> I'm surprised some of modification nuts out there haven't rigged up a shower > using the little used luggage rack. Seems like it would hold a lot of water > (if properly adapted), would take full on sun for heating, and be conviently > tapped for shower purposes. Any thoughts? It has been mentioned... a year or two back... sure it's in the archives... I think there was one that mentioned a large bladder that held unpteen gallons and fill with a hose... But the problem I see is that larger volumes of water will heat slower... that's why I'd rather have two of the 3 gallon Solar Showers than one of the 5 gallon ones ... on marginal days it would make a difference between a cool shower and a warm one... also... water is heavy stuff... not sure how much of it I'd want to drive around with up in the luggage rack... I'm sure the rack has a capacity... and a lot of weight up there might make the van handle squirley... Anyway, I do keep my 3 gallon Solar Shower up in the luggage rack to get the sun while I'm driving... hot shower waiting when I get to camp.. Bill |
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