Best Portable Showers for Camping in 2021
Whether your outdoor adventures take you into the next county or across the country, you and your 4x4 are always ready to leave the beaten path. Still, even if you do not mind getting some mud on the tires, no one wants to feel grimy for days or weeks on end. Having a portable shower that fits nicely into your rig's cargo area is the way to go.
Portable showers have become increasingly popular with off-roaders in recent years. Here at Morris 4x4, we have the right portable shower and shower accessories for your 4x4 lifestyle.
What Is a Portable Shower?
A portable shower is simply one you take with you when you hit the trail or blaze your own. These showers typically have a water storage tank that you heat with electricity, propane, or solar power. Some portable showers come with a pop-up tent for privacy, like the Overland Vehicle Systems Portable Shower and Privacy Room, while others feature only a tank, nozzle, and hose.
When you are ready to buy your new shower, consider your preferences in the following areas:
- Tank capacity
- Heating potential and temperature control
- Water pressure
- Overall size and weight
- Portability
- Environmental impact
Types of Portable Showers
There are three main types of portable showers, each with increasing complexity. The first type is a portable shower bag. With this type of shower, you hang a water-filled bag in a sunny place. When you are ready to rinse off, gravity allows heated water to flow onto you.
The second type of portable shower is a rack-mounted shower. Rack-mounted showers attach to the top of your 4x4, giving you a semi-permanent shower installation. To shower, you attach a hose and let gravity do its thing. These showers often have an external power source for heating water.
The third shower type, a pressurized shower system, is ideal for avid off-roaders who want to recreate a home or hotel showering experience. With a pressurized shower system, a tank holds pressurized water for a month or longer. Many pressurized shower systems also offer a variety of settings, including gentle shower, high-pressure stream, and even light mist.
Are Portable Showers Necessary?
Portable showers are not necessary in the same way fuel and good tires are. Nevertheless, a take-along shower is essential if you plan to spend more than a few hours away from home. This is especially true if your off-road adventures take you into mud, snow or sand.
Benefits of RinseKit Showers
RinseKit makes some of the best portable showers on the market today. Whether you are new to the off-road lifestyle or have been a 4x4 fanatic for years, you are sure to appreciate the many benefits of a RinseKit shower.
The clearest advantage of choosing a RinseKit shower is the pressurized hose you take with you wherever you go. This allows you to clean up immediately after your off-road experience. It also gives you enough pressure to wash away sand, dirt and grime.
The RinseKit POD 1.75 Gallon portable shower is lightweight, portable, and compact, making it the perfect shower for short off-road trips. Once you fill the tank in under a minute from your hose or sink, you have pressurized water for a full month.
If you are looking to carry more water with you, check out the RinseKit Plus Pressure Booster Pump. Weighing only 24 pounds when full, this essential piece of off-road equipment allows you to take two gallons of pressurized water with you. With the sold-separately heater, you have hot water at your disposal.
