You don’t NEED a shower - staying clean in a tiny camper.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Subtitles now added. Apologies. I made this video today on 14th December 2021 - I got the date wrong on the towel image 🙄. The next video will continue our Mid Wales series. 👍

[@xvsupremacy7190]

That’s right in the Caravan we have a shower come toilet but never use it. Just three different soft facecloths for the body . Using a special separate collapsible bowl. We try and avoid using Wet Wipes in the car in order to save the Environment. Instead we have a double little pouch with a facecloth in one of the sides and a towel in the other side - it’s waterproof.

[@jenniferstewart5849]

You are hilariously sarcastic ! We love your sense of humor 😂

[@carlkermode899]

As a veteran of several Glastonbury Festivals back in the day, I can confirm that wet wipes are indeed a "shower in a box". :-)

[@ellismeah5127]

Better than not getting a wash at least

[@peterallman8474]

Love the hot flannel method. With a little rosemary oil added, brilliantly invigorating. Thanks for the reminder, Ken. I'm not keen on the 'must shower every day brigade', especially people of my generation who were brought up on cat-licks, strip washes and one weekly bath. They must feel they're very dirty.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Not tried the oil but it sounds good. Showers are overrated and take up a lot of room.👍

[@MamaKim.]

@@LifeistooshortCK I recommend Pure Essential Lavender Oil. Apart from Tea Tree it’s the only essential oil you can put directly on the skin. Essential oils are very strong and can burn.. in a full bath of water you only use 12-15 drops so do be careful with a small amount of water when using other oils. Lavender oil is also anti bacterial. Evaporated it kills bugs in the air and regulates your sleep rhythms. A drop on your pillow or temples works wonders. Finally a drop or two dripped onto a wound kills bacteria and promotes healing, you’ll be amazed at how quickly it heals without scarring. It really is magic in a bottle..you should never be without it! PS: Add some to a homemade cleaning solution with bicarbonate, clean your skirting boards with it and you won’t get any spiders 🕷

[@LifeistooshortCK]

@@MamaKim. love all those tips, especially getting rid of spiders👍🙂

[@cerrykingsman3506]

Great demo Ken! We did the same travelling around Oz, but we used a bit of goat organic soap and occasionally an outside tap in a park or BBQ area to wash hair. Our skin was never better. Sadly today we are all conditioned to think being clean is to over wash and use chemicals on our bodies.

[@feebeeadventures-vanlife7818]

Hot flannel on your kisser 🤣 Great tips again guys, especially the sterilisation 👍🏼

[@kronos4136]

'I don't care what other people think' probably one of the most important statements anyone can make!

[@MrTyger11]

Great video, noted.... and will use when our camper arrives, I like the sterilisation part. Thank you.

[@ThoseHappyDays]

The flannel steaming thing is something we don't do, but will now start doing this. Our flannels don't dry this time of year, so they start to smell quickly. Another great video, full of practical advice that we will start implementing

[@LifeistooshortCK]

I think you might be surprised just how well it works. Nothing worse than rubbing your face with a stinky cloth 😁👍

[@dcurleyifa]

Cant believe at aged 66 I have learnt something new about washing my bod ! , cheers Ken and Charlie, I will have no fear of ponging if we ever meet up 😁😁👍🏻😁👍🏻😁

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We are learning things all the time with this van David. That’s what keeps us young 😁👍

[@marielouiseweeksb33attitud33]

Now I know why I’m binge watching your videos. You’re hilarious 😂

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Cheers Marie 😁👍

[@alanjackson4646]

I like the steaming to sterilise idea, thanks. Regards AJ

[@maryg.249]

I guess I didn’t give it much thought on how you kept clean. Thanks for sharing! Very interesting. Scalding the towels is perfect for getting rid of the musty nasty smell. Mary

[@Kkffoo]

Very efficient and environmentally friendly! I can see the advantage of short hair in this situation.

[@sylviapage8572]

Perfectly adequate. It’s not like you’re ever really dirty and I’ve never seen anyone backing away from you on your videos! 😄 Thanks for sharing.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Exactly, they even let in the shops 😁👍

[@flyfishhampshire84]

This was very helpful as I am just starting to buy bits for my new van . Love your adventures

[@crustypug]

😄 haha. Well done Ken. We spend weeks on end using very similar methods and manage to feel clean and presentable. Don't get me wrong - I love a good soak in the bath but you really don't need complicated and costly systems to keep clean when camping. Best wishes. Sally

[@dawnyWestScotland]

Hot flannel you can’t beat it, it’s the best!

[@karenchapman2561]

Brillant way to keep clean 😁

[@mclucky7086]

This took me back, Ken. Around 1953 my family moved from a dank, gas lit stone tenement with a mud play area to a brand new 3 bedroomed house, with an indoor bathroom and a large garden bordered by a playing park with 2 football pitches and 2 for hockey. I can honestly smell the freshly painted surfaces and timber floorboards as we moved in. After which other relatives would visit us on different nights of the week to have their weekly bath. Fridays and Saturdays were busy. Ah, the good old days. Thanks for the memory.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

That’s how it used to be over here and people seemed pretty happy with it. Made them tough as well. Not saying we need to go back to it but we have lost so much knowledge about how things used to be done. We might need it again one day god forbid. 👍

[@vivianhsiao1947]

People don't wanted to pay to much rent, that way they lifing in the car to save money. Right now buy a house or apartment is very expensive, this two couple are retirement or low income worker they cannot afford any house.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

@@vivianhsiao1947 thank you for your thoughts and comment. We are retired and Ken has a comfortable work pension. We do own a house and travel in our van purely for pleasure 🙂

[@vivianhsiao1947]

Is fine lifing in the van, they have lot of freedom. They can travel any places they don't have to worry about the bills. This year a lot of people lost their jobs, so this is your best option u can afford to life.

[@michaelteale6386]

Excellent simple but effective. Just make sure the curtains are drawn Ken! The youngsters think us seniors are mad but the good thing about being a senior is not giving a dam what anyone thinks lol PS thank god you didn't give us the full demo. lol

[@LifeistooshortCK]

yes saving the full demo as a Christmas special 😱😁👍

[@michaelteale6386]

@@LifeistooshortCK love it haha

[@isaacplaysbass8568]

I can't agree enough; the flannel strip wash with minimal water is definitely the way to go.

[@anthonykinrade8642]

Really love your pragmatic approach!

[@joelfrombethlehem]

This is a great idea on how to conserve water. I'm going to try this approach tomorrow morning, my shower time and I live in my sticks and bricks home.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

I do it at home as well now Joel, quicker than a shower 😁👍

[@TheAdenau]

I only care what Carol thinks 👊

[@stuarthall2523]

As I’m looking to sell my caravan and buy a camper that’s an excellent tip 👍. Enjoy all your videos, thank you.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Well I wish we had gone the camper route from the very start. 25 years we had caravans and I used to look at campervans on the campsites and think they were mad. Little did we know the true freedom we were missing. Not as comfortable but for a little discomfort you see so much more of the world 👍

[@stuarthall2523]

@@LifeistooshortCK I know what you mean, we did exactly the same. You’ve inspired me to follow in your footsteps. 👍

[@DEEBEE-ey2xv]

I find your humour very entertaining I had the giggles watching thus video 😂. Great way to keep clean 😘

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks for watching Dee. Glad we could entertain you 😁

[@yaminthegrey]

Hari Om Yup, I'm of the same vintage, and also having spent the first five years of life in a caravan (dad's work precluded sticks and bricks) this flannel washing was the way to go. Then in India, bucket washing is the option. Nice tip vid! YAM xx

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Bucket washing in India now there is a good tip for when Little Red hits the sun. 😁👍

[@garryturner440]

Great tips, thanks for sharing. Also love you guys attitudes, keep up the good work !!!

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks for watching!

[@lcook0825]

Very interesting video. It’s nice that you conserve water as well. Hope you are both well during these trying times. Stay safe and good bye.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We are great Larry 👍

[@lcook0825]

@@LifeistooshortCK good

[@clareclark6535]

Called these "strip" washes when caravan was had. Not that in oh la la kind of stripping. They did the job

[@LifeistooshortCK]

I have heard that term, and the oh la la 😁👍

[@mosesa2305]

Thanks for the video, loved the family pics, I'm not even from this country but it made me feel nostalgic for some reason:)

[@LifeistooshortCK]

I bet my grandparents never thought they would be in a youtube video. It’s nice to remember them 👍

[@micheledamschke2441]

Brilliant and I agree with your method, completely. 👍

[@SouthFloridaThrifter]

"Super sexy outdoor Instagram shots" 😂😂😂 "i only care what Carol thinks" 👍👍👍💜 The Lady of the Little Red Camper, she is!

[@marilynkirby-roach187]

My husband and I used to drive an 18 wheeler here in the states (A large Lorry to those in the UK). Before I went on my first trip, I went to the salon and told my hairdresser to cut my hair off short enough to wash/rinse it with a bottle of water, so it turned out to be about as short as Carol’s is (mine was way down my back). We did have a microwave so I would heat water in the microwave to bathe, then wash my hair over a bucket with a bottle of water while my husband was driving down the road. Crazy how refreshing something that simple can feel when you’ve been on the road a while. Sometimes we would stop at a truck stop and pay to shower, but at $10 a shower we didn’t do it every day.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Great memories from those times. A microwave in our little van would be very useful. If only we had somewhere to put it 😁👍

[@EdTurner.]

Chuckling at " full spa effect " Ken you know how to pamper a lady. How many 4 and 5 * hotels must Carol have stayed in during her travelling years? My wife stays in many now and looks forward to coming home for weekends in our van, but only on campsites with pleasant facilities. I noticed that Tes Co are stocking various bio degradable baby wipes now. Ed

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We have had more fun in the van than any 4 or 5 star hotels we have stayed in. We have done a lot of travelling but you can’t beat the independence the van gives us 😁👍

[@bk3289]

Thanks for sharing.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Our pleasure!

[@robbourne1950]

Wonderful video! These are great reminders for me when I eventually venture out.

[@lorrimiller835]

Love it! You two are my camping idols.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

😁👍

[@tinamcloughlin2710]

Very interesting seeing you have a good old fashioned wash Ken. No waste, no fuss and lovely sterilised cloths after. Like you say if you wipe down properly with a flannel then there's no need to get your towels soaking wet and then having them drying out in the van. Its a lovely feeling after a good old wash down isn't it? x

[@LifeistooshortCK]

You can’t beat it 😁👍

[@getawaygeese]

Great insight into how you approach this and how efficient you are on water and how wasteful we are lol

[@LifeistooshortCK]

20 litres lasts us a long time 😁👍

[@shaunmckenna1923]

Hello Ken / Carol This was very good info in my van I have very little space so I for sure took notes :) thanks take care enjoy your weekend .

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Hi Shaun. Glad you found it useful. Have a great weekend 😀

[@thecampervanmotorcyclist]

Great simple tip for staying clean in a small van 👍🏻. take care Ernie

[@carmenmartinez2882]

Love your videos, very useful, and informative. Thanks

[@kenredgate3690]

Similar to us Ken . Large micro cloth , bowl in the sink , just a wet scrape around the bits of my face that doesn't have hair on , use a glass full of water for teeth and that's it .

[@cynthiamaniscalco6972]

Always enjoy your videos. Good info!

[@unclebob6728]

thank you!

[@CamperVanya]

Good ol' Lancashire upbringing, YES! 😁👍 I have a 13L tank, plenty for me, I took note of the insulation though. Also, you both always appear clean enough from where I'm sitting and as we don't have smellyvision (yet) your routine seems perfectly adequate to me. ATB. Sue.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

cheers Sue 😁👍

[@ccs53]

Cool very good . I have been following your channel for a little while I love the countryside. I was 8 years old when I left England 60 years ago . We travel a bit in Australia have not seen all. My question is how do you go to the toilet our have I missed a video ?

[@LifeistooshortCK]

No you haven’t, that one will be along shortly but the next one is a continuation of the Wales trip

[@ellismeah5127]

Can't beat an hot steaming flannel

[@bedclintred]

Ken has to be one of your most useful video's.👍😁 Your Carol must be one in a million because if I suggested this to my other half, I would never hear the end of it!! And I think that goes for most woman!! 😱

[@SilvertopMotorhomers]

Hi guys. Cracking set of tips coming through at the moment. This one was a belter. Keep them coming. Mal, Dave and Sally the Lab

[@Anita-rq9ev]

Haha😄, love your sense of humour😅

[@RustyCandyAdventures]

I just giving what I use. A ever shower, 4ltr, 20min recycle water shower. Easy to set up. My washing machine uses the shower water if I want. It's a ezywash, l made the steel frame from going overland video. Very strong when frame made. And he's got a good tip for battery pir sensor lights that he set up outside when someone walks to his camp. Russell

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Nice system 👍

[@lindahiggins9295]

Great video thanks for information,very useful to know. 👍👍

[@leenewcome85]

Great information keep these interesting tips coming 👍 😀 thank you

[@gaeldejonge]

I always called it 'taking a bird bath' in my wild camping days, warming water with my trangia cooker😀🤗 I do use soap with it though 😀🤗

[@jimhunter4321]

When we were young we lived in the country and carried water from a well, it was heated on a gas ring. There was no bath or shower, just a big sink. My late dad used to say joking, "I use the flannel and wash up as far as possible, then down as far as possible, and sometimes give possible a wee wash too".

[@LifeistooshortCK]

That was the way it was done 😁👍

[@maryt2422]

I watch a few van lifers who use sports centres to shower but others who use the good old fashioned flannel wash. I too was brought up with the Friday night is bath night and the smallest one got to go in first with poor old Mum last in the same water. I think the convenience of en suite bathrooms with showers encourages us (and me) to shower everyday whether or not actually need to. Maybe there is something to learn about water conservation in all this. Made me think thanks

[@LifeistooshortCK]

have to say the flannel wash is so quick and effective I do it at home quite a bit now as well. 😁👍

[@anastrawberry8047]

Oh my God...exactly my childhood-youth: Friday night was bath night. Me and my brother (when little) together, then my mother, then my father...all in the same water. It didn't look very clean at the end 🤢

[@vivianhsiao1947]

This is good idea too, shower in the car have many different way. U can get water in the gas station is free, lot of people like to lifing in the car camping now. Is very good weather u can outdoor shower, is cold weather u don't have to shower many time just use warn water rub your body. U can buy shower set online, people lifing in the van have to be creative to life very comfortable themselves.

[@SimonBoothPhotography]

It won't be long before our van is converted and it too will have a 20ltr tank. Being a nature lover, one of my constant battles is my environmental footprint. Hopefully flying less, if at all and using the camper will have a smaller carbon footprint, but on the topic of plastics, do you buy new plastic bottles every time or are you able to keep some spare full ones in the van (I expect room is an issue?). I would use bottles if I had to but it wouldn't sit comfortably with me personally with the current state of things. I see Huggies now do biodegradable wipes. The originals just go to landfill.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We but as we need them as storage is our biggest challenge. Used to carry spares but its so easy to get we use the space for useful kit now. Not ideal but needs must. Our 20L tank is a bit of a pain to remove so I prefer to fill it in situ.

[@caerffili_callin]

Good video, people have become conditioned to showering or bathing especially washing their hair fat too often, this is mainly because of the amount of soap/gels/shampoo/etc they will purchase and use. Teenage girls are the worst, my daughter makes me spend the same amount as the GDP of a small country on bath/shower products every week.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

I used to have a skin problem and a nurse told me one day not to use any soap or bath products and let the natural oils and flora on your skin sort itself out. I have never used any since then and those skin problems are long gone. 😁👍

[@paulbeadle1714]

Hi there don't know if you are posting a full episode before Christmas but if not hope you both have a wonderful Christmas and all the best for the New Year stay well and keep safe Love from Lincolnshire England

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks Paul. The next full episode (mid Wales series) is up on Saturday 👍. You have a good Christmas too 👍

[@paulbeadle1714]

@@LifeistooshortCK Looking forward to the episode and thank you 🙏

[@tandsky]

Have forgotten to put detergent in washer before now and the clothes still came out clean and fresh. Does make you wonder if our modern ways are overkill.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We put a quilt in a drier without washing it once and had the same result 😁👍

[@kitty_s23456]

Hi Ken & Carol. I've watched your previous vid on how you keep clean. I know that Carol uses a "she wee". I also have one - my partner bought it for me, though I haven't used it. So I knew what you were going to say, but it was fun to watch your vid. I liked your "pose" at the end - very instagrammable! :D Last night, I've re-watched the movie "Nomadland" which shows the harsh realities of vanlife nomads - not the sunny, glamorous image that some young vanlife KZbin ppl show. Anyway, I'm rambling. Cheers & greets! 👍🏼🍺🍕🇵🇭

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Carol has now switched to a Pibella. 👍. We must watch Nomadland so thanks for the reminder. I am glad you liked my pose. I thought I would show the kids how its done 😁👍

[@globalobserver8934]

Are you buying bottle water as a preference or just because of availability. I would be looking for tap water at every opportunity. You could also add to your list the cost savings of buying less water and using less power /gas /electric. The army used to teach washing from the mess tin, followed by rinse and then a brew.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We use bottled just because its easy to source and convenient. I agree taps are easy to find if you need to. I saw the washing technique on some military documentary I think years ago 👍

[@tillykelp6340]

This video of yours just popped up and it was so fortuitous. We are waiting for the plumber and surviving on very little water. I can honestly say, from first hand experience, that your sponge bath method works extremely well. I even wiped down my hair (it's short) and it looks and feels clean. I'm now wondering why we shower every day?

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Glad it was helpful Tilly. Those are our thoughts exactly 🙂👍

[@christianlewisphotography6910]

I purchased my first caravan in 2005 and second one which I still own in 2011. We have always used the shower and toilets in them. But as you know I also have an NV200 campervan and 99.9% of the time go to campsites. (My wife does not like roughing it 😂) I wish she would be more like Carole with her great attitude to make do. I have a 30L fresh and 20L waste water tank underneath the van and use that for washing items and ourselves. We never drink out of it though. I carry some refillable bottles and buy bottled water to drink. Still get over 40 mpg and more on a long run. I actually prefer the campervan over the more luxurious caravan as it feels more like freedom to go anywhere.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Bottled water is a smart idea if you can afford to buy it. Getting stomach bugs in a tiny van is no joke. Some people would rather you get a stomach bug than buy bottled but I will do what is right for us. 👍

[@christianlewisphotography6910]

@@LifeistooshortCK It looked like you purchased bottled water in one of your videos

[@LifeistooshortCK]

@@christianlewisphotography6910 yes we always buy bottled water now as it is so easy to get and we use so little water.

[@shannjess5223]

Lol love it 😍

[@MarcelEling]

I use cold water:) but sometimes is warm all right😃

[@LifeistooshortCK]

You are made of hard stuff 😁👍

[@MarcelEling]

@@LifeistooshortCK wim hoff method😁

[@MamaKim.]

It always amuses me when I read in the comments on van conversion videos complaints that there is no shower..it’s a metal tent, what do they expect?! There’s nothing wrong with a strip wash.. bed bound patients in hospital only ever have sponge baths and stay perfectly clean. I went to boarding school where we had a strip wash every morning, were on a rota for a bath 3 times a week.. in a couple of inches of water .. and a hair wash once a week.. in a sink, using a plastic cup to pour water over your hair to rinse. That would never be considered acceptable today! As you say in your video our ancestors didn’t have running water, they broke the ice on the pitcher every winter morning before pouring it into a bowl to wash. Everyone is so used to showers these days I bet they have never considered a strip wash.. I’ve even seen it advertised on a video as a ‘shower hack’ !! If you’re desperate for a shower there’s always camp sites or local swimming baths.. or check into a hotel!

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We are singing off the same hymn sheet 👍. Our van is a camper van. CAMPER = expensive, luxury tent 😁👍.

[@NK-dl2nc]

That's brilliant and thanks for giving such a simple to the point explanation of how to keep clean. People these days are over obsessed with having 2 showers a day when all they do is sit on their arse in an office. Waste of water electric gas or oil in my mind. Got partner will soon tell you if you stink like a polecat 👍

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Agreed 😁👍

[@lindao1327]

Nice one Ken! Love your ‘Instagram’ photo at the end!

[@LifeistooshortCK]

I am a sexy beast 🤥😁👍

[@gordonmculloch4904]

I add a bit of sea/rock salt and lemon juice to my cleaning water. It works wonders. 👍

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Sounds great, might give that a try 👍

[@nedkelly2677]

Really interesting never thought of that despite camping for a long time.The major problem to me is not having a toilet in the van during the night when is cold and rainy outside. I wonder how you have fixed that.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

What we do about the toilet situation will be featuring in a new video soon ☺️

[@carmenmartinez2882]

For #1 use a bottle with a cap, dispose of contents when you can, public bathroom or the woods if is allowed (remote area) remember no plastic only liquid at least 10’ away from a stream when in the woods and if you’re a woman like me, they have small urinals that can go straight to the bottle as well. I do this when tent camping since mostly I camp in bear country and don’t want to startle them by going outside at night.

[@JJ_Khailha]

I did van life for two years and strongly advise that if you can fit a shower in your van, do it.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Sure if you have the space and are happy to carry the water go for it but it’s not a vital bit of kit 🙂

[@RustyCandyAdventures]

Check if someone make big diesel soap. It glycol. The higher the glycol the better the make-up. Your skin will feel new. Once had thermal skin shock. Sun burn the cold water. Skin parted. A few weeks using after someone gave. I was new. Russell

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@richardgrimbleby7853]

Haha I usually wait until the lady wife says it's ur birthday

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Good plan 👍

[@susanwoods174]

Yep that's, what weve always done, don't know what all the fuss is, about. House shower, van flannel! Simple. I had a saying when my daughter was growing up in the van... 'wash ur hair, then wash ur knickers, with the recycled hair wash water. Hang em in the front with newspaper for drips. People are soft arnt they?

[@LifeistooshortCK]

That’s the way to do it. Our early videos have our socks drying on the dashboard aircon 😁😁. The we went all covert as we kept putting people off their dinner 😱🤷‍♂️😁

[@susanwoods174]

@@LifeistooshortCK yeah, I once hung just t shirts outside, in the south of France and a police lady on a bicycle asked me to take them down. Also in St Tropez, my husband was sooo hot was just starting to pull his t shirt off and ANOTHER police lady, said u can't take ur top off or I'll give u a ticket!! I think that one is a good law, there could be all sorts of unsightly bodies wondering about ruining the beautifull scenery!,... There seems to be a police lady / t shirt thing going on there🤣

[@LifeistooshortCK]

@@susanwoods174 we will have to remember that if we travel to the South of France 😂

[@euansemple5598]

Excellent and useful, thanks Ken.What was the frame you sat the cloths on to steam them? And nice to see your Final Cut Pro setup in the background. My wife used to make corporate videos and I edited them on FCP. Helps explain why your videos look, and sound, so good.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

That was a trivet we bought in a cook store somewhere. Best to measure your pan and find something that will fit 👍. I am enjoying FCP, that big screen makes it easier on my eyes 😁👍

[@euansemple5598]

@@LifeistooshortCK I'll look out for one. Ta.

[@MamaKim.]

I keep meaning to ask you about your box in the sink. I saw on another YT video re VW Campers, advice to NEVER put anything other than washing up water down the sink. No draining a tin of tuna, no spitting out your toothpaste, no draining of pasta, etc etc, otherwise it gets very smelly, seems Stinky Pete has a sister! That made me think of your box in the sink and that you perhaps don’t use your waste water facility at all. What’s your system? If your sink box is full where do you empty it?

[@LifeistooshortCK]

It gets emptied in the bushes along the road somewhere. It’s only a bit of soapy water. Our sink pipe goes straight onto the road which is why we use the box to catch it. Water running from a van would really annoy people. Most van sinks do not have the u bend like at home so if they go into a tank they can get smelly. We don’t suffer from that though.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Forgot to say, spit your toothpaste in the bin, it makes it smell minty 👍

[@MamaKim.]

@@LifeistooshortCK good tip!

[@MamaKim.]

@@LifeistooshortCK I forgot to say too that I recently discovered a salad spinner makes an excellent spin dryer for cloths, tea towels and small items of clothing. Amazing how much water comes out!

[@LifeistooshortCK]

That’s a good idea

[@Sushi2735]

This is the only thing I have a problem with. We get hurricanes and lose power for a week. We have found that disposable “Sick Bed” Ex Lg disposable wet wipes are awesome! Much better than those small wipes. However, I would need a once a week hot shower at a campground. But, that’s just me! Americans tend to shower more than everyone, with two showers a day for many of us! 😅😅😅😅

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Everyone is different and there will a nothing wrong with stopping at a campsite to get a hot shower 🙂

[@dreamingoftheoutdoors7757]

Pure luxury compared to being in the military on ops!

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Ain’t that true 😁👍

[@Professionalmoochers]

Damn it! Sarah really wanted the sexy outdoor shower shots Ken 😁

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Wait for the calendar 😂

[@Professionalmoochers]

@@LifeistooshortCK stick us in for a preorder 😉

[@logothaironsides2942]

We do those things too. Do you do your laundry in van on long trips or just find a launderette?

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Mainly laundrette but have washed some things in the sink when push came to shove. 😁👍

[@merseymummy6583]

Ha ha ha, you crack me up!! Enjoy your hot flannel on your kisser!!!

[@marksmith9566]

Does the UK have truck stop showers like in the US? They are reasonably priced here to serve the truckers parked overnight. But anyone can use them.

[@oilburner225]

There are few truck stop showers in the UK, if you saw the state of the one's that do exist you most certainly wouldn't want to venture into them. I was trucking for a few years leading up to my retirement, never ever used a truck stop shower they really are disgusting. Most were covered in green mould (and worse) and that was the better ones. For cleanliness I used a similar method to Carol and Ken.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks for making sure I never try one 😁👍. It’s about time our government made decent facilities for truckers if they want to attract drivers.

[@dylanhartigan11]

Hello again, just curious about how many litres of water you carry for say a few days trip ? Do you mean you never fill up the whole 20L ? And does it really save much petrol ( my van will be petrol ) if only carry a few litres instead of 20? Lastly , does the ?wrapping around the Jerry can stop it freezing , if not used would the water just freeze ? Sorry all the questions,,! Thanks Brenda

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We carry no more than 15L in the tank and 2L as an emergency supply. We get an average of over 50 miles per gallon of fuel. I have not done any tests re carrying water. That comment is aimed at vans that often carry 60 to 150 litres of water. Just keep your van as light as comfortably possible.

[@EvieVermont]

Wow! Who knew?!

[@barrysoutthere]

No shower in our van. Imy partial to Dudewipes .😂

[@RustyCandyAdventures]

Have you watched. First of the summer wine. In doors outdoors camping. Russell

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Not seen that

[@shaunspencer6437]

Or you could buy the giant sized body wipes too.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

can’t beat a hot flannel 😁👍

[@Auxbeam]

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[@LifeistooshortCK]

Not at this time but thanks for thinking of us 👍

[@Auxbeam]

@@LifeistooshortCK Hi Maybe in the future?

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid

[@sim6699]

I've not tried it but I'm still sceptical one can keep clean without soap. If that were true, why do we normally was with soap at home. Steaming the clothes sounds a good idea. Does carrying water really make a difference to how much fuel you use? One would if thought if you were so fanatical about saving fuel, your van would of undergone weight saving. From a lighter car battery to drilling holes in the none structural parts of the body work, as one would need to do in order to be competitive in motorsport. I'm sceptical since its widely claimed air conditioning or extra weight makes a car use more fuel, however doing a 70 miles round trip every day showed no noticeable difference in fuel usage. This was in a car with a larger engine, so perhaps a tiny 1.2 petrol may make a difference but a camper van is not light and doesn't have a tiny engine.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

People are often skeptical about a lot of things they have not tried. Soap will always be needed to remove stubborn grease but not much else. Our water tank weighs 20 kilos when full but it rarely has more than 15 kilos in it. Some vans carry 100 to 200 kilos of water just because they worry they might run out which is really why I made the fuel comment. We keep our aircon on all year round when the engine is running.

[@marybonner4109]

Can always get a shower at a swimming pool😅

[@LifeistooshortCK]

😁👍

[@stefansoder6903]

Yes it's really not that complicated. I've spend many weeks in my very simple NV200 conversion without showering. Sponge bath, wet wipes, and the occasional lake is fine!

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Exactly although I doubt you will see me in a lake 😁👍

[@stefansoder6903]

@@LifeistooshortCK I did a 7 degrees "warm and pleasant" Norwegian glacier stream last summer!

[@catherinegerdes7272]

Steaming the cloths to sanitize - brilliant!

[@LifeistooshortCK]

two minutes in the microwave at home does the same, just make sure the cloth is wet all over 👍

[@MamaKim.]

I do exactly the same in the microwave with my dishcloths and sponges. The steam created also loosens any food deposits in the microwave for easy cleaning.

[@northwalescoast7911]

👍

[@tommorris6681]

Once you've finished, you can also use the hot water to make coffee rather than throwing it away 😀

[@richardgrimbleby7853]

Hahaha I liked that

[@oldtimerlee8820]

It's called grey water for a reason. How many sterile skin cells, hairs, and such do you like in your morning coffee? 😎

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Coffee bags are best as they help to soak up all the gunk 😱

[@tommorris6681]

@@LifeistooshortCK 😂😂