LOL love the bong making stories. I almost shared my story about a honey bear, but like you said, we've all made some. I've made dozens. Honey bear bongs, mine are always named "Ralphie", make the BEST backpacking bongs. Use an aluminum slide out bowl and it weighs almost nothing, is virtually indestructible, and most important to the broke college kid (back when I made a lot of these), they are cheap!
I've been wanting to make a new Ralphie, but I can't find the parts anymore. Everything is glass these days, so nobody stocks, AFAICT, the little aluminum slide bowl parts. If anyone can find a place online that has them, please let me know.
It takes 5 pieces to build one: The outer aluminum tube that goes into the bear and stays there. The other 4 parts are for the slide out bowl: a funnel bowl, a stem (that fits inside the outer tube), a handle, and an o-ring. I bought an inexpensive acrylic bong so I have the slide bowl now at least. I just need to find the correct ID aluminum tube now I guess.