It can sometimes be a challenge to find privacy outdoors, and an outdoor shower enclosure is specifically designed for this need. They are ideal for areas where there is no shower access or privacy is needed for changing. Mainly they can be used for camping and at the beach.
Camping: Not all campgrounds offer bathrooms. Some might only offer toilets, while others might have nothing at all. A camping shower enclosure offers an ideal place for showering and for providing privacy if toilets are unavailable. If using the product to take a shower, a separate portable shower is needed.
Beach: If someone wants to change at the beach, outdoor shower enclosures make a good means of privacy for doing so. They allows the person to change into their bathing suit or dry clothes at the beach. They also provide an outdoor shower stall if there are none at the beach being visited.
Outdoor Shower Enclosure Specifications
Manufacturers. The manufacturers of these units are numerous. Although these enclosures have many similarities, there are some differences among the manufacturers.
Cost. There is one manufacturer of these units that sells their product for a much higher price than the others. It costs just about ninety-five dollars. The other manufacturers all run about the same price at roughly thirty dollars, thirty-four dollars and thirty-five dollars. Another company provides a unit that comes to about forty-one dollars.
Size. Most of the manufacturers make units that are all the same size. They have a thirty-by-thirty base and are sixty-five feet tall. The tallest unit provided measures a height of eighty-seven inches. It has a base of forty-two inches in length and in width. One manufacturer offers a product that has the most room. Its base is four feet by four feet. It has a height of six feet.
Materials. All enclosures are made out of polyester, nylon or vinyl. These are all synthetic materials. Shower wall panels are available in these types of materials as well.
Weight. These units are made to be portable, which means they are lightweight. The heaviest portable outdoor shower enclosure weighs in at eight pounds. Two of the manufacturers offer units that are both a little over three pounds. One manufacturer has a product that is five ounces heavier than the other manufacturer. Another company offers a unit that weighs four pounds.
Color. The colors available vary by manufacturer. These colors are tan, blue, green, teal and black.
Features. Each manufacturer offers different features for their products. There is one company that does not offer a unique feature on its product. One of these units offers a small see through window. Another company has a unit that offers protection during bad weather with a rain fly. One manufacturer has a unit with fast inflation. There is one manufacturer that provides a unit with the most extra features. These include a detachable floor, storage bag for the unit and mesh pockets for holding items within the unit.
There are some variations between the different manufacturers. However, the outdoor shower enclosure provided by each are very similar. They are all roughly the same size, weight, price, and material. Colors vary by manufacturer. The prices are not too different except with one of the manufacturers. These enclosures provide privacy outside where it is otherwise unavailable.