I've never really paid attention to the size of wet baths in RVs in general before...There was a Fleetwood TC at an auction earlier this year, so while I was killing time, I gave myself the grand tour.Hmm, okay... How do you use a wet bath? First off, it's about a foot higher than the rest of the camper floor. If you're taller than 5'4" you can't stand up straight.Second off, the floor is so tiny, there isn't room for both of my feet! So now I'm trying to shower, crouched on one foot... or one foot on the floor, one foot in the toilet.Speaking of the toilet, it was about the size of a large coffee can, and about as tall too... So now I'm crouched on one foot, trying to hit a coffee can. Need I go further? The prospects ain't pretty.I'm bigger than average, but not *THAT* big. Only 6'1" and my feet are a wide Size 12. Yeah I'm a little heavy but losing weight will not cause my feet to shrink by 4 sizes, or my legs to shorten by 6".My Bronco has a nice 24"x24" shower pan, and even that isn't quite big enough to be comfortable, but at least I can put both my feet on the floor.

That doesn't describe my wet bath. :)

jimh425 wrote:That doesn't describe my wet bath. :)other than some TCs and the old Chinook with that narrow bath I've never seen anything like that either.bumpy

Hi, I had a huge wet bath in my 1972 Coachman 10' slide in camper. It also had basement storage, - well the dinette was raised and the black tank under it. It had a forward bathroom, that took up the forward 3'. On the passenger side was a sink with shower hose and water heater under it to one side. Toilet more to the passenger side, within the bed 4' width and above the black tank. I would sit on it to take a shower. To the center, there was a hallway, and drivers side is a closet, when you open the door it closed the hallway for privacy. To the cabover was this nice orange plexiglass 3 screens, so privacy both ways there. Going rearward from the drivers side closet, it had the converter under it, and fresh water tank on the floor as far forward as possible. Then the refrigerator, stove, counter, and sink near the door.On the passenger side, forward is the bath, then the dinette was raised about 8" above the camper floor, so that it sat out over the edge of the pickup bed. It would have been perfect design for a slide out dinette too, but this was 15 years before campers had slide outs. A cabinet bunk was above the dinette, so it could sleep 6 when you include the queen size cabover bunk and dinette. I never had more than 2 sleep in it. I like the idea of using a dually to carry a camper. You still have the ability to tow a horse trailer, or just about anything else you might want to, and the low profile will save some fuel compared to a normal height camper. Fred.

I'm 6'3" and since I go by the nick name of bear you can imagine my girth.We started out in a camper that had basically a closet turned into a wet bath. It had a porta potty you had to remove to take a shower. It was a tight fit but worked. Basically I would step into the shower to get wet, turn off the water, step out to soap up and then back in to rinse off. The porta potty worked fine for late night needs. Most of the time I would use the campground facilities for showers and other natural duties.When boondocking- we built an outdoor privacy shower out of PVC pipe and shower curtains. We used an outside handheld I added to the camper. The pvc pulled apart and was stored away with the shower curtains when not needed.The camper was too confining so we moved up to a TT and now a 5th wheel. Both of which had large showers and comfortable toilets. Size does matter...small RV= small bathroom.

Wet baths, no, RV baths in general... | Good Sam Community

39 Replies

Bumpyroad
Explorer
Jun 19, 2014
JoeChiOhki wrote:
My camper has a wet bath, it's only about 3" higher floor-wise in the shower than on the main floor.

It's 3' long and not much wider than me.

Showering requires a bit of flexibility, and I usually only use the toilet as a urinal, unless emergency strikes, then I have to boot everyone out of the camper, because I can't use it comfortably with the door shut due to the space limits.

thanks for sharing.
bumpy
JoeChiOhki
Explorer II
Jun 19, 2014
My camper has a wet bath, it's only about 3" higher floor-wise in the shower than on the main floor.

It's 3' long and not much wider than me.

Showering requires a bit of flexibility, and I usually only use the toilet as a urinal, unless emergency strikes, then I have to boot everyone out of the camper, because I can't use it comfortably with the door shut due to the space limits.
Buzzcut1
Nomad II
Jun 19, 2014
6 foot 260 pounds. The shower in the Lance 1055 is more than accommodating for me

no real clean up either, just let it air dry
Redsky
Explorer
Jun 18, 2014
We have never used the shower. If there is a campground we use its shower and have plenty of space. When boondocking we don't take showers and it is not a big deal.

There are camper models that have the toilet facing to the center of the camper, like the Lance 865, and this makes for a lot more room to extend your legs.

With every RV there are compromises of one sort or another. And we have two sets of friends who tow 5th wheel trailers and they choose not to use the dry baths and instead use the campground facilities. They don't want the cleanup aspects of using the RV showers.
skyhammer
Explorer
Jun 17, 2014
1stgenfarmboy wrote:
from what I have seen you have more room in a wet bath than a dry ( in truck campers).

or maybe it's just mine, but my 03 Lance slide has a dry bath, I wish it was a wet bath, because there is almost no room in the shower and we are smaller people.....I didn't say limber....just small.

My dry bath is big enough for two people.
idaho_camper
Explorer
Jun 17, 2014
Brilliant. Thanks for the suggestions on shower floor non-slip.

Thread hi-jack over. Back to your regularly scheduled programming...
brholt
Explorer II
Jun 17, 2014
idaho_camper wrote:
AF 811 owner here. Wife and I are average size. We use our wet bath all the time. As do our 3 kids. We all need a quick wash after a day's worth of dirt and bug spray. No issue with our shower at all.

Well, that's not true. I really hate that the floor gets so flippin slippery when it's wet. Others here have a good means of addressing this?

Yes, Dri Dek cut to fit. Then you don't have to dry the floor or worry about slipping. You can get the Dri-Dek in many colors. You can find it at a Marine supply house or here:

Dri-Dek

We used white but here is what it looks like:
69_Avion
Explorer
Jun 17, 2014
A lot of folks just sit on the toilet to take a shower in a wet bath. They will get wet, shut off the water, soap up, and rinse off. It works well for a confined space.
Bedlam
Moderator
Jun 17, 2014
idaho_camper wrote:
AF 811 owner here. Wife and I are average size. We use our wet bath all the time. As do our 3 kids. We all need a quick wash after a day's worth of dirt and bug spray. No issue with our shower at all.

Well, that's not true. I really hate that the floor gets so flippin slippery when it's wet. Others here have a good means of addressing this?
We have one of these rubber mats with suction cups to keep from slipping and it also prevents scuff marks if you come in the bath with shoes.
AKSuperDually
Explorer
Jun 17, 2014
idaho_camper wrote:
AF 811 owner here. Wife and I are average size. We use our wet bath all the time. As do our 3 kids. We all need a quick wash after a day's worth of dirt and bug spray. No issue with our shower at all.

Well, that's not true. I really hate that the floor gets so flippin slippery when it's wet. Others here have a good means of addressing this?

We throw down a shower mat, and hang it on the wall when not in use.

If there is one thing about the wet bath I don't like.....its' that it seems to be a gathering place for hair, mud, etc....and I'm constantly cleaning it and wiping it down.

I can't stand for white surfaces to not be sparkling clean.....with 2 kids and a dog...I feel like I'm constantly cleaning our camper.

Forum Discussion

Wet baths, no, RV baths in general...

39 Replies

About Travel Trailer Group

Related Content

Wet Bath

Dry bath v/s wet bath

Bath Fan upgrade

Bubble bath

Sun Bathing