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Portable sink

Postby nevadatear » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:00 pm

When we first finished our teardrop, i made a pvc trash holder from these instructions. http://www.gspiglet.org/pvcplans1-9.pdf. http://www.gspiglet.org/pvcplans1-9.pdf. works great, but i figured out it held way too big of a bag for a weekend trip, so we got a pop up instead. Our tear does not have a sink, i like having the counter space. However, there are times i would like a sink as well. Si i repurposed my pvc garbage holder into a sink older that also holds a smaller
Garbage bag. By cutting a slot in the fauctey looking pvc elbow on top, it holds my stove top pump up Water heater made from a weed sprayer. I had previously used the sprayer for my shower, not it is dual purpose.

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Now i have a simple sink that breaks done into small package.
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Re: Portable sink

Postby Phooey » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:05 pm

That is super clever. Nice going! :applause: :applause: :applause:
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Re: Portable sink

Postby Lgboro » Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:34 pm

I want to incorporate a sink into a portable food storage box when I get over my lazy spell. Looks like your sink will work very well :applause: .
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Re: Portable sink

Postby WesGrimes » Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:06 pm

nevadatear wrote:...it holds my stove top pump up Water heater made from a weed sprayer...


I want to hear more about the DIY water heater.
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Re: Portable sink

Postby nevadatear » Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:46 pm

Metal weed sprayer. Remove the sprayer arm. Attach some tubing to can at the nipple with hose clamp. Attach spray from solar shower (available from rei for a couple of bucks). Fill with water. Place on stove. Makey sure you remove the pumper part that is plastic. Heat up to desired temp. I use an old hot tub thermometer to make sure it is not too hot. Pump up to pressure. And now you have hot water for a shower or washing dishes. Same principle as zodi extreme. Just 1/3 of the cost.
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Re: Portable sink

Postby nevadatear » Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:48 pm

Metal weed sprayer. Remove the sprayer arm. Attach some tubing to can at the nipple with hose clamp. Attach spray from solar shower (available from rei for a couple of bucks). Fill with water. Place on stove. Make sure you remove the pumper part that is plastic. Heat up to desired temp. I use an old hot tub thermometer to make sure it is not too hot. Pump up to pressure. And now you have hot water for a shower or washing dishes. Same principle as zodi extreme. Just 1/3 of the cost. There is an old thread with pictures somewhere on the forum.
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Re: Portable sink

Postby nevadatear » Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:47 pm

Nope. Not me When i get home i like having everything put away in 30 minutes except for washing clothes. The last thing i want to do when i get home is wash dishes. I actually don't mind doing dishes while camping. Only do it once a day. Plus it gets my thumb warm so it doesn't hurt so much. Especially since randy usually does them any way since i cook! Or we do them together. Doesnt take long at all.
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