Do You Use The Shower?

[FRED SMAILES]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

I don't follow this, Fred. Plenty of great moulded FG trailers with baths. Why a stick built?

Can't find a FGRV with a shower that I can afford, been looking!!

[Bob Miller]

Ya, I tried that, but after day 11 it was shower or sleep outside and I didn't look forward to 19 days on the ground. LOL

[Dennis mn]

After three days of tent camping in the mountains of Colorado, we drove 75 miles to the front range then rented a camp site at a KOA to take a shower. Shortly after this, we got the Scamp.

[The Minimalist]

OK, let's clarify. The question was, "Do you use the shower?" I have a Little Joe, not a Ponderosa, hence the answer. "Do you use the toilet.............?" We-e-e-e-ell
.............let's not go there.

[Dennis mn]

Originally Posted by The Minimalist

OK, let's clarify. The question was, "Do you use the shower?" I have a Little Joe, not a Ponderosa, hence the answer. "Do you use the toilet.............?" We-e-e-e-ell
.............let's not go there.

What I was trying to say in my post was showers are very important, and that availability is why I bought the trailer!!

[David B.]

Originally Posted by FRED SMAILES

Wish I had a shower,, we are in Kootenays of BC Canada and all the really nice spots,,, provincial pks
their idea of facilities is an out house! they are the worst, but in the most beautiful places!
We end up in a private campground that has a shower but usually none of that "beauty".
We will probably end up selling our Boler and getting a sticky just to get our own shower.
Fred

Fred, with our 13' Scamp, I installed a water heater, and a kitchen faucet with a sprayer head. We used this to be able to wash our hair while doing a sponge bath, or we could pass the shower head out the window to use outdoors in a pop-up shower enclosure. Perhaps you could go that route instead of selling your Boler.
Dave & Paula

[Byron Kinnaman]

No shower, no toilet, in my trailer. The idea that one must immerse oneself in water daily is a recent thing. Personnel hygiene can be accomplished in other ways. Our grandparents used the sponge bath method. I use a product called "Fresh Bath". It works quite nicely. When on the road for several days or months we can usually find a shower someplace every few days.

As for the toilet being needed, the campground facilities or backpacker style work just fine. That middle of the night thing, in a small trailer with a small bed and two people some things have to be kind of synchronized. If one needs to make the trip, both go. We've seen some beautiful night skys and a few night time animals. The walk in the fresh air is kind of refreshing too. We both keep a pair of sweat pants close by along with a zippered sweat shirt to be properly dressed for the night time excursion.

[Perryb67]

TETO!

Owned our 2000 Scamp SB for six years. Never used the shower. Didn't put water in the water heater for the last two years. Only put water in the fresh water tank for the toilet. Hated waiting in line to dump the tanks. All that crap for tanks hanging underneath was wind resistance going down the road, added needless weight, cost us gas mileage, and lowered the ground clearance. Didn't want the higher step of a high lift axle.

Found a 17' Casita Spirit Standard with no bath, water heater, furnace, or AC. Will be removing the fresh water tank, pump, and faucet this June. Without these items we have much more storage and get at least 1 if not 2 miles more per gallon. You can tell our Odyssey pulls the Casita easier with less obstructions to interrupt the airflow.

The Dometic furnace in our Scamp popped and banged when it started and the fan was noisy. Others here have said the same thing and it's identical to the one Casita uses. In the cold seasons we carry an electric oil heater when in an electric site or a Little Buddy Heater when we know there will be no electric. We also have a sleeping bag that's easily good for 25 degrees. Just warm the camper up in the morning with the Little Buddy.

We each have no pride and can use the porta-potty in front of each other. Plus, I just take the cassette to the campground toilet to quickly empty, with less mess than dealing with the stinky slinky. Less is more for us.

Our friends have campers with all the amenities that they love as much as we love ours.

Again, To Each Their Own!

Enjoy,

Perry

[Donna D.]

Having a fully self-contained trailer gives you options. From places you can camp and the seasons you can camp as well. Just because you have a shower/toilet of some sort doesn't mean you have to use it. Just means you can if you want/need to. You can't use something if you don't have it. AND you can never miss something you've never had.

I like options. YMMV

[mconnorsr]

We use our shower every time we go out on a trip

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by FRED SMAILES

Can't find a FGRV with a shower that I can afford, been looking!!

Gotcha. Do remember though that FG trailers are a bit pricier, but value wise, win out due to longevity.

[Donna D.]

Originally Posted by FRED SMAILES

Can't find a FGRV with a shower that I can afford, been looking!!

Fred, do you belong to Facebook, the two boler groups? Seems like I've seen several 17' bolers for sale over there the past couple of months. I'm going to assume, they have showers...

[Bob Miller]

I installed water heaters and outside shower panels in all three 13'ers we have owned. We used a pop-up shower tent, and a play-pool to capture water, when necessary. Works great when you want to shower and none are otherwise available.

[whip2001]

We have a Bigfoot 21' and rarely use the shower for showering. i regged a removable shower bar and installed several plastic hooks on the walls. showering is still possible but we use the shower a lot for hanging wet towels and swim suits when an outside clothes line is not possible. we use the extra hooks for pajamas and odd pieces of clothing. the toilet is used nightly by both my wife an I, since we're both 70+.
Bottom line when we do shower like when no facilities are available or when boondocking it's great to have and it's a wet closet when needed. great for clothing when coming out of the rain after a hike.

[swenny]

We have a 16' Deluxe and use the shower everyday. It works just fine.
It's used even when public facilities are available. I'm the water boy and keep the tank filled as it uses a lot of stuff. Don't forget to empty the gray.

[Sid]

We use our shower about every other day when camping. In fact we are nearing the end of a two week trip...even in the nice Arizona, Utah campgrounds we prefer the convenience and cleanliness of our own.
With the shut off switch on the sprayer head you can use surprisingly little water.


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[Jon in AZ]

I enjoy analyzing data, so I took a look at all the responses to the original question. I detected six different categories. Some people related experiences with more than one trailer, so I tallied each "ownership experience" as a separate response.

• I have an on-board shower and use it regularly: 10
• I have an on-board shower and use it occasionally: 6
• I have an on-board shower and never use it/removed it: 1
• I don't have an on-board shower and rigged an alternative: 4
• I don't have an on-board shower and wish I did/plan to trade: 1
• I don't have an on-board shower and don't want one: 3

I included myself in the last category, though I could see that changing when it's just my wife and I.

[Rob Outlaw]

Add us to the, we have a shower and use it regularly. This is why we bought our Oliver. My wife and I are very active while out camping and often, most often nowhere near anything other than primitive facilities. A shower was a must for us.

[Franswa]

even if showers are available I use my own shower (hooked up to services I can make that shower longer than usual even)

after twenty odd years of cuising in small sailboats (showers on deck with sunshower)....a hot shower whenever/wherever I want, in my own space, feels like a real luxury and I love indulging in it.

My BF has a "wet bath"... Some people take a dim view of wet baths. I'm guessing those people have probably never used one. Super easy to keep clean, space is a bit at a premium, maybe, but you quickly adapt to a routine that works just fine. Last thing I do is spray all the walls/surfaces down, close the door and leave the fan on...after a while the whole thing is dry...and clean.

[Gail H]

David B and Jennykatz, just wondering what kind of hassle---if at all---it is emptying the cassette toilet? Are there benefits over the flushable kind with actual plumbing? Asking these LilSnoozy owners, because we have considered buying one.