Howdy all -- new to this forum and all that...
I've been trying to read all the earlier posts regarding camping at TRF, and, of course, the posted rules for the campground, and I've found plenty of hints about what I'm wondering, but no one has come right out and answered it straight, so I'll ask it my ownself.
Are camp showers allowed in the camp ground...? I wonder mainly because that shower water tends to run off somewhere on the ground, which may be against the rules, but I've not been able to find an outright yes or no about showers in general.
Thanks for any help, and I'll look for folks at the Faire, whether we end up camping or not (rooms are hard to come by at this point, as I'm sure many of you know).
Cap'n Zephaniah W. Nash
Yup. Lots of folks use em (praise the gods) out there. The soil is very sandy and it drains pretty well.
Thanks, Molden!
I suspected that was the case, but an actual confirmation helps immensely.
Yup to showers! Huzzah!
Beware tho. The place is infested with millipedes, they don't bite, but they are attracted to water - and if you step on them its icky, and they stink. :)
The best way to position a camp shower is adjacent to some bushes, where the shower is uphill of the bushes. That way you get a bit of privacy on that side, plus the water drains into the bushes and not someone elses tent.
My shower enclosure and Coleman water heater/pump made life tolerable during those hot first few weekends. Now that I have the trailer, I set up the shower for anyone to use (just bring your water).
Heres a question - I just bought a shower and enclosure. However, its the hanging type. What have y'all used to hang these enclosures if your site does not include a tree? I was pondering using conduit and building a stand. Any other ideas. I don't have a truck yet so the use of the bed is not an option.
Thanks,
Michael
Quote from: KiltedPrivateer on October 03, 2008, 12:37:31 PM
Heres a question - I just bought a shower and enclosure. However, its the hanging type. What have y'all used to hang these enclosures if your site does not include a tree? I was pondering using conduit and building a stand. Any other ideas. I don't have a truck yet so the use of the bed is not an option.
Thanks,
Michael
Come down to the Gnome encampment (rows 2 and 3 along the road). You can look over the commercial stand I bought with my shower enclosure (which could also hang from a tree). It might give you some ideas.
I'll do that, but I kinda need something for opening weekend. How much did your stand run ya. Does the Outdoor World carry them?
I've seen hanging showers somewhere (I think Cheaper than Dirt, but can't find them on their website now), basically a combined shower and privacy stall.
I've seen elsewhere -- almost anywhere, really, that sells any camping stuff -- small "utility tents" that are basically the size and shape of a small port-a-john that we're planning on using for our shower stall. They run from $20 to $30 hereabouts.
Quote from: KiltedPrivateer on October 03, 2008, 02:34:19 PM
I'll do that, but I kinda need something for opening weekend. How much did your stand run ya. Does the Outdoor World carry them?
Outdoor world does have them and also academy
They can be bought from fairly cheap on up to fairly pricey... your option lol
If your that close to mine, your welcome to come and use it as well (as long as we aren't in it lol)
*might charge you rum admission for it*
Guess I'll have to run over to Outdoor World and Academy *Darn the bad luck* and see what they've got. I've already got the shower and privacy stall - I just need a way to hang it if I can't a tree in my camp site.
I suppose I could just bring a tree with me. But what a pain that would be. And then everyone would want to borrow it. And you know not everyone would be as gentle with my tree as I am... Hmmm
Quote from: KiltedPrivateer on October 03, 2008, 04:56:16 PM
And then everyone would want to borrow it. And you know not everyone would be as gentle with my tree as I am... Hmmm
Kilted you is a funny one!!! :D :D
We don't come every weekend. But we bring a full shower with HOT water. :)
And between 65 and 300 gallons of water - depends on the rest of the packing.
I know that this year we will be camping the weekend of Nov. 01.
You're welcome to come take a splash. :)
something else easy to do, just dig a small sump next to your shower, it'll help it drain just a bit faster and keep it a bit neater.
Quote from: savannahrobinson on October 03, 2008, 08:31:36 PM
We don't come every weekend. But we bring a full shower with HOT water. :)
And between 65 and 300 gallons of water - depends on the rest of the packing.
Ah, that brings up another quandary of mine, How do y'all usually transport that much water?
I was fascinated by how much your bringing myself lol
We usually bring 4 or 5 six gallon jugs and that's enough for four people to shower for a weekend
*by odd coincidence, that's also about the amount of rum I bring for me*
Quote from: savannahrobinson on October 03, 2008, 08:31:36 PM
We don't come every weekend. But we bring a full shower with HOT water. :)
And between 65 and 300 gallons of water - depends on the rest of the packing.
I know that this year we will be camping the weekend of Nov. 01.
You're welcome to come take a splash. :)
300 gallons of water? ??? :o
We just bought a new shower enclosure at Cabela's and I can't wait to try it out. We also have a Coleman Hot Water on Demand with shower adapter and we're bringing about 50 or 60 gallons of water with us for three people.
I'm so glad the wife doesn't get on the forums. We bring 10 gallons, no heater.
Quote from: Captain Kilian on October 06, 2008, 02:00:29 PM
I'm so glad the wife doesn't get on the forums. We bring 10 gallons, no heater.
I.... am Telling!
Neener neener!
Muwahahaha
*of course rum could be used to persuade me not to*
Quote from: x0x_teach_x0x on October 06, 2008, 02:25:19 PM
Quote from: Captain Kilian on October 06, 2008, 02:00:29 PM
I'm so glad the wife doesn't get on the forums. We bring 10 gallons, no heater.
I.... am Telling!
Neener neener!
Muwahahaha
*of course rum could be used to persuade me not to*
If you snitch him out we sneak Potter's into the Pyrate bottles.
Quote from: Zaubon on October 06, 2008, 02:27:14 PM
Quote from: x0x_teach_x0x on October 06, 2008, 02:25:19 PM
Quote from: Captain Kilian on October 06, 2008, 02:00:29 PM
I'm so glad the wife doesn't get on the forums. We bring 10 gallons, no heater.
I.... am Telling!
Neener neener!
Muwahahaha
*of course rum could be used to persuade me not to*
If you snitch him out we sneak Potter's into the Pyrate bottles.
OMG! You wouldn't!!! :o That would be criminal...
Quote from: Zaubon on October 06, 2008, 02:27:14 PM
Quote from: x0x_teach_x0x on October 06, 2008, 02:25:19 PM
Quote from: Captain Kilian on October 06, 2008, 02:00:29 PM
I'm so glad the wife doesn't get on the forums. We bring 10 gallons, no heater.
I.... am Telling!
Neener neener!
Muwahahaha
*of course rum could be used to persuade me not to*
If you snitch him out we sneak Potter's into the Pyrate bottles.
Wow, nice to have allies!
I was looking at the heater things today even...130 bucks to make water hot. Just seems kinda wrong to me. Odds are we'll break down and do it sometime....maybe. Personally I like warming her back up myself!
There are cheaper versions that works very well
Come by my camp and I'll show you my setup and tell you some of the better things to do
*and Z? threatening the rum? thats low brudda*
since i'll be stumbling that way anyway...I shall!
SHOWERS! What, do you need to take a shower for it's only two days! It's not like you have been out in the field chopping cotton all day. And I really dought anybody could smell that bad in just 2 days. If it was 1 or 2 weeks OH HELL YA! Sorry yall, I just don't see the point.
The Lady likes her shower, and I get to camp this way...it was our compromise.
Quote from: x0x_teach_x0x on October 06, 2008, 03:19:17 PM
There are cheaper versions that works very well
Come by my camp and I'll show you my setup and tell you some of the better things to do
*and Z? threatening the rum? thats low brudda*
It succeeded in getting the point across didn't it? Not quite as extreme as burning a flag, but I managed to survive the attention getter.
We just heat up water in a big pot and put it in a foam ice chest. You can get a $20 battery operated camping shower head at Target or Walmart and just sink it into the chest. Push the button and plenty of warm water to wash the day's stink off. Of course in a shower enclosure or a couple of tarps strategically (sp?) helps if you are bashful.
Washing the stink off usually assure a little extra friendly relations in the tent later, BPC! ;) :o
Friendly what in a tent later! I wouldn't know of such things, I'm normly to bombed on Apple Korn and Shine. And word has it Z is bringing a bottle or two of Apple Korn!
There is always the tried and true method that works well for many others. BABY WIPES!!!! They were good enough for me in the Desert in 1990 they are good enough for me at camp for one weekend.
.. Oh wait.. I have access to the participants showers with hot and cold running water... nevermind..
Go ahead. Rub it in!
Quote from: PurpleDragon on October 07, 2008, 09:09:12 AM
.. Oh wait.. I have access to the participants showers with hot and cold running water... nevermind..
Only if you get there before the females use all the hot water...
Quote from: Broadside on October 07, 2008, 09:44:37 AM
Only if you get there before the females use all the hot water...
You just have to know WHEN to go in there brother.
Yes but Bedlam is still on stage then....
True, although you are not as fortunate as some who are able to have a "late" shift where we can get in there after cannon so there has been time for more hot water to be made. There is another way, but I'll not post it publicly 'cuz I don't wanna tell EVERYONE.
Cool i like secrets...
Quote from: PurpleDragon on October 07, 2008, 09:09:12 AM
There is always the tried and true method that works well for many others. BABY WIPES!!!! They were good enough for me in the Desert in 1990 they are good enough for me at camp for one weekend.
.. Oh wait.. I have access to the participants showers with hot and cold running water... nevermind..
That was our preferred method before I bought the shower for this year. I think I'm going to make a run to Home Depot and try to fashion a shower stand out of conduit. I can't seem to find anything that fits my needs at Outdoor World.
Going to be picking up a camp shower before we head down to TRF!! Yippee!!
I don't think I'll need a shower stand though.. pretty sure I already have one.. and he usually answers to Bacardi.. :D
Quote from: PurpleDragon on October 07, 2008, 09:09:12 AM
There is always the tried and true method that works well for many others. BABY WIPES!!!! They were good enough for me in the Desert in 1990 they are good enough for me at camp for one weekend.
.. Oh wait.. I have access to the participants showers with hot and cold running water... nevermind..
Or just go by your local pharmacy/medical supply store and buy some adult bathing wipes. They're bigger than baby wipes, don't make you smell like a baby's butt, and actually get the job done. After my knee surgery back in 2004, I had to use them because I couldn't get my bandages wet.
Quote from: Dustin on October 07, 2008, 02:53:38 PM
Or just go by your local pharmacy/medical supply store and buy some adult bathing wipes. They're bigger than baby wipes, don't make you smell like a baby's butt, and actually get the job done. After my knee surgery back in 2004, I had to use them because I couldn't get my bandages wet.
Hey now.. some of us like smelling like a.. umm.. was that my outside voice??? I mean.. thanks for the tip, I'll have to look into that.
Were you going to say....... GOAT!
Quote from: Muffin on October 07, 2008, 12:01:06 PM
Going to be picking up a camp shower before we head down to TRF!! Yippee!!
I don't think I'll need a shower stand though.. pretty sure I already have one.. and he usually answers to Bacardi.. :D
Hey!!! What??? ..........Can you only hold them with one hand, I am sure there will be a drink in the other.... :o
If I were camping just for the sake of camping, I wouldn't bother with a camp shower. The camping though, for us, isn't the main focus; it's the Faire.
Plus, of course, the women traveling with us are insisting, so I might as well get to be clean as well, since we gotta prepare for that anyways.
;D
Um..if I didn't have hot water, I wouldn't camp! Plus...I don't drink rum, so I have no issue with sharing my hot water secret with Killians better half.... ;D
The Lovely Lady Trinn wants a hot shower... she gets one
and neener Killian... now I don't gotta tell *muwahaha*
*and so my rum is once more safe*
Quote from: x0x_teach_x0x on October 08, 2008, 11:31:29 AM
The Lovely Lady Trinn wants a hot shower... she gets one
and neener Killian... now I don't gotta tell *muwahaha*
*and so my rum is once more safe*
I would give you a new faire name, but as I don't want this thread sent to John's Inn I'll refrain. Let's just say it has something to do with a slang term for a cat and Indiana Jones favorite LEATHER weapon.
And happily so...
[edit] and be nice... otherwise you may not get another gift in the middle of the day to turn your face that wonderful shade of red again lol [/edit]
*she lets me have all the rum I want... what can I say?*
Quote from: PurpleDragon on October 08, 2008, 11:33:20 AM
Quote from: x0x_teach_x0x on October 08, 2008, 11:31:29 AM
The Lovely Lady Trinn wants a hot shower... she gets one
and neener Killian... now I don't gotta tell *muwahaha*
*and so my rum is once more safe*
I would give you a new faire name, but as I don't want this thread sent to John's Inn I'll refrain. Let's just say it has something to do with a slang term for a cat and Indiana Jones favorite LEATHER weapon.
You really didn't think that would have any effect on him...did you??? ;)
Quote from: Lady Ann of Draycott on October 08, 2008, 11:40:41 AM
Quote from: PurpleDragon on October 08, 2008, 11:33:20 AM
I would give you a new faire name, but as I don't want this thread sent to John's Inn I'll refrain. Let's just say it has something to do with a slang term for a cat and Indiana Jones favorite LEATHER weapon.
You really didn't think that would have any effect on him...did you??? ;)
Not in the least, but I figured it's fun to pick on Teach.
Quote from: x0x_teach_x0x on October 08, 2008, 11:36:59 AM
And happily so...
[edit] and be nice... otherwise you may not get another gift in the middle of the day to turn your face that wonderful shade of red again lol [/edit]
*she lets me have all the rum I want... what can I say?*
But, umm... it was really hot that day and I was running around a lot and so my face was already red and umm..
Quote from: savannahrobinson on October 02, 2008, 09:22:39 PM
Yup to showers! Huzzah!
Beware tho. The place is infested with millipedes, they don't bite, but they are attracted to water - and if you step on them its icky, and they stink. :)
Holy Crap!!! BUGS???!!??? *IN* my shower??/ UNACCEPTABLE!!! If I find one in there I might seriously jump out and run to my tent naked...and NO, that is *NOT* and invitation to toss bugs into my shower tent....no one is really prepared to see me on a full blown freak out....no one....
Quote from: PurpleDragon on October 08, 2008, 11:55:24 AM
Quote from: x0x_teach_x0x on October 08, 2008, 11:36:59 AM
And happily so...
[edit] and be nice... otherwise you may not get another gift in the middle of the day to turn your face that wonderful shade of red again lol [/edit]
*she lets me have all the rum I want... what can I say?*
But, umm... it was really hot that day and I was running around a lot and so my face was already red and umm..
Um..yeah...that sounded totally natural... ;)
Quote from: LadyTrinn on October 08, 2008, 07:08:42 PM
Quote from: PurpleDragon on October 08, 2008, 11:55:24 AM
Quote from: x0x_teach_x0x on October 08, 2008, 11:36:59 AM
And happily so...
[edit] and be nice... otherwise you may not get another gift in the middle of the day to turn your face that wonderful shade of red again lol [/edit]
*she lets me have all the rum I want... what can I say?*
But, umm... it was really hot that day and I was running around a lot and so my face was already red and umm..
Um..yeah...that sounded totally natural... ;)
It did? Wow, that's great, for a second there I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get out of that. Oh, wait.. you were being sarcastic there weren't you. ((That's why I love you guys)) Can't wait to see y'all.
Quote from: Broadside on October 07, 2008, 09:44:37 AM
Quote from: PurpleDragon on October 07, 2008, 09:09:12 AM
.. Oh wait.. I have access to the participants showers with hot and cold running water... nevermind..
Only if you get there before the females use all the hot water...
Save water, shower with a friend! 8)