Portable sink to help campers maintain hygiene

London June 23 (IANS) Forget wet-wipes and hand gels campers could soon have a portable sink to carry wherever they go and clean off mud dirt and sweat in a proper manner.

The special basin called PODSINK was designed by Max Wilson a student at Birmingham City University in Britain.

It was created from a frame of fibreglass tent poles and a sink formed from Ripstop Nylon fabric that is thin waterproof and durable.

All of my life I have been a camper and spent many a summer in a caravan. So I have always had a connection with the concept of camping and have been interested in creating a product like this for a long time said Wilson.

The product uses a collapsible tripod system to mount a fabric sink basin above ground level which can be used to clean hands or alongside a sponge and shower gel to form a makeshift body cleaning system.

The PODSINK was first unveiled at Birmingham City University s Inspired Festival.

It is intended to remove the need for wet-wipes and hand gels to form a temporary hygiene solution in the absence of sinks or showers and to become a mainstay of campers alongside tents wellies and campfires.

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