Quick set-up, changing booth

I built a teardrop trailer ( http://www.instructables.com/id/Teardrop-Trailer/ not mine but to give the idea) in 2011, this year my wife and I camped in it for a couple nights for our anniversary. While the trailer was great and allowed us to sleep peacefully and dry through 1" of rain dropped by a thunderstorm (try that in a tent) I still had to bring our changing tent as we didn't have a place to stand up for changing. Thanks to camping mid week we didn't have any real close neighbors at the campground, so the short step from the trailer door to the changing tent was no big deal, but if the spaces around us had been full...
I had this idea in my mind but didn't have time to construct it before our trip, from now on we will both have a changing room outside our doors. if the weather is rainy I figure a golf umbrella over the ring would keep us dry.

Step 1: What you will need

here is what I used to make one side
10 foot 3/4" EMT electrical metal conduit 
conduit bender
screwdriver 
drill and bits
small screws
tape measure
marker/pencil
two ring-less cloth shower curtains 
flat aluminum stock
two stainless bow eyes (big U-bolts for attaching the bow rope to a boat) I got mine at Lowe's, a steel U bolt would work also but could leave rust stains, my bow eyes are rated for 6,000 lbs each, I should be able to lift the trailer by them!

Comments

[tjesse]

I have thought of doing this every time I go camping! I was going to use PVC and have it so I can dismantle it and store in an old tent bag. You gave me some great ideas, thanks!

[jongscx]

My question is, where do you store it when moving about? It's kind of an odd shape.

Any plans to make it foldable?

[rowerwet]

on the last page in the I'ble is a picture of the rings stowed on the bed, the hump in the middle is the air conditioner, since there is plenty of room inside they ride there. When we get to the campsite we just set up what we need and put the rest in the car. I expect the rings will be the first thing we set up and the last to come down on future trips. when prepping to leave, I grab the top of the mattress topper and roll it up until it is under the shelf (about knee level lying down) leaving my packing foam mattress to store wet/dirty/bulky items on.
My first idea was a ring that was attached to the top of the trailer on hinges. when stowed for travel it would go all the way down under the door and clip in place, I gave up on the idea due to the different heights of the anchor points, and the rather ugly loop being out there all the time. It also would have needed a prop rod of some sort, all of which goes against the lighter cheaper idea of my tear build.
at least two other people on tnttt.com have slide-out rings. one with holes in his sidewall and another with a roof rack that the ring slides into. the first design makes me wonder how water proof it is, the second would cause air resistance all the time, and detract from the look of the trailer IMO.
A sectioned design using pins at each corner would work but is not what I need, and may not be as strong.

[Judith756]

Great add on to your tear drop. I enjoyed reading that ible also. This would also be great to "hide" a small portable toilet if you don't want long walks at night to the restrooms.
Great job.

[Judith756]

www.sportsmansguide.com has several nicely priced alternatives for toilets. Perhaps you can find something there for the wife. Can't say I blame her...lol.

[rowerwet]

my wife didn't like the hike through dark woods to the bathrooms at night, working on a plan to fix that...

[jongscx]

A Flashlight?

[rowerwet]

we both had nice headlamps, it was the distance she didn't like :)

[l8nite]

Nice addition to a cool camper. I grew up on the Barnaget Bay in NJ, fishing swimming going to the ocean etc, Gpa had an outdoor shower behind the house (with a small open to the sky privacy room) he used fishing swivels and snaps to attach fishing weights to the bottom of the curtain to stop its blowing in the wind. Another idea might be velcro patches on the curtain and camper sides.