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birderdiane526
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Topic: Shower usage Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 5:03pm |
We have a 179 with a wet bath. We boondock a lot so I have used our shower often. My husband is a big guy so he tends to use the outdoor shower. If we are at a campground with water hook-ups I will still use the trailer shower. I am very pleased with the wet bath.
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Diane and Michael
2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE)
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mcarter
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 4:52pm |
Early in the am just to wake up, or if i was to be not on a campground I have the use of my outside shower, which I appreciate:)
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Podster
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 2:19pm |
If the park showers are nasty or extra busy we use the POD. Works good, it's just a little more work, that's all.
What model are you looking at in-lieu of the 180?
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Cliff & Raelynn
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jato
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 12:07pm |
As you have already seen, owners are all different, have different quirks, some prefer camping where electric is available as well as showers, other prefer to dry camp so there are no options except to use your pod shower. We are into our 6th year using our 177. We normally dry camp, so the shower has been used a lot since March 2011. My showers are quick, get wet, turn off water, soap up, rinse off, takes less than 2 minutes and less than 2 gallons/shower, including hair wash. Works for us. We spend most our time hiking, or being outdoors, not inside showering or using the commode.
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Rodpod
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 10:51am |
I have a bit of a ick problem with CG showers and have dreaded using them for years. Same goes for public bathrooms of all kinds. It's just a thing about me. My wife says I have a few other quirks too but I guess we all have our thing.
I do recognize it may not be for everyone, it's a tight space. My wife and I are both not very big. I'm 5' 10' and 180 lbs and I fill it up. Not much headroom, no elbow room and if you drop the soap you need to be a gumby doll to pick it up.
That said, I think the shower is one of the best things about having the RPod and I use it everyday. Haven't used a CG shower since.
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ToolmanJohn
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 10:26am |
I am using my wet bath every evening at the campground . I use state parks, or small private campground. There are never any hookups where I camp. The is a fresh water supply (public) but I almost always fill my fresh water tank before leaving home with city water.
I can get 3 "marine" showers, dishes washed and fill ups for my hydration pack for 4 days w nights use before it gets near the 1-5 gallons remaining.
A "marine" shower is when you fill the sink with warm water. Wash down, then quickly rinse off for a minute at the end. I estimate I use about 3-5 gallons total for my shower.
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CharlieM
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 10:13am |
From our personal experience, we use the onboard shower all the time. If we camp with full hookups it's just more convenient and more reliable. If we have no sewer hookup and the campground shower is suitable we will use it to save gray water space. Of course if we're out in the boonies there's no choice. As former Pod owners, the dry bath was a major reason for upgrading to our present trailer. The wet bath is very tight: don't drop the soap. It seems your primary choice would be the 180 vs 179. The 179 has a lot more available space, but the dry bath is really. Either way you should upgrade to a decent shower head like the Oxygenics.
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Charlie
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ronahue
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 9:26am |
We have a 179 after nearly 80 nights of camping in the last 15 months we have taken a total of 3 showers in the r-pod. We tend to use the campground facilities when available. We feel the trade off for the larger kitchen and slide-out were a good choice.
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Ron & Sharon
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furpod
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 9:23am |
In 6 seasons, we have used CG showers maybe 5-6 times. +300 nights. You are in there 10 minutes or so. Versus how much time you are not in there.. BUT.. for some, the dry bath is an issue, either physically or emotionally.
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Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 05 Sep 2016 at 9:15am |
We camp a lot where there are no campground showers or hookups of any kind, so we use the pod shower a good bit. I tend use CG facilities, if available, mainly to conserve water. I have no problem with the wet bath or the size.
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