Outdoor Shower

I had a treated pine post with a wind vane on top of it. Only problem was that it was overgrown by some bushes and could no longer tell me the wind direction. I also had an old 13mm garden hose that I had replaced ages ago because it was too short. I live in a seaside city that's hot in Summer. Sometimes it's a good idea to shower outside after returning from the beach. As a result, I decided to buy a 13mm inline tap, 4 saddle clips and a nifty garden spray head so that I could make one of the most bourgeois items I know - the outdoor shower.

I used the treated pine pole and hose to form the basis of this shower. Luckily, I own a 5/8 inch spade bit which can bore holes that will just take the hose. I make a trip to Bunnings to mix with other men in the reticulation isle as we pondered silently over a selection of plastic tubing devices, wondering if they would suit our needs. I left the silent bonding session with 4 saddle clips, a 13mm inline tap, and a cool looking garden hose rose. Total coast was about $8.

I drilled one hole through the pole at a point which would become the ground level once the pole was inserted into the ground.

About 1.8 metres up I drilled 2 holes about 30cm apart. These were to take the hose into the back of the pole and back to the front without kinking the hose.

The easiest way to tread the hose is to cut down the length of the hose for about 20cm or the diameter of the pole. This allows a langth of hose to go through easily to the other side. It then becomes easy to pull the hose through the pre-drilled holes. (Pushing a hose that hasn't been cut through a hole that is just big enough was difficult. I had plenty of hose to sacrifice.)

The hose end fittings were added. The inline hose was added later by choosing a point along the hose at the front of the shower pole and making a cut. I also countersunk the place where the inline tap would go so it was flush with the pole. I used the spade bit and a chisel to make the hole for the countersink big enough.
I then pulled the hose back as far as possible without causing it to kink.
I had a metal pole that I countersunk near the top of the pole. This is for hanging beach towels.

I had a spot in mind so I dug a hole about 60cm down, stood the pole in it, back filled it, and connected the other end of the hose to a tap. I added a raised paving slab to the front so that when having a shower, my feet don't get muddy on the lawn.
I'll use it after the beach while still in my bathers and on hot mornings in my birthday suit. I have a high front fence, but if you want to come and take a look, let me know.