Date:         Fri, 13 Sep 2002 23:10:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      shower for  Westy PT 2
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Comments: cc: Malcolm Stebbins <MSTEBBIN@MSVU1.MSVU.Ca>
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Ten days ago I mentioned a battery operated portable shower available from a large
outdoor outfitter based in Nebraska. I ordered it and it arrived quickly. Good part,
because I wanted it before I leave on a camping trip in my '90 Westy. Now the bad. It
was missing the hanger and suction cup for hanging the shower head. No big deal as I
wasn't planning to hang it anyway. The shower head is the typical personal shower with
on/off. On to the first test. It uses 4 D cells and you really need good fresh ones to
get the pump spinning to move the water. The next test, the collapsible clear vinyl
bucket. IT LEAKS! A lot, from defective heat welding on the bottom. Again  no big
deal. I have a better collapsible bucket, same size (12 liters), made of PVC coated
nylon. Got it from REI long time ago.
I am leaving in a week, so I will take it and see how it works in the field.
So, "Caveat Emptor!".
Jerry