I love the idea of a simple shower drainage platform, to which we
would bring our own shower bags. Those who want real showers could
always trek to the high school, right?

I do wonder about privacy, though. How could we make it feel safe/secure?

--- In Stickerville@yahoogroups.com, "Charmaine Slaven"
<ladylilei@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Johnny & Stickerville-folks,
> I say NEIGH on the shower-trailer. We're smart, innovative folks, and
> I think we could do better.
>
> I have several ideas that might tickle your thinking bone:
>
> Idea #1 - Solar shower station:
> set up a a couple of platforms on top of a large drainage area (french
> drain?), with curtains or walls for privacy, and have everyone bring
> their own personal solar shower bag - there's plenty of hot sun at
> Weiser to heat these things up! http://www.rei.com/product/752797
>
> Idea #2 - Homemade Permanent Solar Shower:
> This might be complicated, as most of the plans I've seen are for
> maybe 2-4 people to use at a time, not a whole camp.
>
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Renewable-Energy/1979-09-01/A-Homemade-Solar-Wate\
r-Heater.aspx?page=3
> http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/WaterHeating/water_heating.htm
>
> Idea #3 - Commercially-made Solar Shower:
> these are neat, but also post the problems of how do we secure them
> while we're not at stickerville, how much maintainence, etc.
>
http://www.hammacher.com/publish/14186.asp?cm_ven=CJ&cm_pla=1632509&cm_ite=The+F\
rench+Resort+Solar+Shower&cm_cat=874586
> http://www.uniquesolutionsusa.com/info.php?rn=389
>
http://www.uniquesolutionsusa.com/index.php?crn=205&rn=377&action=show_detail
>
> Anyhow, idea #1 is my favorite, it's also ecofriendly, the most
> inexpensive, and the most low-tech - I'm all about low-tech camp-outs!!
>
> ~Charmaine
>
>
> --- In Stickerville@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny Calcagno" <johnny@> wrote:
> >
> > Howdy all -
> >
> >
> >
> > Johnny here, passing on some news from Becky: Vicki recently
> contacted her
> > to offer us the old shower trailer building. She is asking $2000.
> >
> >
> >
> > Without of course making any commitment, Becky plans to go check
it out,
> > take some pictures (which I will post), and generally give due
> diligence to
> > the offer.
> >
> >
> >
> > She is extremely interested in feedback from the wider
WFOF/Stickerville
> > community. We've had a fair amount of controversy and discussion about
> > shower buildings over the last couple of years. I don't think Becky is
> > necessarily looking to rehash all of that, but she is looking both for
> > comments and thoughts about buying the trailer (perhaps as an interim
> > solution), as well as specific ideas about the shower situation that
> *don't*
> > have us buying the trailer.
> >
> >
> >
> > My own thoughts:
> >
> >
> >
> > Even though I personally didn't mind the old trailer, there could be
> some
> > relatively substantial costs to get it up and running, and keep it
> > maintained, including:
> >
> > * cost of propane and electricity
> >
> > * cost to hook it up to sewer
> >
> > * cost to maintain and secure it while we aren't there
> >
> > * the hassle of staffing during the festival week, etc
> >
> >
> >
> > There are a lot of Weiser people who are not currently on Yahoo
> Stickerville
> > Group; If you think you know someone in that category, please
> forward this
> > message and ask them to join so we will have to maintain only one
> list...
> >
> >
> >
> > Johnny
> >
>