Date:         Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:18:09 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: My new Westy Shower rig
Comments: To: Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
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Hi Malcolm,

I noticed that many folk hang shower curtains off the rear hatch door. I
can't speak to Doug's reason to not do it, but we also prefer a
standalone shower room. 1. Using the portable Zodi heater, and not the
stovetop one, I can pitch it in the sun or shade, depending on the
weather and not where the van happens to be situated for camping. 2. I
can find a more secluded spot away from where the van has to be parked.
3. Many of the places we camp require the vehicle to be parked on an
asphalt pad (NFS campgrounds in SoCal and nearby places) and when the
wind blows we'd want to stake down or otherwise secure the lower edges
of the tarps. Asphalt makes a miserable surface to stake things to. Mrs
Squirrel likes her privacy when she showers, figures that if you want a
peep show then get your own darn wife. 4. I don't know how people manage
with three sides to the stall -- water splashed into the open rear of
the van would wet the mattress we sleep on and the bedding. Maybe other
folk are neater shower-ers than we are.

On the other hand, hanging a few nylon tarps with bulldog clips looks to
be the quick and easy way, compared with setting up and taking down a
stall. As long as it's not windy.


Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR



On 8/21/2006 11:22 AM Malcolm Stebbins wrote:
> Why did you opt for the shower stall and not just hang a 3 sided shower curtain off the back of an
> opened rear lid??  Is there some reason??  Thanks,  Malcolm
>
> --- Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>
>> Here's a link to info and pics on my new shower set up --- using a Zodi
>> StoveTop heater. We love it.
>>
>> http://doug.alcock.googlepages.com/westyshower
>>
>
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