Date:         Fri, 25 Jan 2002 12:35:36 -0800
Reply-To:     Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Winter Westy Showers
Comments: To: lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET
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The best solution I have seen is Mark Drillock's approach.  A small, low,
round plastic tub with lid.  Attached to both the bottom and the lid is a
lightweight fabric shower curtain (Laced on with nylon I think).  Attached
to the handle is a hook that clips onto the bar you use to lift the Westy
top.  Also, there is a hole with a hose and shower head that he attaches to
the Westy sink.  (Alternatively, I suppose you could snake a solar shower in
through the pop top window.)

The whole thing closes down nice and small, and will hold all your misc
toiletries inside.  When finished showering, dump the contents of the pan
out the side door (or into the sink)and you are all set.  Designed for
one-person "Navy style" showers with ambient temp water.  (Maybe not
acceptable to some).  Beats jumping into a 40 degree creek and then running
50' away to lather up with bio suds and rinse with a pan of water...  (BTDT)

I think Mark was planning to modify the design to install a drain tub that
could be snaked out the side door..


Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

>From: lchase <lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
>Reply-To: lchase <lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Winter Westy Showers
>Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:11:19 -0800
>
>Folks,
>
>Recently .... there was a great thread "Showering On The Road" from which
>many useful suggestions were generated.
>
>One topic that didn't get discussed .....  showering inside the
>Westy/Vanagon during cold temps..
>
>Specifically ...... a "Drip Pan" solution to catch the runoff from a sponge
>bath.
>
>Something that could be placed on the floor, wide enough to capture
>collateral dripping, some depth to prevent seepage under cabinets and deep
>enough for the expected volume.
>
>To make matters worse ........ portable,  roll up or such. And if it could
>have 1 or 2 other uses .... the universe would be in perfect alignment.
>
>lchase 85Westy
>Campbell, CA




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