A poor man's Helton...

[Kevin B.]

[video=youtube;6XzcVu76eU4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XzcVu76eU4&feature=player_embedded[/video]

This seems too easy. I'm seeing four or five feet of black 8" PVC, pressurized by onboard air instead of a silly little bike pump, why aren't more people doing this? If my math is right, that's about 2.5 gallons a foot, so at eight pounds a gallon and four feet of pipe that's 80 pounds on your roof rack, which really isn't a lot. You could hose off several people after a day on the trail with 10 gallons of water, with the right showerhead.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Well, a Helton doesn't generate pressure, it just heats the water. The little yellow showerhead and pump kurt sells is what pumps it (and it's quite cheap).

That being said, this is a cool idea.

 

[Tonkaman]

The more important question is where did THAT guy find that chick? Does she come with the shower?

 

[sixstringsteve]

Kevin, why are you watching prius videos again?

I've gotta give the guy props. Anyone that gets a prius owner to shower more than once a month is a hero in my book.

 

[Kevin B.]

Kevin, why are you watching prius videos again?

Because graveyard shift.

Besides, it wasn't the Prius I was admiring.

 

[Greg]

I've seen a van with a black 6" (?) PVC pipe mounted for the same thing. No reason you couldn't try it, should be pretty cheap. Thread in a schrader valve for pressure up top and a outlet on the bottom to feed the showerhead and you're good too go. Shouldn't need that much pressure either, but using on-board air would be simple. I like the idea.

 

[Hardcastle]

Pretty cool idea if you already have a roof rack. I'd try the PVC pipe idea. If i was going to spend $300 i'd go for the Helton over this, though.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Reminds me of this thread:

http://www.rme4x4.com/showthread.ph...ning-water-on-your-4x4-(aka-Steve-s-next-mod)

 

[cruiseroutfit]

There are a handful of DIY rack shower builds on ExPo and your right, no reason not to give it a go. Upsides are obviously simplicity and low cost, downsides are cloudy days and limited volume. Do it and report back

 

[Greg]

The more important question is where did THAT guy find that chick? Does she come with the shower?

The title of the video does say 'Updated Model'... wonder if she had plastic surgery. :greg:

 

[mesha]

In the last video the guy was the model. The video didn't get as many views.

 

[DAA]

The title of the video does say 'Updated Model'... wonder if she had plastic surgery. :greg:

I wasn't gonna say anything. But all this talk of bolting on racks... That one does look like a bolt on. Would require a closer inspection to say for sure though.

- DAA

 

[rholbrook]

"What I discovered was....it was much more than a shower, it has uses that I never imagined, such as....." I like how he led with the showering of young girls with nice bodies. Makes me imagine a lot of things. I gotta go call my bishop.

 

[rholbrook]

Greg, this is shot in Fruita, CO.
[video=youtube;w6cMZGvhlv8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6cMZGvhlv8[/video]

 

[Greg]

Greg, this is shot in Fruita, CO.

And I still don't know her...

Gotta say, the guy is a marketing genius. I could watch that more than once.

 

[Kiel]

of course it is, Greg was the director!

 

[Stephen]

And I still don't know her...

Gotta say, the guy is a marketing genius. I could watch that more than once.

Problem is it doesn't get good until 1:28!

 

[mombobuggy]

Kevin, why are you watching prius videos again?

I've gotta give the guy props. Anyone that gets a prius owner to shower more than once a month is a hero in my book.

Now that is funny.