DIY Camp Shower For Your Car

Staying fresh and clean on the road without getting a hotel room can be tricky. But if you build your own car-top ‘solar’ camp shower, you can stay squeaky clean wherever you roam. This DIY is a bit challenging, but with the right tools and materials, you’ll be ready to hit the road in no time. Tools: Hacksaw Drill with 1/8″, 3/4″ and 3/8″ bits Marker Materials: One 10′ length of 4″ Schedule 40 ABS pipe (this will depend on how much water you want the shower to hold) Two 4″ ABS end caps One 4″ T-joint ABS fitting with threaded top opening 4″ ABS cleanout cap for T-joint One 1/2″ brass locknut One flat rubber O-ring Two canoe foam blocks (optional: these go on your vehicle’s crossbars and keep the shower more secure and held off the bars; alternately you can just tie the shower directly to the bars) One Schrader valve from an aluminum wheel; available at any tire/wheel shop ABS cleaner/primer ABS cement Waterproof silicone sealant Sandpaper Tie-down straps Petroleum jelly Schrader bike pump One 3/4″ hose spigot Hose with nozzle












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