DIY Off-Road Hot Shower | Overland at Home
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Going out into the middle of nowhere is always enjoyable, but that doesn't mean you can't bring along some gear to make it even more enjoyable. On this episode of Overland at Home, we’ll show you how to make a one of the first overlanding mods for any rig: a DIY off-road hot shower for when you need a nice hot shower in the middle of nowhere.
Instead of giving you just one option, we’re showing you two ways to make a working shower that attaches to your rig. The first is an ABS pipe shower that uses compressed air to shoot out water stored in an ABS pipe at pressure, and the second is a hot shower with infinite water that uses a water heater and pump to pull up cold water from a source, like a river, and spit out infinite hot water for the most enjoyable camp shower experience ever.
ABS Pipe Shower:
For this project, you’ll need a 4-inch wide, 5-foot long ABS pipe to store the water, and two end caps to hold all the parts you need to for pressurizing the water and letting it out. In one cap, fit a PSI gauge and spigot for the water, and in the other, fit a compressed air valve. You should only ever fill the tank to 35-40 psi max.
To attach the end caps to the pipe, clean the ends with a clear pipe cleaner, and then glue them together with ABS cement. Make sure to coat the inside of the cap and not the outside of the pipe to give it a cleaner look.
To fill up the pipe, hook up a hose to the spigot and open up the compressed air valve. Fill the pipe up until water comes out of the valve. Then, all you have to do is attach an air pump, fill the pipe until it’s 35 psi, and you’re good to go!
DIY Hot Road Shower:
This system is all based around a propane-powered hot water heater and a 12-volt water pump. The pump pulls the water up out of a source, like a river, and the heater warms it up, allowing you to have warm water for as long as the propane and water source last. It’s important to put a wire mesh over the intake for the water pump to make sure that nothing harmful from your water source gets into the pump and heater.
To make this setup looks sleek and hangs on the side of our rig, we fit everything into a Pelican case. This meant cutting some holes in the side of the case and putting heat-reflective coating near the heater’s exhaust.
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Pro plumbing tip: Always twist your pipe a half turn or so as you push it down
parts list please! this looks amazing.
I second the parts list request, please!
Good and simple idea :) but... just to be safe, i would have put a pressure safety valve into it so you can never fill it above 40psi.. or when water temp rises it can blow off build up pressure.
and for next version.. put the pressure gauge @ the air inlet :')
and for option 2.. what about battery change hatch... would be a hassle to get the thing out just to change batteries
I learnt that the hard way
How come you didn't provide links or a description to all the parts to your water heater project? 🤔
Nice! The Revere Overland Shower!
Yeah. I was thinking the same thing. Stole the entire concept from Revere Overland and made a few tweaks. Give credit to others.
So happy you put this video out i almost spent way too much on a water system for my truck
What happened to the list below? I would love to do this since you took the time to do the work lol.
That instant hot water set up is bad ass 🤘🏻👊🏻
Parts List Please!!!
Great project and great tattoo. Slave of the God in Greek
Parts list/links please. Great setup video.
Great vid!
Not gonna lie, that intro was scary... i didnt know if this was a "do it yourself" vid, or a "Welcome to the Blue Oyster Bar" pmv.
🤣
Please share the parts list! Such a cool setup!
Still waiting on the parts list for the shower in a box. please post!
Sure would be nice they actually provided the parts list for the "Camp Shower 3.0". This build seems easier than the one from Revere Overland, but that one also provided a detailed parts list with links.
Do you have the exact parts for the fittings? Also, how did you put the fittings on the caps? Looks like there is tape as well...
Pelican logo is upside-down!
Try shaking the camera more. Really gives the video that "action" look and makes it super enjoyable to follow.
Wonderful, except you forgot the model number of the heater and parts list!
Why did you show us how to glue pipe( which we all know) but didn’t show how to install valves?
Great video showing how to build. I would like to know the exact parts list so I can build it myself. Can you provide the parts list or links to the parts? Thanks
Check out the channel Revere Overland. He does the exact same setup and gives a parts list and links. Hate posting that on someone else's channel but its been over a year and no list.
Hey have you made a parts list?
Some of best DIY overland videos I’ve come across. Unfortunately no parts list. I’ll subscribe once you post it
Dude no parts list!
I am going to build the tube option. Do you travel with the tube full? Do you feel the Quick Fist straps are stout and sturdy enough to handle the tube being full on the rack should there be a quick stop?
Don’t you want to put the pressure gauge near the pressure inlet so you don’t have to run up the other end to read the gauge?
Love the videos. Would also love the Nitto pan 🤭
Very cool idea!
how do you change the D batteries when the time comes though?
wow perfect!!
OK ... how do you fill the ABS pipe shower if you’re out in the boondocks and don’t have a water source with a fresh water spigot? Asking for a friend! 😝
Best thing would be to have a T pipe with a large opening. This would allow you to refill while remote and it would allow you to properly clean the inside. Image the random person who did not fully dry the inside before closing up for storage or did not store full of clean water.
But that pip holds barely and water? At 4"x5' pipe is like 3.3gal of water. Are you pumping water into it from another tank? Shower heads are 1.5 to 3gpm. At best you get a 3min shower. Some figures would be nice. So 3 pipes ~10min shower. :)
How much total cost of the whole system? I would love to buy from you.
I’m a plumber don’t do this with abs. Use sun tracker pvc. You can build this yourself for like $200
Diy Exploding pipe abs pipe.
Can these two systems work together?
Still no parts list?
Parts list man!!!
How was the abs tube shower mounted to the roof rack?
parts list?
Why do I need a heater if the water is hot?
I need to know is it doable to use a bigger pipe like 6" or do they do bigger? Will it still hold pressure?
Do you find it normal for the pressure to go down 1-2 lbs per hour after pumping up?
First video Ive seen where they said they had a parts list several times and didn't post one. Great build but thumbs down
Would you use as propane source
Lol .. very nice.
How much water does this set up hold
4" x 5ft pipe holds just about 13 gallons.
Call them glue and priming gaps holidays just ask vince. Bobby ewing look a like but with blonde h a hair.
There is no way to fill it on the trails due to design limitation i.e. need pressurized water source to fill the tank.
Nothing new on the actual shower tube been around for years just use a bike pump
If you want rinse dishes just use the hanging water bag like the platypus and gently squeeze the mouth piece and you’ll get great rinse with so minimal water ... no compressor no roof tube ... save it for the shower
Hello "slave of God", just thought i would let you know that its missing (unsure of the term) punctuation. It needs these dots over som of the letters. Should be, δούλος του Θεού 😉 Also the "θ" you have is a small one, not capital. As in English, so in Greek, first letter in God is written with capital. Cheers
I'd love a tally of how many idiots break their roof racks when they don't understand the principle of dynamic weight limits. 😂🤣
Moob alert!
you have not invented you have built
Glamping is no fun son!
This is really chill! You most def need to put out more vids. You have to really collaborate with the turnt group Bad Friends. Their videos reminds me of Nelk Boys and a bit of Casey Neistat!
Go see their YT out and give the boys a subscribe! 👉 #BadFriendGoals