Once in a while CostCo has something that turns out to be fairly useful for my needs. Today’s case in point:
A portable propane water heater. Nothing says civilization like hot water. (Actually, electricity is the real hallmark of civilization…) This thing runs on a barbecue bomb and a 12v battery. I anticipate getting dirty and sweaty up at the Beta Site this summer and, lets be honest here, whats the point of spending a buncha money on a piece of property if you can’t be naked outdoors on it?
I need to do some research and see if this thing is worth picking up, but it’s definitely the sort of thing I’m going to need up at the Beta Site. Depending on the size of the structure I put up for the short-term, this might be able to be integrated into it to give me some basic water features.
There are a bunch of inexpensive variants of this available; the features and quality vary considerably.
I suggest looking at the indoor rating (most are outdoor only) as well as what temperature the water is raised to and how fast it uses propane.
I’ve considered them but ultimately rejected them in favor of old style pot on stove methods.
Nothing says civilization like hot water. (Actually, electricity is the real hallmark of civilization…)
Sewage management plumbing is the hallmark of civilization (or more more specifically, an absence of cholera).
I’d have thought your hot water supply would be a tank mounted on the side of your woodstove or something similar.