Get a couple boxes of the XXL ziplocks. Dress and undress in the woods outside of your vehicle

 

You could always stay in a campground/RV park....at least they would have showers there.

 

yup thats what I do.

 

I have done it before back in the college days. It's not so bad if you can find somewhere to take a shower. Usually a truckstop is where I would end up to take a shower. In Iowa, most of the campgrounds shut all of the water off in November when the rut is so it can be pretty miserable.

If I were to do it again, or considered doing it again in the future, I would buy a topper for my truck and put an inflatable mattress in the back. I know a lot of guys that do that.

Anymore I find a hunting buddy and split the costs and find the cheapest motel available. I have picked up them up for as low as 35 bucks a night throughout the week.

 

Yes, I have done it and continue to do so. Not because of costs, but rather because I like camping where I hunt.

 

You're not going to save anything but a deers life, cause you stink from not showering. I'd spend the extra loot to be able to shower.

 

You're not going to save anything but a deers life, cause you stink from not showering.

Ignorant statement. How do people that stay in deer camps kill deer? How do backpack hunters kill deer?
Its nice to be able to take a shower, but not necessary to kill deer.

 

i used to absolutely love camping out, 3 major lower back surgeries later you couldn't pay me to do it now but it was some of the best times enjoying the outdoors. you can always find some place close by to take care of the hygiene issues.

 

me personally i can't do without a daily shower, but a box of unscented baby wipes will do wonders when necessary.

 

I have never stayed in a hotel while on out of town hunts, always a tent or pop-up camper.
I recomend finding a camp ground with a shower. You could always clean yourself out of a warm bucket of water heated over the fire or grill, I've done that before too.
Hang your hunting clothes outside your tent on a clothes line or tree limb to keep them aired out.

 

My hunting partnerand I have camped out for the past 5 years in IL while bowhunting.We purchased a singel axal cargo trailer,Army cot and all the other required camping gear. The shower was the most important thing I purchased, there are a number of showers on the market that work really well. The one I use is called the hot shower. The landowner allows us to camp on his farm. we spent 10 days hunting last year showered everyday! After two years everthing was paid for.

 

yeah, either get one of those camping showers, or a tub of hot water and some soap and take a sponge bath. u can get pretty clean that way. but if you plan on doing this year after year, definately get one of those portable camping showers.

 

Do your best to stay scent free and just play the wind.

 

Bring a solar shower, and just go for it. I killed a Pope and young on public land doing this in MN near the mississippi river the 1st week in nov in 08. Camped in the back of my truck with a neat tent system thing that I macguyvered. I made a deer hoist that slid into my rear receiver. I then placed a rope loop in each tow hook on the front of the truck. A rope in between this rope then was fed over the hood, over the cab, and back to the hoist. A ratchetstrap was placed between the rope and the hoist, so I could get the rope taunt. I placed a towel between the rope and where the pickups sheetmetal on the hood, so as not to scratch the trucks paint. I then placed a military type, olive colored, heavy canvas tarp over the rope to cover the bed of the truck. I then just bungied each side down under the undercarriage. I can set this up in a few minutes. I then lay a blow up mattress in the back of the pickup, and used a lil buddy propane heater for heat. I stayed toasty warm and hunted 4 days like this. Next am it is easy to tear down and drive your truck away to go hunt. I also welded a couple of hooks on the top of the hoists sides, so that I can hang a lantern up in the air. I can skin a deer with it too. I don't do anything for scent control. I just hunt 25-30 ft up, and always use the wind in my favor.

 

HCH can you post a pic of your truck/tent rig?

 

i never took pics..wish i would have. i will sometime in the future

 

solar shower, boiling water for "*****'s bath" as grandpa calls it, unscented babywipes, scent away....there are ways to stay clean.

man I cant believe some people. Hotels with showers arent necessary.
yall probably get lost without someone walking you to the stand

betcha never wiped your butt with leaves neither

 

http://www.zodi.com/web-content/

 

The zodi Is great

 

buy a zodi shower. Then its just like home well kinda

 

x2 used one last year, cant beat a warm shower

 

Thanks for all the input, I loacted a campground near the ground I leased with showers,lanudry and tv room that stays open till late nov.


Just hate to blow 500.00 on a motel when I have all the gear to camp.

 

I have never stayed in a hotel when I hunt. There are none!

I have a portable shower (big kahuna?) and it gets used every day. Heat up some water and shower. It's simple.

 

Guys that use the buddy heater do you run it all night????????? in the tent

 

I don't know if that's safe. I have a Paulin heater that goes on a little propane bottle, kind of like the Mr. Heaters that go on top of the big propane cylinders. The instructions basically warn you that the heater uses the oxygen in your tent and you might not wake up... ever. I just run mine until the tent gets warm before bed, then light it up again to take the edge off in the morning before I get out of my bag.

 

as a recent college grad i cant imagine dropping 500 or more on a hotel, on any hunting or fishing trip ive ever been on ive either slept in a tent or a car

 

NEVER use a propane heater in any kind of tent! People die like this every year.

 

I have camped for deer season in northern Minnesota for the last 30 years and never felt at a disadvantage. In fact, I have always enjoyed camping where I hunt. I wouldn't trade the stars, hanging out by the fire, watching a lunar eclipse, or Northern Lights for a hot shower and cable, No Sir!

Our camp has progressed From pup tents to GP small (army) tent to an outfitter tent to our new last year solid roof and (when we are there)canvas wrapped structure we call a rectangular gazebo for tax purposes. We have a propane heater that we turn off during the day when hunting and at night when we are sleeping.

Re cleanliness/scent; I generally take one or two sponge baths during the week+ of gun season, with unscented baby wipes filling in daily. I've have always felt that paying attention to the wind was more important, and gave better odds, than trying to defeat a deers nose. Besides, you don't sweat much when hunting if you don't move that fast. I do take off and hang my hunting outerwear outside away from the fire, and change the innerwear almost daily. In spite of the fire, noise etc., we have shot deer within 100 yds of camp after hunting 5-6 days.

If I were to go mobile again I would look for a canvas tent with an awning. Canvas because it will breath better and stay warmer in winter, the awning for an outside covered storage/place to sit out of the rain/snow. The tent should be big enough to stand up in and room for a cot(s) and a table to cook/eat/play cards etc. Chairs are nice to. The heater and stove are hooked up to a bulk propane tank although 1 pounders would work to, light is supplied by a propane lantern. I believe a person could set themselves up quite nicely for years to come for a bit less than staying in a motel for one year, quite a bit less if equipment is bought used.

Or, one could sleep in the back seat of a '72 New Yorker...pretty warm if you bring the dog.:darkbeer:

 

I love road trips and tenting! I hunted the GWNF in VA and Woodbury WMA in OH. VA was single digits at night to boot!

IMO if you are not seeing deer on the hunts it is probably a scouting issue more than a scent issue. If really concerned about a shower I would look into the Solar showers as mentioned. I did hear that Pilot's now have pay showers if you are close to a highway.

I would refrain from using a heater in your tent. I slept in 8 degree weather with a REI Polar Pod sleeping bag rated to 0 degrees, Under Armour cold gear top and bottom, and cheap polar fleece sweats and sweatshirt topped off with a fleece cap. I was fine. That was in VA and there was a fire ban at the time.

 

Most of your scent comes from bacteria.

I give myself a sponge bath with either rubbing alcohol or distilled white vinegar to kill the stinky bacteria, and then I "bathe" in campfire smoke.
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The biggest thing that helped us is to stop having campfires. We camp in tents and pop ups and don't have power or running water. I never have problems as long as I play the wind. Every morning I put normal deodorant on ( so I can stand myself) and hunt normaly. I will also clean up after warming some water up and taking a sponge bath. Keep the wind in mind and you will be fine.