{"id":3582,"date":"2026-07-11T07:15:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T07:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=3582"},"modified":"2026-07-11T07:15:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T07:15:04","slug":"joolca-hottap-portable-shower-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=3582","title":{"rendered":"Are you filthy enough for a $700 portable shower?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Hot showers, like electricity, are a luxury that\u2019s easy to take for granted. That all changes after a few nights camping at a music festival, a week toiling at a backcountry job site, or overlanding all summer in the great unknown. An itchy scalp and the vague smell of warm clams suddenly make the idea of spending hundreds on a portable shower seem less absurd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019ve been testing the Hottap Go<\/a> from Australia-based Joolca while vanlifing to shower after surfing and to wash up after cooking. It features a 12L integrated water tank which is an improvement on other portable showers that require an external container and long, cumbersome hose that\u2019s easy to trip over. The Hottap Go also recirculates the water until it reaches your chosen temperature. This slows things down a bit, compared to \u201cinstant\u201d portable showers<\/a>, but it doesn\u2019t waste water since it won\u2019t produce an initial shock of cold water that\u2019s usually sprayed into the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The $554 Hottap Go requires an external 12V power source, but in the US Joolca sells a 12V \/ 5A $165 power bank<\/a> that attaches magnetically to the case. In Europe I had to roll my own with an \u20ac85 (about $100) power bank<\/a> found on Amazon. The result is a true, fully self-contained hot water system that can be taken anywhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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