Hike Crew Portable Propane Water Heater & Shower Pump – Compact Outdoor Cleaning Showering System w/LCD Auto Safety Shutoff for Instant Hot While Camping, Hiking Carry Case Included

The media could not be loaded. It's been 2 months to the day and it's working just fine. My wife and I bought property and have been living in our RV but the shower is quite small so we built an outdoor shower and have used this every day. Well, I'll be honest, on the days that I do nothing, few and far between...I skip the shower. So ALMOST every day.I've read numerous 1 star reviews and it seems that if you make it past a week, you're probably in good standing. Let's face it, whatever is made by a manufacturer is going to produce it's fair share of lemons. As for me, I'll count myself lucky purely on the fact that I didn't even open the box until several months afterwards. Yeah, our move got complicated and then the dead of winter forced us to get the RV rather than showering outside. But I digress, it would probably be a good ideal to give it a few test drives and let it run for numerous minutes when you get it so that you can not be an unfortunate lemon outside the return policy period.The pressure is fair. Don't expect the pressure to be that of a standard house shower because it's not. It's probably half that, maybe a little more. I think the main thing is that there's a lot fewer holes with which the water comes out so you are not getting as much water coverage on your body, but again, it's adequate to get the job done. I'm actually going to order a different shower head to see if that makes any difference. I do think that the shower head may be a little defective in that not all holes have water coming out. I don't know if this is making that much of a difference, and I don't think it is. The cord is about 7-8 feetThe water definitely gets hot enough for whatever your liking is, because I do like to turn up the temperature and I definitely can't max it out, not even close. I'm about 20 degrees short of that.The propane usage is minimal. We have had a small 15 gallon bbq grill size propane drum and have been using it now for the last 2 months. My wife said she can smell propane a little bit which is a sign that it's getting low, so...you can expect 2 months out of propane drum for a party of 2.If you are off grid, you can build a portable charging station for cheap and run it off a car battery. You can youtube, "Build a portable power pack for $25" and learn how. I followed this guys tutorial and it was super easy. We picked up a 100W solar panel (4 pcs) at harbor freight and it charges it daily on it's own with a built in "overcharge protector" so you don't have to worry about anything like that.I attached a video showing our set up with battery station, water heating machine, propane tank and a reservoir for the water that the suction bulb goes in (which we cut out a hole in the top so that it can just drop down into it keeping the lid closed. Last is the solar panels that feed the batter pack. We are going to cut a few inches off 4X4s on the back side of the shower so we can then have an angle to divert the rain water into a gutter and then funnel that into a holding tank which we can then just turn a knob and easily fill the reservoir. The "issue" with the reservoir is that the cord to suction apparatus is only so long, so you are limited to the size of the water tank. We currently just get the water from our creek with the sump pump. Not a big deal, but the less work is always better. Gotta love using what nature gave you.Edit: We changed the showerhead and it was game changer!Edit#2: 5 months now, no issues.

I was a little worried about a lot of the negative reviews, but I still took the chance on buying this hit water heater. I will be using the water heater when I use my cargo trailer for camping, soecifucalky with my shower tent with 7 gal water jugs.The heater comes very well packed, just know that pieces are packed in the Styrofoam that encases the heater. The included carrying bag is nice, albeit it's a very tight fit in the main heater compartment of the bag. I decided to try the heater out to ensure it works and to see if some of the complaints in other reviews were valid.For my test I used a small camping propane tank, when I use it for real, I'll use a grill sized tank. I read the direction a couple times to make sure I was following set up directions. The hose quick disconnect are OK, they are plastic so you have to be firm when making the connection to either the water inlet and if using the shower hose which attaches to the faucet end. The water pump has enough weight to it, that it sinks to the bottom and stays upright. I then hooked up the propane and checked for leaks, thankfully there hasn't been any leaks so far. I turned the heater on and water flowed out the faucet and the heater was ignited...hot water started to flow. My only complaint is the flow rate valve on the faucet does not turn off the water. The water flow rate is adjustable, but it doesn't shut off the water completely. After I ran a few gallons thru, I started messing with the tempature adjustment...the water can get very hot, so be cautious and set up the temp for kiddos! I refilled my 7 gallon water jug, hooked up the shower hose/head and started the unit up. 7 gallons will net you about 12.5 mins of continuous hot water flow. The shower head does have an on/off water flow vale so you can get much longer use out of 7 gals. The heaters ignition does stop and start like it's supposed to when you shut the water off and on. When the water jug is emptied, the burner quit like it's supposed to. I refilled the 7 gal water jug, and swapped out the shower head with my out shower head and started my test. My other shower head gives better pressure but conserved water a little better with 13.5 mins of continuous hot water flow.So far I'm pretty impressed with this tankless hot water heater. I've run 21 gallons of water thru it, with no leaks and flawless operation. The weakest link may be the quick disconnect. Be firm, but don't be a gorilla with it. I have a few camping trips coming up and will update my review as needed...but for now, 5 stars!

It's a solid product and delivers what promised: hot water heated thru propane heating. Can it be used for camping as a hot water source? Absolutely! Is it a hot water faucet to wash dishes and whatnot? Absolutely! Is it a camping hot water shower? Maybe? Not so much? I would say that is an optimistic statement. I've been using it at country side FL since Fall 2021 started and it is ok but not great. It's better than cold showers on a 30s/40s/50s degree days. Water pressure is definitely not enough. Probably because that would impact on the water temperature as it runs thru the propane heated coils that heat up the water. I thought of replacing the water water pump with a more potent one, for more water flow and consequently pressure, but haven't got to it yet or decided if it is worth the risk. So overall it is a good product but not to all circumstances. If you want a hot shower when camping during summer trips it will work just fine, but if you're planning on showering outdoors during winter it is definitely not the product. Saw some review that said it was getting used to shower in an outdoor booth in Alaska (which definitely had an impact on my purchase choice) and I would hardly disagree that being a comfortable choice. RECTIFICATION: 6 months after purchase (used maybe 20 times at the most) unit won't ignite any longer and water won't heat it up.