Portable shower waste water

[Sparkiekitty]

Hi,

My first Glastonbury. Coming in my campervan. I'm a bit daunted by the shower situation so am thinking of bringing a portable shower to use in my awning. Anyone got any advice on what to do with the waste water this will produce? Probably not the done thing to just let it soak into the ground. Anyone got any experience of this or advice?

Thanks

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I'd say that you'd probably need to collect the waste water somehow, and then put it in to a toilet. The article below might be interesting to read, but implies that putting the waste water straight in to the soil, even when using bio-degradable soaps, is still a no no.

http://liveseasoned.com/five-best-earth-friendly-products-outdoor-shower/

[merago]

9 hours ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

I'd say that you'd probably need to collect the waste water somehow, and then put it in to a toilet. The article below might be interesting to read, but implies that putting the waste water straight in to the soil, even when using bio-degradable soaps, is still a no no.

http://liveseasoned.com/five-best-earth-friendly-products-outdoor-shower/

Ah, interesting, I just yesterday bought my bio-degradable soap for this year's festival (for a bucket and flannel wash at the tent) and was wondering what the etiquette was for my dirty water.  Thanks for posting!

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

1 hour ago, merago said:

Ah, interesting, I just yesterday bought my bio-degradable soap for this year's festival (for a bucket and flannel wash at the tent) and was wondering what the etiquette was for my dirty water.  Thanks for posting!

Hello merago,

I don't proclaim to know the actual etiquette, but adopting the approach that I stated is probably best practice. 

It's good to see that people are tuned in to this, and intend to do the right thing.

Hope you have a great festival. 

[keepad]

We plan to rig up a toilet/shower tent,use a solar shower standing in a large washing up bowel, then pour the waste in to container using a funnel then dispose at one of the waste points. It may not be a hot shower but it works and cause no harm to the ground.

Hope this helps, have fun.

[Crazyfool01]

I take environmentally friendly shower gel ... no harm done with a shower then 

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

I take environmentally friendly shower gel ... no harm done with a shower then 

oops just read Yogs post above .. might have a rethink 

[LongTimeLurker]

We use a little inflatable paddling pool we bought from Wilkos, and one of those stand up tardis changing tents for privacy. It works really well. Then empty the paddling pool into the waste water.