Date:         Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:05:16 -0400
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy Shower Solution --- now on Sale
Comments: To: Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca>
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Hi Ben --- the floor velcroes in place and the water drains out onto the
ground --- keeps your feet from getting muddy.

Cheers,
Doug


On 4/23/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
>
> Doug, thanks! you made my day! i didn't know about those guys! i just
> ordered 2 shower kit (one for my friend) and one tent for me. The shipping
> was a bit on the high side to Canada but that is ok. (76$shipping-Air
> parcel
> + 26$ taxes ??? whos taxes? + 3.50 of fee broker), but i don't care, only
> a
> pump would have cost more than the 44,99$. I like the idea, simple and
> portable. I had design a similar thing for my next trip to Mexico, but
> now,
> i don't have to think of how to built one.
>
> About that grey water... what is with you in the US??? men, we polute this
> planet in 1000's way worse than a frigging shower??????? anyway, i have
> bio
> soap...
>
> When i was in Baja (Mexico) a few years ago, i was missing 3 main things:
> A portable table (yea! i was cooking on the ground), a solar shower and a
> porta pod. I didn't even have a second battery for that trip and was i was
> fine without one.
>
> But believe me, after a few days of camping on beach's, the need for a
> shower was high... no way, we had to stop at somekind of Rv park to
> shower.
> As for the porta pod..... oufff, i'm never going back to Mexico without
> one.
> The table, well, i bough one as soon as i came back home.
>
> The funny thing is that i was NOT prepared at all for that trip, but i
> made
> it and had fun.
>
> I will also order one of those compact porta pod, like the white one:
> http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/Item/51/48/69/i514869sn02.jpg
>
> One question if i may, how is the floor of that tent? i mean, where is the
> water goes (I don't care if it goes INTO the ground!!!), is it on the
> grass?
> no floor???
>
> Many thanks, Ben
>



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