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Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/11/24 02:46 PM
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Paul 1167
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I realize I am going to probably take some heat from the purists over the question I'm fixin' to ask, but I would like some opinions about this: shower or no shower?
I am in the planning stages of building out an enclosed trailer into a hunting rig, I'm coming up on my late 50's and sleeping in a tent on the ground is not my idea of fun anymore, so I wanted to construct myself something a little more comfortable. My question is this: Should I build a shower into my trailer or not? It is going to be a 7x14 or 7x16 trailer, haven't quite decided on that yet, and it is going to have a lot of nice amenities to make life a lot more comfortable out in the field. Your opinions on this would be great and I look forward to your inputs.
Paul T. Fort Worth, TX
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/11/24 02:50 PM
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If there’s room, then yes on the shower.
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/11/24 03:19 PM
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onlysmith&wesson
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No, but that's a personal preference. I've done it all for lease lodging, travel trailer, small buildings I bult myself, cargo trailer for my Ranger and sleeping for myself and now a conex with a bunk room on one end, the balance a garage for the Ranger. All I need is a warm, dry, clean contained space to sleep, change clothes and store my gear. A shower takes a very simple build to a kinda' complex project. If you really need to wash up, heat some water on a burner, get a hand towel and get after it.
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/11/24 04:23 PM
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/11/24 08:15 PM
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Maybe set it up for an outdoor shower? Limits options on cold days, but when it's cold I don't need showers as frequently.
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
[Re: onlysmith&wesson]
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11/11/24 08:53 PM
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Paul 1167
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No, but that's a personal preference. I've done it all for lease lodging, travel trailer, small buildings I bult myself, cargo trailer for my Ranger and sleeping for myself and now a conex with a bunk room on one end, the balance a garage for the Ranger. All I need is a warm, dry, clean contained space to sleep, change clothes and store my gear. A shower takes a very simple build to a kinda' complex project. If you really need to wash up, heat some water on a burner, get a hand towel and get after it. True Sir, it would add some complexity, however I like the heating water and scrub idea.
Paul T. Fort Worth, TX
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/11/24 08:54 PM
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Maybe set it up for an outdoor shower? Limits options on cold days, but when it's cold I don't need showers as frequently. I've thought about that, but as you mention the cold days thing may turn me away from doing that.
Paul T. Fort Worth, TX
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/11/24 09:09 PM
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onlysmith&wesson
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There are all kinds of options for portable/temporary free standing tent type of showers. Myself, during deer season when it's mostly cold, I don't need a shower. If you go the cargo trailer route reach out, I have some info for you on insulation.
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/11/24 09:32 PM
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I realize I am going to probably take some heat from the purists over the question I'm fixin' to ask, but I would like some opinions about this: shower or no shower?
I am in the planning stages of building out an enclosed trailer into a hunting rig, I'm coming up on my late 50's and sleeping in a tent on the ground is not my idea of fun anymore, so I wanted to construct myself something a little more comfortable. My question is this: Should I build a shower into my trailer or not? It is going to be a 7x14 or 7x16 trailer, haven't quite decided on that yet, and it is going to have a lot of nice amenities to make life a lot more comfortable out in the field. Your opinions on this would be great and I look forward to your inputs. Yes- Inside or outside. There are dozens of overland outdoor swing out options to attach to outside. Also dozens of of hot water options. Both can be a huge rabbit hole, depending on what you want to spend
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/12/24 12:33 AM
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There are all kinds of options for portable/temporary free standing tent type of showers. Myself, during deer season when it's mostly cold, I don't need a shower. If you go the cargo trailer route reach out, I have some info for you on insulation. I will do Sir, thank you very much.
Paul T. Fort Worth, TX
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/13/24 05:39 PM
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/16/24 03:52 AM
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You can get along without any indoor plumbing until you bring a female along. Then all bets are off.
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/16/24 02:49 PM
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Dude wipes work wonders. I’ve hunted/slept in a 8x16 cargo trailer for 10 years now. Rarely do I ever think I needed a shower, and it’s mostly during the summer. I’ll wet a rag and take a hobo bath then use some dude wipes. I think if I wanted a real shower I’d get the outdoor tent setup.
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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11/16/24 04:06 PM
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I have a camper at both my hunting leases without running water. If I am doing an extended stay and need a shower, I have a 12 volt shower wands that runs off a 12 volt accessory plug and a big metal pot or bucket stored in each camper. The lease where I have electric, I also have a 110 to 12v accessory plug adapter. I heat up a big pot or bucket of water either on a stove, hot plate, bucket heater, whatever I have available at the moment. I plug the 12v camp shower pump in where I can stand outside my camper door or truck to take a shower. Drop the pickup tube into the bucket of pre heated water. And take a quick shower. Note I also have a 12v accessory plug to alligator clip adapter and have run it off a spare feeder battery before. A quick very hot water shower in the outside cold is not that bad. There are dozens of versions of those camp shower pumps on amazon, ebay, temu in the $25 to $50 range. I have two I sniped off ebay for about 15 bucks that have lasted over 5 years, but they are seldom used. I doubt one would last long with heavy use.
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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12/03/24 12:01 AM
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outdoor shower's work just fine we take a enclosed trailer to Colorado elk hunting and have a shower tent . We use to stay in a cabin in Wyoming it also had a 6x6 building for outdoor shower, that one was interesting it was gravity feed. other hunters would heat water and dump in water a container from outside.
Jim
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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12/03/24 12:17 AM
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Friend has something similar for his 16' trailer. Sink in cabinet, water tank on centerline, and water heater/pump under sink in left front corner, six foot coiled hose for outdoor shower that is used for the sink and goes thru a small door.
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Re: Enclosed Trailer Build for Hunting
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12/03/24 04:25 PM
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Outdoor shower with portable shower tent, tankless propane water heater with shower head on flex hose on outside wall...
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