Outdoor Adventure Solutions-Shower Toga & Shower TO-GO  

Woodstock,  GA 
United States
www.showertoga.com
  • Booth: 42076-UL


 Press Releases

  • Hi everyone! My name is Kressa and I am the inventor of the Shower Toga. Through Spartan racing, I found the courage and strength to fully push myself within every aspect of my life including having the courage to start my own company from idea to conception. in 2013 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. When I first heard the news in the doctor's office my world felt like it was crumbling down. It was definitely really hard times, I wasn’t that happy-go-lucky, life is all dandy kind of person.. But I knew I needed to find something to change my overall health and perspective.  My husband and son had started racing Spartans a few months before I was diagnosed and they totally fell right in love with the sport. After seeing how much of an impact Spartan Races had on them I figured it’s my time to try this new venture out!  I had always been a competitive person in my horse show jumping career and I really needed to feel that "drive" again after being so emotionally crushed from my diagnosis. I needed to do something that allowed me not to "think" for a few hours. Something that allowed me to just "be" and Spartan was 100% that Godsend for me. 

    And sure enough, Spartan became our new family lifestyle and it helped guide me to where I am today. 

    I soon started to realize how strong I actually am mentally and physically. It was the new outlook on life that I was craving. My spirits were up again and I felt like a “new person”.  After finishing a crazy, muddy race in Asheville I came across not being able to get fully cleaned up before the 5 hour drive home. So that's when I started brainstorming. There has got to be another way. I came up with the idea of a wearable showering and changing garment. I had no idea what I was doing at the time but I knew that it had to work. When I invented Shower Toga it honestly was something for myself. Something I could use to change and clean up after racing, camping or the beach. Something I could shower in and never have to go into one of the dark dingy changing tents ever again. So I put on my thinking cap and got to work to make something that hit all those buttons, so I did not have to pay for a late checkout at the hotel, get my rental car filthy, or fly home filthy.

    Later that week I booked a sewing class in Downtown Woodstock so I could sew up the first ever Shower Toga! I couldn’t wait to bring it to the next Spartan race so I could test out my theory. You should have seen the looks I was getting when I was walking around in this thing. It quickly became a trending topic that everyone was interested in. Soon enough people started asking to borrow it. So much so that I felt like I lost the Shower Toga at some races. That’s when it truly hit me. So I built up the courage to start a KickStarter. I had no idea how to do a KickStarter but I knew it was the only way that I could afford to have my crazy little dream product made. I had so much support from the outdoor community and I never could have done it without them. We quickly got funded on KickStarter and I got to working 24/7 to make Shower Toga production a true reality. Everyone freaking loved their Shower Togas once they all got them and I was so freaking excited. I realized Shower Toga is a game changer. It was time to take it to Shark Tank and run with it! I will never forget sitting at ElJinete Mexican restaurant in Woodstock GA and telling my hubby, over margaritas, "I'm going to be on Shark Tank". Of course he just figured the margaritas were kicking in but I meant it and that became my goal. 

    So now I had to figure out how to get on Shark Tank, which I came to find out is so insanely hard. Looking back, I am glad I did not know how difficult it was actually going to be when I first thought of it. It took so many "no, not at this time," and "we love your product but it's just not the right time" etc, etc. You get the idea. But it was just an obstacle, I had overcome so many other obstacles that the No  did not phase me and I kept fighting back to get on. Eventually the casting team, whom I had gotten-and still are, super close to went in the meetings with Executive producers and fought hard for me. Those girls believed in me 100%. One of them even went into the casting meeting wearing my Shower Toga. And that is women supporting women if I have ever seen it!! Finally we were approved to fly to LA. That does not mean that you will film, and even if you film there is a big chance you will not air. I knew we had to stand out and leave nothing on the table. We nailed it and had the best time ever. We got a deal with the amazing Mark Cuban. Mark is so involved in Shower Toga. He is truly the best shark in my opinion and I talk with him weekly. He is not only an amazing mentor but he is an amazing person. 

    Mark, along with some personal donations (as well as about $50,000 from Shower Toga)  helped me donate over $100,000 in Shower Togas to healthcare workers during the Covid-19 crisis so they could decontaminate after working on positive Covid-19 shifts. Although that was really tough for us, as a small company, when people are dying and you have something that might be able to help them not spread the virus, money has zero meaning.  Mark is now assisting me in donating Shower Togas to migrant children in the border towns through government officials who he is connected to and this week we have our first shipment going out to 10 facilities that are housing migrant children. Shower Togas will allow them to change, shower and have their clothes cleaned (most of the kids only have the clothes on their backs). These are the things that I am passionate about. When you all purchase Shower Togas these are the things you are supporting. You are not only getting one of the absolute BEST products for all outdoor adventures but you are supporting way bigger causes and I thank you all for that. Shower Toga also works as a hands free emergency space blanket without the damaging effects to the environment. 

    Shower Toga has gained so much traction into Camping, Surfing, Backpacking, Boating, Healthcare, Beach vacations etc etc but it all started with a girl doing a Spartan Race and people believing in her and her mission. I am lucky enough to be that girl and I hope I can make you all proud and make the world a better place because of that. We are still a small company and your orders and support mean the world to us. Everyday I package our orders and think about how much I appreciate the journey. It has been crazy, tough with lots of high points as well as lots of tears. I would not have it any other way. Anything worth doing is hard. 


 Products

  • Shower Toga and Shower TO-GO
    Shower Toga is an innovative 5 ounce, high quality, patent pending, wearable product for changing, showering, redressing & warmth. Doubles as a bag for your dirty clothes-wet suit. It's basically like a portable locker room-Just add water!<br />...

  • Every once and a while a product comes out that changes the outdoor industry-Shower Toga is that product.

    Hi my name is Kressa Peterson. I am a mom, grandmother and outdoor enthusiast. From the young age of 3 I was remote backpacking and traversing the wilderness with my father and brother. My love for everything outdoors started from a very early age. About 8 years ago, after a breast cancer diagnosis, I started racing Spartan Races and my love for being outside was reignited. Running in the mud, crawling through the streams, swimming in the lakes and climbing on hands and knees up a muddy hill brought me back to my childhood days where these things were simply "what we did", as a family, to get to our point of destination. I knew what "space food" was before "space food" was a thing!! Spartan racing did come with ONE thing I did not like-Trying to get totally clean and dry.  It sparked memories of sleeping sandy and dirty in a tiny tent along with trying to change clothes, as a young girl, laying down in a sandy, dirty tent with my father and brother who also had the same issue. I recall trying to bathe in a stream with my bathing suit on and never really feeling clean.

    My love for the outdoors as well as racing Spartan required me to find a solution to my problem but turns out it was also a solution for my previous childhood issue and that was "Getting 100% undressed, showered and redressed in a public setting". Well after looking for an option, and realizing that was no option (other than changing towels which did not, in any way, fix my issue of hygiene), I got a patent, launched a kick starter, and got a deal on Shark Tank with the One and Only Mark "freaking" Cuban!!! It took me 16 months to get on Shark Tank but I did it and life has never been the same-so blessed.

    Needless to say I am totally stoked by the amazing feedback for my baby "Shower Toga". Not only has Shower Toga changed the way people change and clean up after all outdoor activities but because Shower Toga also acts as a "hands free emergency blanket replacement, it is my goal that the earth will see less and less landfills full of space blankets which do not break down in the environment.

    Simply step into the Shower Toga and place it around your waist (for men) or armpits (for women). Tighten the drawstrings and disrobe. The specially designed no-gap side openings allow you to undress and discreetly wash all areas of your body using any water source. Dry off using the same method and redress. The Shower Toga also solves the issue of dirty clothes, gear or wet suit by doubling as a bag in order to keep your car clean and dry. Shower Toga was invented after the founder, Kressa Peterson, realized that there was no viable option for getting clean after doing obstacle course races. Perfect for runners, surfers, Campers, hikers, bikers, endurance athletes, beach goers, kids who play sports and so much more. The possibilities are endless!

    Shower Toga also gives back!!! Shower Toga donated over $100,000 in Shower Togas to hospitals, and individual healthcare workers, who were exposed to Covid-19 positive patients. Having a Shower Toga allowed these HEROES to change and decontaminate by showering outside of their vehicle before entering their homes with their loved ones. Shower Toga ,along with the help of Mark Cuban, has also just donated thousands of dollars in Shower Togas to the U.S. border facilities to aid in showering for migrant children stuck in border facilities. My goal for Shower Toga is that anyone who loves the earth, oceans and the great outdoors as much as I do sees the value and includes Shower Toga as an important part of their "Must have" gear. I also see Shower Toga being utilized for disaster relief as well as a viable solution to aid people in poverty and without homes a way to stay clean. I have big dreams for Shower Toga and I hope you will consider sharing my vision and supporting me and Shower Toga by offering Shower Toga to your customers.We are currently looking for retail partners who are alligned with our message of giving back, supporting the environment and simply being an all-around great company for its clientel. Please note-We do not allow drop shipping, nor any Amazon sales of Shower Toga. Thank you for your understanding. 

    A few details that make Shower Toga the newest "must have" product in the outdoor adventure market.

    1-Lightweight at only 6 ounces with mesh bag and 3" x 1"

    2 Shower Toga is unisex and fits kids 4T up to XXXL Adults with a generous 66" circumference

    3 Shower Toga works as a hands free space blanket when worn over clothes in cold weather

    4 Shower Toga doubles as a bag for dirty gear so you never need to use a plastic bag again

    5 Shower Toga allows you to change as well as totally shower in a group of people without exposing yourself

    6 Shower Toga lasts for years with proper care

    Imagine hiking the AP and being able to clean up after a full day hike or grabbing that perfect "set" before work and being able to change and shower up right at the van-car and go striaght to the office or how about camping with a group and crawling into that tent smelling fresh and clean.

    Or... how about freezing your butt off and trying to hold a Mylar space blanket around your body in the wind when, with a Shower Toga, you can simply slip it on and tighten the toggles and "boom" you are warm "hands-free" without the worry of the space blanket getting bunched up and blowing away. Shower Toga makes all of this and more a total reality! 

    Much Love
    Kressa Peterson

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