Escapees July-August 2024

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Geyser EcoShower By MARK NEMETH #45776, Escapees Technical Advisor, Send your questions via e-mail to techquestions@escapees.com

fl ow control valve built-in, attaches to the end of your existing shower hose. This supplies water into the center of the sponge, and you can easily add essential oils or various liquid soaps and body washes to the interior of the sponge if you like. First, I attached the EcoShower to my house shower to give it a try, and I must admit that I approached the sponge with some trepidation, as I really like my long hot showers. After using it for a couple minutes, I realized that this was a really pleasant way to “shower” after all! In fact, I think I’m a convert. I got squeaky clean, quickly, and I only used a few gallons of water to do so! Sure, this will be a great water-saving gadget for RV boondocking, but it’s also surprisingly enjoyable to use at home! It’s a lot quicker and uses very little water to get you clean. I’ve always been a “Navy Shower” guy when boon docking, that’s when you run the shower just long enough to get wet, then turn it off. Soap up. Then, run the water again to rinse off. When I switched to the EcoShower in the RV, I found that my shower was easier, more enjoyable, signi fi cantly faster and actually

I’m a big believer in conserving water in the RV. I love to boondock, and my fi nite supply of freshwater limits how long I can remain on site before I must return to civilization to re-supply. When Ian at Geyser systems approached me with the EcoShower, I was impressed by the water-saving product line they have developed. G eyser Systems says: “Our products put you in the driver’s seat of your shower. Our Innovative shower methods let you precisely place soap and water on your body with the combined loofah/water source. You can also control the fl owsonot a single drop goes to waste in the backcountry. These two factors deliver clean and ef fi cient showers, without sacri fi cing the experience of a traditional shower head.” The product I received is the no-frills RV shower kit, and it replaces your hand-held shower wand. The simple and well-made sponge and supply hose, with the water

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