Laundry

**dobbo** · 5th May 2008, 07:18 AM

A bucket with a plunger with a D handle sticking through the lid would surely do the trick.

Or dependant on if it's safe to do so, go for a swim in your clothes when available and pommie wash with scented baby wipes.

The best one I ever saw a mate do was wear the same clothes for almost a week then when in town buy new clothes and through the others away.

Mind you he is a dirty pom.

I am suprised no one has devised a PTO driven washing machine.

**Shonky** · 5th May 2008, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by dobbo

I am suprised no one has devised a PTO driven washing machine.

Don't be so sure - I would bet that someone, somewhere has done it!

**vnx205** · 5th May 2008, 10:52 AM

I agree with NM except that I work on the assumption that if the clothes have been sloshing around in the drum all day, I don't need to put much effort into agitiating them at the end of the day.
Having versatile equipment is one good way to save on the amount of stuff you have to pack into the vehicle.

**The ho har's** · 5th May 2008, 04:20 PM

here's my washing machine......

Old 20 kg flour bucket with hole in lid with a screw tight bung thingy so the water does not come out while travelling. A paint mixer shoved through the bung thingy with a handle on it so I can get exercise plunging up and down to rinse the clothes when we arrive at camp, don't forget use wool wash as you don't need to rinse as much so you save water. And bucket doubles as anything else as NM described so TWO uses

Mrs ho har

**Brownbear** · 6th May 2008, 07:37 PM

Hey guys, thanks for the replies and info.

Luckily for us when we are on our hols around the warmer Southern European countries, fresh water supply is not an issue for us which helps when having to wash kit.
One washing machine on a French campsite nearly had me honking up with the strong stench of... something minging so taking our own system appeals to me.

On our last trip through Spain and Southern France following the coast of the Mediterranean, we used our solar shower which we just left on the roof rack for a couple of hours. On our return from swimming in the sea we had a very warm, almost too hot shower to rinse off under, so I am hoping we will get the same hot water affect in our wash tub as we got in the Shower.

The bladder that held the water in the shower was Black which obviously absorbs the heat well so I think I will be looking for a black tub for the washing to keep the temp up.

Washing our kit when camping in tiny cold England is never an issue as it is that small that you can be from top to bottom of the country in a matter of hours so its not like you are away from home or in a remote area. No matter where you are in the UK you are probably no more than an hour or so from a Launderette, even when out camping in the hills and remote areas.

Convenient.... may be, but no fun definitely.

The whole being hundreds of miles from the nearest town or settlement and having to be self sufficient and do your own cooking, cleaning etc appeals to me, so whilst living over here I guess thats just tuff

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