of those d-cell powered shower pumps (under $20 at most stores). 5 gallons is almost enough for anyone and the bucket can also be used for dishwashing, as a spare seat (upside down,of course) and as a makeshift drum during those late night Jam sessions. Total cost is about $60 (plus stove).
This set up was quite comfortable in the mid 30's.
Regards,
Rich
You can make your own Zodi Extreme for less-
Buy a hudson stainless steel sprayer. Here is one on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hudson-Stainles...QQitemZ7703066920QQcategoryZ519QQcmdZViewItem
Get a 6+ foot hose from the hardware store, and if you want to get real high budget get a Zodi Showerhead.
I use this for after surf rinse-offs... works great.
-Mike
Buy a hudson stainless steel sprayer. Here is one on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hudson-Stainles...QQitemZ7703066920QQcategoryZ519QQcmdZViewItem
Get a 6+ foot hose from the hardware store, and if you want to get real high budget get a Zodi Showerhead.
I use this for after surf rinse-offs... works great.
-Mike
I have an old issue of the TLC monthly magazine where they review the engine/pump/heat exchanger type hot water system. That thing is so good that on a Cruiser rubicon trip they dug a 6'x6' whole in the ground with benches cut in to the sides. They then proceeded to line the whole with a big tarp and put boards over the "benches" a good run with the engine water heater and they had a piping hot spa! no kidding.
unbelievable.
I thik that hot water on demand using engine heat sounds great.
I don't want to burn up precious propane heating water for showers and the engine is far more efficient and produces more heat.
unbelievable.
I thik that hot water on demand using engine heat sounds great.
I don't want to burn up precious propane heating water for showers and the engine is far more efficient and produces more heat.
gowyn said:
I'm about to pull the trigger on the Zodi 5110. This is the stove top setup for the 30,000 BTU stove. I'm also getting the Zodi shower and we already have a shower tent. I'd also like to know if I can get a 12v pump for this?
Randy Maynard said:
I've been using a Zodi Hot Tap for about 3 years and not had any issues with it. One wouldn't think that a pump running on 4 D-cells wouldn't be very effective, but it works fine, and runs a long time without replacing the batteries. But, if you prefer the stove top version and want to run it off a 12v battery, you can get a voltage reducer to go from 12v to 6v, or get Zodi part number 1093 or 1094, which are 12v pumps.