Camping needs lots of essential commodities to make our camping experience smooth and hassle free
. Solar shower is one such important item that campers like to carry to avoid bathing pouring water from some bucket or getting down some stream. The plastic water bags have become quite popular among campers, festival lovers and other such outdoor event visitors. The portable showers are made of materials that can withstand extreme terrain abuse and keep water inside it intact. The solar portable water bags are used to heat the water and make it hot using solar energy and use the water for a warm shower hanging the bag above head level.
Before one buys shower bags powered by solar energy one would definitely want to know the pros and cons of the solar shower. Let us have a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of the shower bags and see whether buying such a bag is a good deal of not.
Advantages of Solar Water Bag:
The first advantage of such a solar shower is that they are lightweight. Campers always think of weight when they choose objects to take along. One cannot afford to carry heavy objects during camping trip or some other expeditions. When the water bag is empty it weights just few ounces. It can be rolled or folded to save size in the packing.
The second advantage is its easy use mechanism. The solar shower makes itself as the best shower solution during camping. You dont need batteries, pumps or any other equipment to heat the water. Just fill the water bag and expose it to direct sunlight (the light surface facing the sun) and leave it for one or two hours. The water gets automatically heated due to absorption of sun radiation. The water is ready for a warm shower. Hand the shower bag with the help of a stand or twigs of trees and open the nozzle to take the shower.
The third pro of the water bag is that it is environmental friendly. The solar shower can also be used at home and it saves energy and electricity bill. Besides the solar shower are made of environmental friendly ingredients. Plus it encourages you to use less water for shower. In short you become eco-friendly using such a shower.
The only disadvantage of the solar shower is that it doesnt work properly on cloudy weather or rainy weather. It is difficult to heat the water in absence of sun light. Beyond this there is no other visible disadvantage of such water bag.