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Reply #20 - Jan 14^th, 2009 at 2:13pm

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We took one of thoses solar heated 20Litre showers with us on our recent trip. We had never used one before. On a sunny day it certainly heats up the water. However, the first day we tried to use it the weight of the water tore the bag at the handle and we couldn't use it in the manner it was meant to be used - totally useless!!!!! We resorted to the old bucket and scoop method.

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Reply #21 - Jan 14^th, 2009 at 7:46pm

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Hi VicStar

the solar showers you mention work very well but try filling only 1/2 way. I always have a few packed away in case of my Coleman failure!!

Happy Camping

Regards Skip

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Reply #22 - Jan 15^th, 2009 at 7:12am

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I have tried a lot off different shower set ups over the years, I fall back onto this canvas bucket type,( the rose screws in to stop it running) holds about twenty Lt's, packs up to next to nothing.
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Reply #23 - Jan 15^th, 2009 at 10:33am

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Cactus wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 7:12am:

I have tried a lot off different shower set ups over the years, I fall back onto this canvas bucket type,( the rose screws in to stop it running) holds about twenty Lt's, packs up to next to nothing.
Muzz

My Bride loves the Coleman.
Can produce a lot of hot water at the temp you want.
I like the canvas shower bucket and brass shower rose.
Cos you can swing it a branch and it weighs very little when empty and collapses into almost nothing.

Aart

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Reply #24 - Jan 15^th, 2009 at 11:50am

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I reckon over the years I have tried just about everthing and have come back to the canvas bucket and brass rose as in Muzz's pic. Like I always say KISS, nothing is perfect but it'll do me.

pd

When I die I hope my missus doesn't sell my camp ovens for what I told her I paid for them. pd

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Reply #25 - Jan 15^th, 2009 at 8:07pm

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Better than a Jam Tin in a Bore Drain in the middle of winter
Hey PD Grin

I started out with nothing and still have most of it

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Reply #26 - Jan 15^th, 2009 at 9:04pm

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sooty wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 8:07pm:

Better than a Jam Tin in a Bore Drain in the middle of winter
Hey PD Grin

Hey Poddy

Lets hear the story behind this one..
Aart

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Reply #27 - Jan 15^th, 2009 at 9:20pm

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A couple or a few or some or a lot of years ago back when I was a young ringer, chasing mad scrub bulls on a run down 140,000 acre property when out mustering our only bath was in the Bore drain with a rusty jam tin as a ladle and no soap.
Mid winter would see the nuts behind the ears, and summer would see the water hot enough to brew tea in the billy.

Jeez this should be in the Galah thread along with Kel's stories;D
Kev

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Reply #28 - Jan 16^th, 2009 at 9:10am

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Sooty.

A bore drain - amounts to 'running water' - what a luxury.

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Reply #29 - Jan 16^th, 2009 at 9:41am

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sooty wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 9:20pm:

A couple or a few or some or a lot of years ago back when I was a young ringer, chasing mad scrub bulls on a run down 140,000 acre property when out mustering our only bath was in the Bore drain with a rusty jam tin as a ladle and no soap.
Mid winter would see the nuts behind the ears, and summer would see the water hot enough to brew tea in the billy.

Jeez this should be in the Galah thread along with Kel's stories;D
Kev

Thanks Kev...
It sure would remove the smell of body odour and replace it with sulphur.
How sweet... Grin

I've seen carp swiming in bore drains..
It was pretty warm as well.

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