Camping Gear Review: How To Get Hot Water
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009It’s really not that surprising that I love outdoor camping as much as I do. Although I grew up in a nice suburban neighborhood, my favorite movie as a child was The Adventures of the Wilderness Family. Now, most of you probably have never even heard of The Adventures of the Wilderness Family, but the story centers around the Robinson family who’s tired of living in the city and moves to the wilderness of the mountains – in a spot so remote it has to be accessed by plane. They get stuck there for the winter when the weather turns bad and have to make the most of their primitive, rustic dwellings. OK, so the acting wasn’t great, but at seven I thought it was wonderful.
That should have clued me in that I was a nature lover. What 7 year-old wants to move up on a mountain with grizzly bears and mountain lions as neighbors?
The humor in the whole situation is that I really don’t enjoy primitive outdoor camping for more than a few days. By primitive I mean no electric or water. I have to have a hot shower, at least every other day, and I feel the need to know what’s going on in the world at least once in a while. However, whether or not we take the primitive route, there are few pieces of outdoor camping gear that I feel the need to take along to keep the trip from being miserable. In this post I’m focusing on that need I have for a hot water — not just for a shower, but also for washing dishes. Have you ever tried to clean a greasy pan in cold water? It’s near impossible to get the grease off.
The best solution, but of course most expensive, would be a Portable Tankless (runs off propane) Water Heater
