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They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery… check out this copycat DIY Packraft shop – they even call their product a DIY Packraft Kit 😀

“iron raft“

What I really would like to see would be a multi chamber one with a spray skirt for whitewater and an inflatable backrest. Another thing that would be nice would be a self bailing one that you don’t have to sit in a few inches of water.

I heated up again.
I was able to tear it off.
Thank you.

Thanks for posting these tips, Mike!

I will incorporate some of them into my future videos.

Thanks for posting these tips, Mike!

I will incorporate some of them into my future videos.

Beautiful work, Mike!

The seam fabric will not form a strong bond with the non-TPU side of the floor fabric, so I recommend heating the area with your iron again so you can pull it apart there.

Hi @hiroshi, that is a common mistake – if you heat the fabric with your iron again, I think you will be able to separate the fabric.

I should be able to tear it off, but do not seem to be able to tear it off.

Because there is no help for it, are even these measures good?

Or how is such measures?

I arrive for such a feeling.

“diy packraft kit” (The contents of the kit)

Cloth and the air infusion valve that the bottom was cut to a paper pattern. (I make the main body with this.)
The cloth that the top is blue and black cloth.
The surplus cloth that the blue cloth was cut.
The cloth that the black cloth forms a seam of 2cm.
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Great – I’m glad the package arrived in Japan without a long delay.

I have now enabled the ability to upload images in forum posts (click the mountain icon above the text box when typing a forum topic or reply).

Thanks

Thanks Lyn, that’s a good suggestion! I have an exped downmat and that sort of valve would work great. I think I’ll probably just end up getting a couple more things from Matt but I may keep an eye out at the used gear spots for a similar mattress for late projects.

Let’s see if these pics work from my phone. Here is Evan working on Step 1 of his ultralight:

And me hard at work on my blue raft. These are gonna need names I guess!

Let’s see if these pics work from my phone. Here is Evan working on Step 1 of his ultralight:

And me hard at work on my blue raft. These are gonna need names I guess!

Let’s see if these pics work from my phone. Here is Evan working on Step 1 of his ultralight:

And me hard at work on my blue raft. These are gonna need names I guess!

Let’s see if these pics work from my phone. Here is Evan working on Step 1 of his ultralight:

And me hard at work on my blue raft. These are gonna need names I guess!