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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 7 years, 11 months ago

Bad news first:
Remember when there was that Customs delay last month? Well that was the export Customs office. Now the fabric shipment is in Canada, and here we have our very own Customs officers and apparently […]
- Matt (Admin) replied 7 years, 10 months ago
  
  Hi Brian – thanks for the tip. I’ve been in touch with the broker and freight forwarder on an almost daily basis and they both confirm it’s Customs holding it up, but yeah, I’ve had shippers, brokers, and forwarders screw things up in the past. I’ve learned not to sit back and assume everyone is doing their job perfectly all the time… unfortunately.
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 7 years, 11 months ago

It’s been a while since I uploaded any new pictures or videos, so when I went paddling today my plan was to bring my cameras and get some interesting shots; unfortunately, I managed to forget both my tripod and my […]
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 7 years, 11 months ago

I don’t have any confirmed dates yet, but it’s been a while since my last fabric update, so here’s where things stand now:

The fabric is in Vancouver and should be released from Canada Customs tomorrow, after […]
Lyn St George replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 11 months ago

500den TPU Cordura from extremtextil

FYI: I have just made a test weld on this with a strip of Matt’s camo fabric, using the hot air gun, and can report that the result is perfect. The weld is very strong, and with no sign at all of heat damage to the fabric it can fairly be assumed to be the ’66’ variant. The TPU coating is thick and the cordura…[Read more]
aboloveschi replied to the topic 2017 Packrafting RoundUp in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 11 months ago

Hi Matt,

No worries, hope you can make it next year.

Just a reminder for everyone else reading this, there are still spots open for this year’s RoundUp, and this is a great event at a cool location. It’s gonna be lots of fun! So sign up if you haven’t yet:

http://packraft.org/work/roundup/

Thank you

Adrian
Allen replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 11 months ago

Hey! Thanks for keeping up with this site and all of the information, some seriously incredible and inspirational stuff on here!!
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 11 months ago

Hi John,

The heat-sealed bonds are actually stronger than the fabric itself (you can see this demonstrated in the fabric comparison video), so reinforcing the seams by sewing or adding wider strips over them would not increase the durability of the packraft overall unless you reinforce the tube fabric as well. You could do this by adding an extra…[Read more]
John replied to the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 11 months ago

so I was wondering if I buy a large packraft and then want to get extra strips to heat seal on the seams would this actually increase the seam strength ofr do you think that would be pointless?
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 7 years, 11 months ago

Returning customers will notice that there are now more shipping options available during checkout. These prices are pulled directly from Canada Post’s website and are based on your delivery address and the […]
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 11 months ago

Thanks for the excellent pictures and the review! This is useful information for everybody. I’m glad you had a successful journey 😀
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 11 months ago

Beauty!! Thanks for posting, and thanks for the tip about the Neo Air Xlite!
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 7 years, 11 months ago

Yesterday I made some changes to the back end of the DIY Packraft shop to make payments easier for people outside the US. The most noticeable change is that now prices can be displayed in your local currency, and […]
- Kwok Wah Lai replied 7 years, 11 months ago
  
  Hi Matt,
  Please Hong Kong dollar to both display and drop-down.
  Format is,
  HK$1,234.56
  Thousand separator is a comma.
  Decimal separator is a full stop.
  Two digits to the right of full stop (cents).
  
  Thanks for adding and making our life easier.
  - Matt (Admin) replied 7 years, 11 months ago
    
    Done! Thanks 🙂
Svensk replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 11 months ago

Greetings!
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Dougal replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 7 years, 11 months ago

Very excited to put together my first packraft. I’m using a thermorest neo air xlite doubled over as a seat, floor and backrest. It’s very comfy, in fact far comfortable than the seat in my Alpacka. It also as some stiffness which improves handling. The sleeping pad wedges in pretty well, but I guess it could potentially come out in major…[Read more]
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