Nearly every RV out there has an outdoor RV shower. That said, there are many, many RVers who never bother to pull the thing out and use it. This is a shame because outdoor RV showers can be so handy!
Not only is an RV outdoor shower good for rinsing your feet or your muddy doggo before you head inside, it’s also a great place to give the family pet a full-fledged bath or even give yourself a quick scrub when boondocking and trying to save space in your gray tank.
Yeah, outdoor RV showers are pretty awesome. That said, they can be a bit fussy to use. Therefore, if you’ll be putting yours to use regularly, there are some things you might want to do to improve your outdoor showering experience.
Change Out the Shower Head
First and foremost, we highly recommend switching out the shower head on your outdoor RV shower. The shower heads that are put on at the factory are simply not very good. They don’t provide much pressure and they go through water like nobody’s business. Meanwhile, a nice Oxygenics shower head will give you excellent pressure while using significantly less water.
Note: You will want to make sure whatever shower head you choose will actually fit in the outdoor shower storage box on the side of your camper.
Mount the Shower Head
With a new showerhead in place, the next step is to figure out how to mount it. This will allow you to shower without holding onto the shower head the entire time, making the whole process a lot easier.
Our recommendation? A suction cup shower head holder. This will hold your shower head in place while you wash off but is easy enough to take down if needed when moving day rolls around. It’s also super easy to install and doesn’t require you to screw into the side of your RV.
Add an Outdoor RV Shower Enclosure
If you plan on taking actual showers outside, you’re probably going to want some privacy. This is where an outdoor RV shower enclosure comes into play.
Some people create such an enclosure by hanging a suction cup U-shaped shower curtain rod and adding a shower curtain. Others pop up an outdoor privacy tent.
Put Down a Raised Shower Floor
One of the biggest problems with showering outside is that you end up standing in a mud puddle by the end of the shower. The best way to fix this problem is by putting down some sort of raised shower floor that gets you up off the ground.
We really like using a folding bamboo shower mat for this purpose. It looks nice, does the job well, and folds up small for easy storage.
Consider Suction Cup Shelving
Finally, you might consider adding some suction cup storage options such as shelves and a soap dish. This gives you someplace to put your toiletries while you shower and keeps them from getting muddy from sitting on the ground. Of course, it’s also nice that you don’t have to bend over and pick things up off the ground throughout your showering experience.
This set of suction cup shower caddies and soap dishes might be just the thing to finish your RV outdoor shower project!
As you can probably tell, we really like our outdoor RV shower and we’re betting that if you make some of the improvements above, you’re going to fall in love with your RV outdoor shower as well.
Why not get started today? These projects are easy enough that anyone can do them, and you should be able to finish before your first camping trip of the season without issue.
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About the author: Chelsea Gonzales
Chelsea has the amazing opportunity to take part in full-time RV living and traveling with her tiny tribe. She homeschools her five-year-old son as they travel, and takes full advantage of their unique situation by using the entire world as her son’s classroom. A group of total Disney fanatics, Chelsea and her family often find themselves in the Orlando area in order to visit the Disney parks, but they have also visited over 25 of the 50 states with plans to see many more along the way. No matter where her travels take her, Chelsea enjoys riding bikes, gazing at beautiful sunsets, finding new coffee shops, Irish dancing, and sitting around a campfire with her family.
You can join her adventures through her blog, Wonder Wherever We Wander.
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