Joolca Ensuite Single Portable Shower Tent

form and function are excellent. good size. bought for the quick action to setup, not disappointed. I am generally reluctant to buy things that cannot easily be repaired, as I buy things for forever, and repair as needed. i found that the construction and design elements were very good at this price point.Only concern is the long term longevity. I have never had clam shell style connectors and pivot points prior. So I am not familiar what to expect out of these connection points. I have noticed rust on the long bolts at the top connection, and have cleaned and oiled those. The top corner connectors have that foam padding on them and I have not ventured to expose those and clean and condition those, or if thats even possible. I did notice the foam protector does ... Moreform and function are excellent. good size. bought for the quick action to setup, not disappointed. I am generally reluctant to buy things that cannot easily be repaired, as I buy things for forever, and repair as needed. i found that the construction and design elements were very good at this price point.Only concern is the long term longevity. I have never had clam shell style connectors and pivot points prior. So I am not familiar what to expect out of these connection points. I have noticed rust on the long bolts at the top connection, and have cleaned and oiled those. The top corner connectors have that foam padding on them and I have not ventured to expose those and clean and condition those, or if thats even possible. I did notice the foam protector does have tears in it outer layer, the foam is still intact. Appears to be stress from foam being wrapped in that coating. Doesn't really worry me yet, just an observation.Our family usage is for northeast campgrounds, and ocean beaches. and is both a change/wash up station, as well as a bathroom with a pail style toilet. I did not realize the effect having a floor would have on our setup. In sand it was not terrible, but in soft sand you can point load the floor as the sand displaces beneath. I was also nervous that the edges of the plastic pail could cut/wear into the floor. In campgrounds with hard soil and rocks, you are pinching the floor between rocky soil and the pail, with someone sitting on it. I ended up using a plywood boards i head to put the pail on to spread the load out. I did get a few stretch/stress point marks in the fabric floor.I am guessing that the integral floor is key to how the unit retains it rigidity, but I wonder if it is possible to have a floor where the center section is removable. I am currently trying to find a board type product that is padded on one side and rigid on the other to put either under the unit, or potentially inside. and make it into panels that are no wider than the folded unit. and then connect them together. This would allow me to fold the unit up and wrap the "floor" around the unit before putting it in its bag.Besides a good product, it is a good company, and aligns with my approach to the hobby/life style.thank you,David Mariani

Brilliant, love this! ❤️

This JOOLCA ENSUITE is Brilliant! Very easy to put up and very easy to put down in no time. I love the idea of laundry bag that you can attach to on one and the other bag that has pockets for shampoos etc for other side. You don’t need to remove the bags when you pack up it. Has a plastic sheet thing on the bottom with drainage holes around the edge and it’s attached to JOOLCA ENSUITE itself. The After your shower, if there puddles of water lying around, just pull the tap in middle and drains away. The drainage around the edge is good to stop critters coming under JOOLCA ENSUITE. Definitely worth it 100%. I’m very happy it. ❤️👍

Fabric Tore in 9 Months of Daily Use

I want to like it. The frame is nice, the portability is great. But I owned my for about 9 months and it fell apart. The material is not great and gets brittle after being in the sun, or cold, or both. Mine was even under a few trees for 6 months and then half shade for 3 months (to be clear...outside 100% of the time since purchase). I started seeing cracks in the fabric near the top then one strong windy day caused it to rip in several places. It was great in the wind up to that point...again the frame is great. If you get one, try to put it away as much as possible and not leave it out in the elements. I would pay twice as much for one made out of bombproof material. The connection at the top could be improved too. There is a lot of stress on the fabric and that ... MoreI want to like it. The frame is nice, the portability is great. But I owned my for about 9 months and it fell apart. The material is not great and gets brittle after being in the sun, or cold, or both. Mine was even under a few trees for 6 months and then half shade for 3 months (to be clear...outside 100% of the time since purchase). I started seeing cracks in the fabric near the top then one strong windy day caused it to rip in several places. It was great in the wind up to that point...again the frame is great. If you get one, try to put it away as much as possible and not leave it out in the elements. I would pay twice as much for one made out of bombproof material. The connection at the top could be improved too. There is a lot of stress on the fabric and that started to tear.If you are only going to use it infrequently, then I definitely recommend it. It will last years. But I don't recommend it for regular use or make sure you put it away. I'm in an RV on land I bought, installing septic, cutting trees, etc. building a house at some point. I was looking for something to just stay up. I only took mine down three times to move it. And it has been from 95 degrees to 25 degrees and some winds hitting 30mph. So it may not be surprising it fell apart. Hah.

Happy Wife - Happy Life

Got this for my wife for her birthday ahead of a desert camping trip because of a lack of trees to hang our sun shower, and she loved it. We don't have the integrated shower system (yet), and used a 2.5 ga sun shower hung from the center internal hook. It worked well for her because of her height 5'7" (for me it was a bit in the way / too low). The integrated floor with mesh boarders washed all the sand away, and kept our feet clean. Everything worked as advertised (dry zone, laundry...) The set-up / take down is awesome and super quick. Highly recommended

Holds up in wind, well thought out

I love this tent. I have my toilet, a little table and kitty liter inside. It’s got vents at the top to help with air circulation (and not get too hot). I have also used a solar shower. The solar shower hangs too low, so I had to squat. BUT, it did hold the solar shower. The last shelter I purchased (from a reputable vendor when I hung five gallon solar shower in it), broke. This structure is strong. I also like the pull tab on the floor to get all of the water out.It was also quite windy where we camped up on a ridge at 8700 feet. I put stakes in the four feet, and also guy wired four lines (included in cool little compartments near the top). I staked them down as well and it was fine in the wind. Lots of little items make it nice like a ‘dry zone’ where a flap ... MoreI love this tent. I have my toilet, a little table and kitty liter inside. It’s got vents at the top to help with air circulation (and not get too hot). I have also used a solar shower. The solar shower hangs too low, so I had to squat. BUT, it did hold the solar shower. The last shelter I purchased (from a reputable vendor when I hung five gallon solar shower in it), broke. This structure is strong. I also like the pull tab on the floor to get all of the water out.It was also quite windy where we camped up on a ridge at 8700 feet. I put stakes in the four feet, and also guy wired four lines (included in cool little compartments near the top). I staked them down as well and it was fine in the wind. Lots of little items make it nice like a ‘dry zone’ where a flap comes down and can protect things from becoming wet while showering. I highly recommend this product.

Is this really still 'camping'?

I have been using a pop-up shelter that's 4'x4' for a few years. Trying to use it for a toilet, changing and shower room became more annoying every year. Enter the Joolca Ensuite! I love love my Joolca! The first time I used it I kept asking myself "is there anything they didn't think of?"First, the extra space is truly wonderful when one space has to serve three purposes. Figure in all the extra features - Oh. My. Gosh.The dry zone is a fantastic way to keep my towel and spare clothes dry. I could never hang more than one small towel or shirt (out a window) without my pop-up collapsing. The holder for shampoo, etc, keeps them off the ground and easy to find. Add in a dirty laundry bag on top of everything else??? I wonder if they have these in heaven? And don't ... MoreI have been using a pop-up shelter that's 4'x4' for a few years. Trying to use it for a toilet, changing and shower room became more annoying every year. Enter the Joolca Ensuite! I love love my Joolca! The first time I used it I kept asking myself "is there anything they didn't think of?"First, the extra space is truly wonderful when one space has to serve three purposes. Figure in all the extra features - Oh. My. Gosh.The dry zone is a fantastic way to keep my towel and spare clothes dry. I could never hang more than one small towel or shirt (out a window) without my pop-up collapsing. The holder for shampoo, etc, keeps them off the ground and easy to find. Add in a dirty laundry bag on top of everything else??? I wonder if they have these in heaven? And don't discount the mesh around the perimeter of the floor that made cleaning out dirt a breeze.Is that it? Of course not. Add in the built in attachments for a shower bag and shower hose - I felt down-right spoiled in the middle of the wilderness!Then there's the two vents with mesh at the top of the shelter and the larger mesh window.These meant I could keep it from feeling like I'd stepped into another climate zone just from entering through the nicely sized door. I also love the privacy feature that keeps shadowy figures from being seen when in use. Nobody needs to be seein' that!Two down sides that, for me, are not enough to give this up: The size and weight. The easy setup and added features are because of the frame. But with that frame comes weight. Unlike the pop-up, this is not going to collapse because of one towel.Likewise, the frame is what makes the packed size larger. I would compare it to the size of a small folded canopy.The only thing I think might be noteworthy for some is during setup it took more effort than I expected when sliding the legs out until the push button clicked. It's absolutely doable, but I was expecting nearly no effort, and that is not the case. Unless you're a muscly kinda person I suppose. I'm just a regular middle-aged female.To sum up, if you're someone who camps a couple times a summer, this may be too much for you. I camp every month, and take all my vacations camping, so this has upped my camping experience to a whole new and wonderful level. I won't leave home without it.

LOVE my triple ensuite

The triple ensuite makes camping in the bush with young girls so much easier! Yes it’s big - but that extra bit of space is well worth it!Our clothes baskets go straight from the camper into the ensuite (no more naky runs back to the camper!) and no more worrying about dropping dry clothes on the wet shower floor!Heaps of room in the toilet & shower.Love all the vents / windows.Super quick and easy to set up and pack down 👌

Overall satisfied

I am overall satisfied with this product and it seems very sturdy. We had some short decent gusts of winds on our camping trip and it didn't even budge during those moments which is great, but I also made sure to stake it down correctly via the guy lines. The few improvements I would make include the following items below. Aside from that, I really like the product and the dry zone and laundry bag features are awesome.1. The mesh holes are too big and we had issues with fire ants entering which was not a good thing when you are trying to use the restroom. I am going to probably purchase some smaller mesh material and figure out how to resolve the issue.2. We had a little rain on our camping trip and I took it out of the bag when we got home so I can let it air ... MoreI am overall satisfied with this product and it seems very sturdy. We had some short decent gusts of winds on our camping trip and it didn't even budge during those moments which is great, but I also made sure to stake it down correctly via the guy lines. The few improvements I would make include the following items below. Aside from that, I really like the product and the dry zone and laundry bag features are awesome.1. The mesh holes are too big and we had issues with fire ants entering which was not a good thing when you are trying to use the restroom. I am going to probably purchase some smaller mesh material and figure out how to resolve the issue.2. We had a little rain on our camping trip and I took it out of the bag when we got home so I can let it air dry in the sun and the poles already had some rust appearing. I am assuming it was from the inside of the poles which I am assuming aren't coated like the outside of the poles so I hope the frame will last.3. The walls of the tent (specifically towards the middle and lower part of the walls) aren't very tight and move inwards when the wind hits the walls which is kind of annoying while using the restroom. An extra stake option at the bottom/center of each wall would probably resolve this issue. I don't recall seeing any during setup.4. Not sure if my tent was supposed to come with a cord that goes from the floor loop to the ceiling loop to drain the water, but mine didn't come with one.5. This is more of a suggestion than an improvement. It would be awesome if you sold a thick custom self draining foam or rubber mat that you place inside the tent so you can get dressed after a shower without having to worry about your feet being in a puddle of water since the water doesn't always drain out quickly depending on the terrain. Although there is the loop on the floor to connect a cord to the loop at the top to help drain after a shower, it is not possible to do this while still inside the tent. Another great product may be a step stool product to put your feet on while using the restroom with a rubber bottom that won't damage the tent floor. There are many solutions out there but almost all of them have rough bottoms that may tear the tent floor.

Should Not Have Waited!

I bought this for my wife and she absolutely loves it! She can set up and take down on her own in about a minute. There is plenty of space to change and shower. Literally almost everything was though out when designing this. My only change i would have made to it was to have a removable floor. S much as i would like to have bought the Double and use one side for shower and other side for a bathroom, Without the option of a removable floor I just cant bring myself to do it. Personal gripe I know, so don't let it dissuade you from a purchase. If they released one with a removable floor i would buy that one as well in a second!. This is a must add to anyone that doesn't have a vehicle mounted enSuite.

Wish I bought a Ensuite Double

I bought my ensuite single last season and it sat in storage. I finally had the opportunity to use it and noticed small holes in the bottom. Not sure it came like that or was a storage thing but nonetheless I absolutely loved having my ensuite. I don’t have the HOTTAP so I intended to use to as a privacy space for changing and using a portable *****. Since I had a separate water tank I ventured to use it to shower as well. There’s great storage spaces and air ventilation and still provides privacy. It’s so versatile and has so many uses. I just wish I bought the double for a constant dry area.