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Whether you’re chasing hurricane swell up the East Coast, suiting up in a wetsuit on the West Coast, braving frigid temperatures in the Great Lakes, or even surfing at a wave pool inland, there is one thing all surfers have in common: the desire for a hot shower.
Of course, beach showers or a kit to rinse the sand off your feet won’t provide warmth, and toweling off just to blast the heat in your car isn’t the same as a steamy, post surf shower.
That’s why the portable shower market has grown so much lately. Regardless of your age or where you surf, you can always go for a hot shower.
And, the same thing can be said for when the waves are flat and you’re camping with friends and family in the great outdoors: after a few days in the woods, you’ll never turn down a hot shower, especially if it has a view of nature.
So, if you’re looking for a portable shower, where can you look?
And can you find one that’s affordable, durable, and easy to use?
We found exactly that: Joolca’s Hottap. After we tested it ourselves, it became clear that it's one of the best portable showers for surfers and outdoors people on the market today.
Here’s what we loved about it.
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Joolca's Hottap has a fast setup.
I get it: the thought alone of setting up a portable shower may keep you from buying one.
But that’s not the case with the Joolca Hottap.
Joolca, an Australian based company, has learned from the complexities of other portable showers on the market today and, as a result, has made portable showers truly easy.
It took me less than 30 minutes to get my Joolca up and running, because the directions are straightforward and simple.
However you process information, whether that’s with paper or through video, they provide more than enough detail to help you get from unboxing it to steaming hot water in no time.
If that's not enough, they even color code the hoses to ensure you know which water is going in and which water is going out.
Joolca's Hottap is easy to use.
Once you have your Joolca Hottap set up, there’s no complex process for getting hot water to come out.
Simply turn it on, choose the temperature (which can reach up to 125 degrees!) and — best of all — use the shower head to control it.
Whereas other portable showers require directions or action in different areas of the unit, what makes Joolca’s Hottap so great (and so simple) is that, once it's turned on, it can be completely operated from the shower head.
That means there's no fumbling with controls or dripping on anything in an attempt to change the settings during your shower.
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The Joolca Hottap is affordable.
The biggest question you may have during your search for a portable shower is price.
How much should a portable surf shower truly cost?
Well, the Hottap comes with varying affordable tiers, which start at $299 and run all the way up to $549.
If you think this is too much, think of this: a 20 pound propane tank will get you 15 hours of hot water; that's quite a few surf sessions alone.
But not only that; because the Hottap is so durable, (tested in the Australian outdoors), you won't be paying this amount again and again.
If you wind up choosing a cheaper option, it likely won't last as long, cost you near the same amount as the Hottap ... or potentially more.
One Joolca Hottap is enough to get you hot water after your surf sessions for the foreseeable future.
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Joolca's Hottap has an endless amount of capabilities and adaptations.
Not only will the Hottap serve as a dependable and warm shower.
You can install the Hottap into a Joolca shower creating the ultimate outdoor shower experience
For anyone on a trip, it can serve as a much needed hot water dishwasher
If you purchase Joolca's tub, it can also power a hot tub providing the ultimate outdoor hot tub experience
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Best of all, the Joolca Hottap is perfect for surfers.
There are certain products on the market today that feel made just for surfers, and that includes the Hottap.
It's complex enough to create steaming hot water, yet simple enough to operate and simple enough to carry it around safely.
Not only can this warm you up after a chilly surf; with the relaxation and anti-inflammatory benefits of warm water, the Hottap can calm your adrenaline, and if you're an avid dawn patrol surfer, get you mentally prepared for the day.
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Or, if you're someone who likes to surf near susnet, it can be the perfect ending to the day.
What I love about it is that you can use it over and over ... it's dependability is truly unmatched ... making good on the investment you made it and your overall surf experience.
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