| Tent showers - Covid times [message #355085] |
Sun, 24 May 2020 16:59  |
tgeiger
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Hey guys, thought I’d check to see if anyone knew of any restrictions on using tent showers in state parks or national parks. I have a group of friends we go camping with regularly and a few are concerned of the campsite bathrooms and shower usage. Was wondering if a tent shower could be a answer for them.
Thanks,
Tom
76 Eleganza 2
Kansas City Mo
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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| Re: Tent showers - Covid times [message #355104 is a reply to message #355085] |
Mon, 25 May 2020 07:42  |
tgeiger
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I was wondering JR. I searched all of my State Park web site and nothing mentions them. Only item I ran across was restrictions in Yellow Stone because of the florals in soaps and shampoo’s attract bears.
TG
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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| Re: Tent showers - Covid times [message #355123 is a reply to message #355116] |
Mon, 25 May 2020 22:10 |
Carl S.
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It may not really be that much of a concern. Back a couple of months ago, when the quarantine order first went into affect, The GMCSJ had a rally at one of the state parks, which were still open in AZ. The camp hosts were meticulous about cleaning the restroom/shower units and did a really thorough job of it every morning, at least.
We stuck with our own facilities, like we usually do, but I wouldn't have hesitated to use the park restrooms.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Tent showers - Covid times [message #355143 is a reply to message #355138] |
Tue, 26 May 2020 10:32 |
Ken Burton
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Have you ever been to an outdoor shower at the beach. Most of them just drain on the ground. I have seen drinking fountains the same way.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tent showers - Covid times [message #355145 is a reply to message #355144] |
Tue, 26 May 2020 11:38 |
James Hupy
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Judy and I have made 2 coast to coast trips in our coach. Both were 6 weeks
or longer in duration. One, crossing Canada in desolate country. The other,
retracing Route 66 from east to west. We saw some scary public showers, and
some pristine ones. Some co-ed ones were very interesting. But, not during
a pandemic. I would shower inside my coach, if I were you.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Tue, May 26, 2020, 9:20 AM Tim Taylor via Gmclist <
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> If you are camping with nice dry air they might try draining to a kiddy
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| Re: Tent showers - Covid times [message #355153 is a reply to message #355085] |
Tue, 26 May 2020 16:09 |
tgeiger
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Yep Jim, we’re planning on showering in our GMC. I will offer it to the others that have pop-up’s and do have showers in them its just their tank capacities are pretty small. Will get it figured out.
TG
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tent showers - Covid times [message #355414 is a reply to message #355159] |
Wed, 03 June 2020 22:36 |
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Richard RV
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JR,
I share your concern for the natural environment, and clearly the overriding factor is whether Park management and/or the neighbors would take issue with someone showering outside their RV.
Showering outside is not doing the "wrong thing" if someone takes the most modest (pun intended) of care.
For instance, Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile Soap is essentially food:
INGREDIENTS
Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxide**, Organic Palm Kernel Oil*, Organic Olive Oil*, Organic Hemp Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Natural Almond Fragrance, Citric Acid, Tocopherol
*CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE INGREDIENTS
**None remains after saponifying oils into soap & glycerin.
and
"Only the purest organic and fair trade ingredients—most products vegan and certified to the same organic standards as food! No synthetic preservatives, no foaming agents."
Now compare 1/2 ounce(?) of that soap versus the various dead dinosaur fluids that drip from the bottom of an RV while parked at that pristine camp site. They really don't seem to me to be comparable.
Again, management would have the final say, but I consider showering outside with eco-friendly products to be benign and I've never been shut down taking one.
Richard
'77 Birchaven TZE...777;
'76 Palm Beach under construction;
‘76 Edgemont waiting its turn
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