Helio Pressure Shower

The Nemo Helio Pressure Shower is the compact member of Nemo's Helio family: an 11.3 L ground-standing portable shower that you pressurise with its attached foot pump. Fill it, pump it, and the 7-foot neoprene hose and nozzle give you 5-7 minutes of steady spray at camp without hunting for a branch to hang a bag from.

What it is

A small pressure shower. The Helio sits upright on its base while the foot pump builds pressure inside the tank, so water comes out with real push rather than a gravity dribble. Squeeze the two-stage nozzle for short bursts, or lock it into continuous spray and keep both hands free.

You cannot over-inflate the tank, so if the spray slows down, a few more presses of the pump bring it back.

Who it's for

A beach trip is one of the two uses Nemo names. Rinse off sandy wetsuits, muddy hiking shoes and sticky hands, wash the camp dishes, or have a quick shower.

Set it up inside Nemo's Heliopolis privacy shelter and shower tent, and the fitted nozzle holder there gives you a hands-free overhead shower.

Key details

• 11.3 L vertical tank; 5-7 minutes of continuous spray
• Built-in foot pump, so it stands on the ground and never needs hanging
• Two-stage nozzle: trigger spray or continuous spray
• 7-foot neoprene hose that reaches overhead
• Large fill port with an easy-grip screw cap, so you can fill it anywhere without a hose
• Padded handle for carrying it to and from the water
• Folds down to 14 x 22 cm and 800 g, with the hose, nozzle and pump tucked under the base

How it compares

The Helio is the smaller of Nemo's two Helio showers, at 11.3 L and 24 x 42 cm set up. The Helio LX doubles the water capacity for longer showers and more than one person; the Helio is the one that packs tighter.

Looking after it

Open the wide fill port after use so you can clean out the tank and dry it fully. Then fold it down with the hose and pump nested under the base and store it in the included bag.