Walt's Corner

I saw this replacement for an RV shower head called the Geyser Systems RV Shower Wand Replacement. Being an avid boondocking RV’er, I’m always looking for ways to extend my battery and water use and this system promises that you can get a full “shower” with .8 gallons of water. Naturally, I was intrigued. It reduces the water flow from the already water conserving shower head to an even more restricted flow using what appears to be low-flow landscaping tubes for soaking your shrubs or plants. Instead of pressurized water coming out of a shower head, the water comes out this small tube into a hollowed-out sponge. Clever idea. Something anyone with some DIY skills could create. But why re-create the wheel when someone already has one for about $40?

For my friends who camp in tents, you might want to check out their full shower system including water tank/pump/heater. That costs a little bit more.

First attempt to buy was met with a “not in stock” message. Boo. No way to be notified when back in stock. Double boo. My mind started thinking about what parts from Lowe’s could be bought to make one myself because this was an outstanding idea. And I could put my wife’s sewing skills to use by sewing a couple sponges together to mimicking the hollowed-out sponge.

I revisited the website today to learn that they are back in stock. Shew. No need to make one myself. Ordered. Most weekend and long weekend trips we don’t need to worry too much about conserving our water. Our 45-gallon fresh-water tank and existing Oxygenics RV shower head conserves enough water to not have to worry about this. But our annual over-a-week-long camping trip to Big Bend Ranch State Park requires us to either cut back on shower usage or make sure to bring along extra water and portable gray-water waste tank. We’ve gone both ways.

I’m looking forward to giving this a shot and writing my review here on my Corner. I’ll post pictures once it arrives but it won’t be until after our Big Bend trip before I put it to the test. You can expect to read about our experiences and thoughts on it at the end of the year or early next year.