In recent years the interest in living off the grid has grown. While many people express interest, few people actually take the big step of living off grid. Perhaps one of the reasons is that so few people know how to take care of life’s basic necessities while living off grid. One of the biggest necessities is of course staying clean. Consequently, the focus of this post is off grid shower options and how to stay clean. 

I’ve lived off the grid for the last 20 years. Admittedly my initial attempts at staying clean were not very successful.  But during that time, I experimented with various options for an off grid shower. Therefore, in this post, I go through all of those options and explain from personal experience the pros and cons of each method. 

Off Grid Shower Option #1

A simple gravity fed off grid shower is by far the easiest and less expensive option.  Besides, all you need is a container of water in an elevated position. A bucket is a very inexpensive option. ...