Watch: DIY Pressurized Solar Water Heater & Shower System

So you want a portable shower solution that will provide good water flow and warm water when you’re away from civilization? Well, you could pony up hundreds of bucks or you could settle for a plastic bag… or you could build your own, which is just what this guy did. In the end he has a nice solar-heated tank that rides atop his vehicle, which he can pressurize using a small portable air compressor. Add a short water hose with a spray nozzle, and you are in business.

The tools and materials he used are all pretty basic and should be easy to get. The only real snag I see would be when the water level gets low, a small compressor would have to work pretty hard to pressurize that big tube. But as Dad used to say, that’s a minor detail. Overall it looks like a great solution.

Check it out and let us know what you think:

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Editor & Contributing Writer Russ Chastain is a lifelong hunter and shooter who has spent his life learning about hunting, shooting, guns, ammunition, gunsmithing, reloading, and bullet casting. He started toting his own gun in the woods at age nine and he's pursued deer with rifles since 1982, so his hunting knowledge has been growing for more than three and a half decades. His desire and ability to share this knowledge with others has also grown, and Russ has been professionally writing and editing original hunting & shooting content since 1998. Russ Chastain has a passion for sharing accurate, honest, interesting hunting & shooting knowledge and stories with people of all skill levels.