Determining the best camp shower for you depends on a few different factors. If you’re camping alone, bringing a small, 2.5-gallon solar shower is a great option. You can refill it as you need it, let it soak up the sun for a few hours, and crawl into your sleeping bag nice and clean. On the other hand, if you’re camping with a group, you’ll probably want a solar shower with more water capacity.
Another thing to keep in mind is how long you plan on camping. A smaller solar shower is a good choice for a weekend getaway, but if you’re planning on spending a week or two in the great outdoors, you might want to consider other options.
You can buy a portable shower tent to protect you from the wind and give you more privacy, but you can also make one yourself using plastic sheeting. Hooking the straps of a solar shower bag over a tree branch and surrounding it with a tarp makes for a great, affordable camp shower.