We went to a "How to Make Fake Bamboo from PVC" at Tiki Oasis several years ago and were all gung-ho to make some awesome fake bamboo projects. Then we got busy. There is a photographer coming over to take pictures of the Tiki area, so I wanted to make the pool cover holder … [Read more...] about Fake Bamboo – Version 1
Projects
Lina’s 7’7″ Moai
We bought this 7'7" foam Moai from an event company during COVID: Rene taught me his recipe for papercrete (a mix of paper and cement) and I applied it to the outside of the Moai. It took over two bags of cement and soooo much shredded paper to make it. I built up his nose … [Read more...] about Lina’s 7’7″ Moai
Tiki Room History – 2020
The main parts of the tiki room were complete, but there's always small things to be done. Once again, a big thanks to Tiki Tom-Tom for some of these pictures. The Filipino collection was growing and being displayed: Lina found a great aquarium that leaks. We still … [Read more...] about Tiki Room History – 2020
Portable Desk
Working while camping can be very uncomfortable. I bought a laptop tripod, but it was too small and the mouse area was in a little drawer that was very annoying. So I bought a laptop desk and merged the two together to create a very flexible solution that I should be able to … [Read more...] about Portable Desk
New Truck Cover for Lina’s Truck
We'll be making a few trips back and forth from palm Springs this winter, so we need a way to lock stuff up int he back of Lina's truck. We got a retractable tonneau cover that locks and has built in rails so that we can use my Yakima bars. This will be the third vehicle for … [Read more...] about New Truck Cover for Lina’s Truck