The Hard Times Cafe

solar shower

Just wanted to share with anyone who is really trying all they can to conserve all and any forms of energy that using a solar shower is yet, one more way.  Now this is hard for many and understandable as we truly are creatures of habit and comfort.  Many like their daily long hot showers and or baths.  For most to get into the shower and get wet only to turn it off while they suds up is not something most want to do.  That's okay.   But here, we are looking at all forms of conservation which makes a solar shower fall right into line.  Getting wet and turning it off is something that must be done. Solar showers are cheap to make and or purchase, hence why this one is a purchased one.  Under $5.  We actually should have gotten 2.  One bag holds 5 gallons and sense 2 would make a more enjoyable  shower another one is in the near future.  Our sunlight is limited near our house as we have a lot of trees so we were limited on where to put it.  Currently it is hung on a wood tree house.   My husband placed a flat plastic skid under it to stand on.  The skid itself has holes in it to drain the water.  All one needs to do for privacy is drape a tarp or a couple of shower curtains around it in a circle.  You might have to be somewhat creative depending on your set up on what to attach you tarp/shower curtain to. 

We realize this is really outside of the norm but most people wouldn't have problems with it on a camping trip so if need be think of it  as one long camping trip.  Again, in the winter I'll have hot  water heating all the time in the reservoir of  the wood stove so we will have hot baths anytime we want but for now we'll let the sun pay the water heater bill.

 The Intentional Peasant