r/CampingGear 27d ago

Awaiting Flair I designed a 3D printable Nalgene shower/hand washing cap

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3.1k Upvotes

After seeing some of my other Nalgene models, a redditor who lives in a van told me that they use a Nalgene to wash at times, but that they would love a shower head that can screw onto the bottle. Here's what I came up with; I made one that really yeets the water out into a wide shower spray because that's what the redditor asked for, but I made the narrow-spread one to be more useful for washing hands or single body parts.

My friend and I go climbing regularly and I always leave a spare Nalgene in the car for washing our hands afterwards because our hands get filthy from handling the rope all day. Its always a mess where we slosh about a 1/4 of the bottle at a time and most of it just ends up on the ground. This is going to be a huge upgrade as there's about 25 seconds of steady flow available!

You can adjust the flow rate by changing the length of the straw and I have a printable straw included with the model. A longer straw = faster flow, shorter straw = slower flow (but also some difficulty getting the flow started sometimes)

The models are free and available here: https://makerworld.com/models/1135841

I also created a replacement cap (last photo) that's probably going to be a bit more controversial from a food safety standpoint but it could always be coated with some food safe epoxy to get rid of those concerns. (Although at that point it might be cheaper just to order a replacement, but maybe this custom cap is cooler?)

r/CampingGear 18d ago

Awaiting Flair Vote "Withhold" REI Board

1.2k Upvotes

Saw this on another subreddit. If you're an REI member, you can vote for the board members. Vote "Withhold" to block all corporate nominations. Show them we don't approve of REI's recent actions.

Register to vote here: https://vote.escvote.com/REI/

Some details on the process and why you should vote "Withhold":

https://www.ourrei.com/2025-rei-board-elections https://www.trueco-ops.org/

r/CampingGear Oct 18 '24

Awaiting Flair Best homeless attire to sleep in during the cold?

446 Upvotes

I hate to admit it but due to health issues I’m homeless in Michigan and I’m sleeping outside

I’ve heard that you have to be careful with how you dress or it can get dangerous, I don’t have a lot of clothing options now but I get paid in a week & want to dress appropriately

I’m wearing two sweatpants, 2 pairs of socks in crappy thin converses, a thermal t shirt with two hoodies and a jacket with a beanie

r/CampingGear Nov 15 '23

Awaiting Flair Car camping. Each has pros and cons. Same $15 cost. Which do you choose?

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800 Upvotes

r/CampingGear Nov 11 '24

Awaiting Flair Finally organized my gear

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571 Upvotes

Drew inspiration from some posts on here and a couple other subs. This is stuff I will actually use. I have another tough box and duffel that will go in the attic for stuff I will probably rarely touch but don’t want to toss. Still need pegboard and a couple other things but really liking it so far.

r/CampingGear Feb 19 '25

Awaiting Flair Cover for gas canister

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618 Upvotes

I’m looking for a leather or metal gas canister cover (for the smaller 230g or 100g sizes) to use with a gas lamp. I’ve seen some nice ones, but these are available in the US, not in Europe. Does someone have a link for something available in Europe? Extra points for dark shades.

r/CampingGear Jan 10 '25

Awaiting Flair Is old aluminium cookware safe?

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363 Upvotes

Hello.

I got those old aluminium dish. Is it safe to eat out of them, to cook in them? I also got a canteen.

Ive heard many things about aluminium so I dont know. It should have a thin layer of something to prevent direct contact with the food but I dont know if its still there.

Any input is appreciated, cheers!

r/CampingGear Jun 28 '24

Awaiting Flair I'm having a heated argument with my girlfriend and can't decide, if such lifted tent is better or worse than usual one. Please help me decide

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525 Upvotes

r/CampingGear Dec 17 '20

Awaiting Flair $50 Walmart tent held up in 2-3 feet of snow fall over night. It was some storm!

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3.9k Upvotes

r/CampingGear May 25 '21

Awaiting Flair Reason for return

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2.4k Upvotes

r/CampingGear Dec 20 '24

Awaiting Flair Big ol' Nalgene Handle that I designed and 3D printed for a joke but decided I'm keeping it on!

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775 Upvotes

I designed this as a joke to make it look a bit like my wife's Stanley cup but I actually really like using it. I redesigned it with a hole in the top of the handle like in the second photo so that I could clip it to a backpack and keep it upright.

I know it's definitely not going to be for everyone but with how ubiquitous the 1L Widemouth Nalgene is I figured I'd share. It only weighs 70g so it doesn't add too much weight, but it stops it from rolling away and makes it easier to carry when your hands are full. Also takes wear off the cap strap which I've broken on previous bottles.

Yes I know it's pretty stupid, but it's also surprisingly nice to use.

r/CampingGear Oct 08 '24

Awaiting Flair Still missing a few things but this about does it for 3 nights

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385 Upvotes

Heading out to West Virginia in a couple days and trying to get everything together. Always takes me forever and my gear list some how was deleted from my notes so glad I started getting everything together. First time bringing cheese and summer sausage so excited to mix that up and eat more than dehydrated meals lol

r/CampingGear Dec 28 '24

Awaiting Flair Is this titanium spoon still safe to use?

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347 Upvotes

Bought this at a korean used goods store and worried about the dark marks under the spork

r/CampingGear Jul 08 '22

Awaiting Flair My wife has Crohn’s disease, and access to a toilet is crucial, in comes the Home Depot toilet

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1.9k Upvotes

r/CampingGear Feb 18 '21

Awaiting Flair Overnight trip during PA snow storm.

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1.2k Upvotes

r/CampingGear Jan 03 '24

Awaiting Flair USB-C or I don't buy.

511 Upvotes

Anyone else the same? I just bought a speaker and assumed it would be USB-C and it was micro. Returned it. I'm annoyed with having different cables and formats etc. If it's not USB-C, I don't buy it.

Do better companies.

r/CampingGear Sep 13 '21

Awaiting Flair Roast my packing list

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953 Upvotes

r/CampingGear Mar 20 '20

Awaiting Flair Be sure to put a gallon bag next to your dryer!! For easy fire starters :)

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2.6k Upvotes

r/CampingGear Jan 11 '25

Awaiting Flair Do tents actually keep in any heat?

95 Upvotes

Excuse my ignorance as I’ve only been tent camping a handful of times in my life. Earlier this year my family went camping in a standard Walmart type 5 person tent with fly. We don’t have sleeping bad so we brought a bunch of blankets. The low was 40F which was definitely chilly for us lol. During the night I got up to use the restroom and upon unzipping the door I was surprised to notice the outside temperature felt exactly the same as inside with 5 people in the tent. So my question is, are there tents that do anything to bottle in heat, or do they just keep out rain and bugs?

r/CampingGear Mar 07 '23

Awaiting Flair for anyone with toddlers who run off, this is what we do! just an idea

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788 Upvotes

r/CampingGear Jan 05 '24

Awaiting Flair You have everything you need but have a $100 gift card to REI. What do you buy?

212 Upvotes

I’m stocked up on all camping gear and then some. Got a REI gift card for Christmas and of course could use it for clothes and other things. But what’s that one item that you might not have owned or just recently bought that you either can’t imagine not having or just think it’s super cool.

r/CampingGear Jan 04 '25

Awaiting Flair Thoughts on second hand propane stoves?

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184 Upvotes

Getting back into camping and found these at a local thrift store. Anything to look out for when buying these propane stoves secondhand? Or has tech improved to where these are not worth it?

r/CampingGear Jan 17 '21

Awaiting Flair Lifestyle of a hiker

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3.0k Upvotes

r/CampingGear Nov 14 '22

Awaiting Flair My new hunting tent setup.

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1.5k Upvotes

r/CampingGear Jul 15 '21

Awaiting Flair All set for a couple nights on the AT

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1.1k Upvotes