From time to time this subject comes up on the forum.
Where to get a shower when you free camp or just on the road.
I have a friend who works at our local pool and she was telling me that back packers shower at the pool a lot.
When you go to a pool, they usually charge you as a swimmer or a spectator, which is cheaper.
So to have a nice hot shower at our pool costs you $2.00.
I thought this information might prove valuable to many of our members on the forum.
I might add it to the Tips thread as well.
Happywanderer said
03:03 AM Feb 2, 2012
What a good idea firefly. Would never have thought of going to the local pool. I know we can use some of the truck stops and also some public toilets have separate showers.
Firefly said
03:22 AM Feb 2, 2012
I hadn't given it a thought either till my friend told me Marj.
I thought there would be a lot more room at a pool as well.
rastas said
04:01 AM Feb 2, 2012
when we were free camping at Longreach in 2009 we used the showers at the swimming pool. I think it cost $2.00 which was very reasonable.
Rastas
Dougwe said
01:56 PM Feb 2, 2012
Make sure you ware thongs in them there showers. That's the ones you put on your feet that is.
Smokeydk said
05:47 PM Feb 2, 2012
Just back from latest trip.........caravan park was $10 night powered site.........showers for back packers were 50cents.....yep...the pool next door was $2.80 each......and showers there too
Terro said
05:59 PM Feb 2, 2012
Great news Firey. I had forgotten I used to do this when on IS trucks. All the best.
Terro
ozjohn said
07:37 PM Feb 2, 2012
'Warning' Do not shower on the road. You're likely to get run over.
OJ
littledick said
08:21 PM Feb 2, 2012
What about winter time when the pools are closed?
Do you wait for summer,?
DICK.
_wombat_ said
08:22 PM Feb 2, 2012
littledick wrote:
What about winter time when the pools are closed?
Do you wait for summer,?
DICK.
who shower's in the winter?
NeilandRaine said
10:25 PM Feb 2, 2012
We used pools in a lot of places up north, Gordenvale was good but the buggers closed the free camp down. A lot of campers at Tamworth went for an early morning swim. I am led to believe you can by a pass to Tamworth pool for duration of the festival.
littledick said
06:38 PM Feb 3, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
.
who shower's in the winter?
Oh no, not a pom wom.
Dick.
Dick.
_wombat_ said
06:46 PM Feb 3, 2012
littledick wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
.
who shower's in the winter?
Oh no, not a pom wom.
Dick.
Dick.
03_troopy said
06:46 PM Feb 5, 2012
I'm a pom as well so this problem only ever comes up on a saturday night.
_wombat_ said
07:37 PM Feb 5, 2012
03_troopy wrote:
I'm a pom as well so this problem only ever comes up on a saturday night.
Mergatroy said
09:15 PM Feb 5, 2012
OMG. I remember when we were kids, HAVING to have a bath Satdy night, whether we needed it or not.
Popeye said
05:01 AM Feb 6, 2012
Our bath night was Sunday. When asking why " school tomorrow"
Cruising Granny said
05:20 AM Feb 6, 2012
We had Saturday night bath because it was church on Sunday. Special occasion. I cringe at the thought of lack of my personal hygiene as I attended high school as an early teen. My grandmother neglected to teach me that very important routine. I learned very quickly at boarding school. Many indoor pools are open all year round, therefore the showers would be available. Heck, while you're in there you might as well fit in an aquarobics class followed by the shower. Just a thought.
From time to time this subject comes up on the forum.
Where to get a shower when you free camp or just on the road.
I have a friend who works at our local pool and she was telling me that back packers shower at the pool a lot.
When you go to a pool, they usually charge you as a swimmer or a spectator, which is cheaper.
So to have a nice hot shower at our pool costs you $2.00.
I thought this information might prove valuable to many of our members on the forum.
I might add it to the Tips thread as well.
I know we can use some of the truck stops and also some public toilets have separate showers.
I hadn't given it a thought either till my friend told me Marj.
I thought there would be a lot more room at a pool as well.
when we were free camping at Longreach in 2009 we used the showers at the swimming pool. I think it cost $2.00 which was very reasonable.
Rastas
Make sure you ware thongs in them there showers. That's the ones you put on your feet that is.
Great news Firey. I had forgotten I used to do this when on IS trucks. All the best.
Terro
'Warning'
Do not shower on the road.
You're likely to get run over.
OJ
What about winter time when the pools are closed?
Do you wait for summer,?
DICK.
who shower's in the winter?
A lot of campers at Tamworth went for an early morning swim. I am led to believe you can by a pass to Tamworth pool for duration of the festival.
Oh no, not a pom wom.
Dick.
Dick.
I cringe at the thought of lack of my personal hygiene as I attended high school as an early teen. My grandmother neglected to teach me that very important routine. I learned very quickly at boarding school.
Many indoor pools are open all year round, therefore the showers would be available.
Heck, while you're in there you might as well fit in an aquarobics class followed by the shower. Just a thought.