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Interesting! Thanks for posting this… it is a bit worrying that the safety features aren’t as advertised, but we should never leave these irons plugged in unattended anyway, so maybe it’s not such a concern.

I didn’t quite follow the steps to the conclusion that it’s only suitable for 240V – can you explain your reasoning?

I bought one of the Jingda ‘XL-150A’ leather irons from Aliexpress and did an examination.

Before even powering it on, I took it apart.

The first thing I noticed was the power cable was bogus.  It had a 3 prong ‘Y’ grounded Chinese Type I plug molded to the cable.  The plug was marked “JS-03 10A 250V”.  The cable was embossed with “3×0.75mm2” al…[Read more]

Thanks Matt =)

I would suggest placing it across the top of the seat so it can wrap around the corners and not cross any seams. Locate it closer to one edge or the other so you can sit on the seat without it being right in the middle.

>That’s a nifty paddle setup! You don’t have any issue with the blades twisting?

Yes, it was an issue, it would have been good to put some tape around the walking pole joints to stop them twisting, but I could manage getting across those rivers.

I think my paddle set-up would give better propulsion at a similar carried weight to your hand pad…[Read more]

Very cool! It’s a great idea for ultralight propulsion.

That’s a nifty paddle setup! You don’t have any issue with the blades twisting? I know Alpacka used to sell a trekking pole paddle at one point.

The DIY Ultralight is pretty amazing given it’s much lighter than the Klymit LWD, same weight as the Supai but it’s a full-sized boat whereas the other two are quite small. Of course it is made of much…[Read more]

Thanks Matt!

Not quite sure about the question? I sat in the boat facing the front and used my hands to push backwards, basically how you would normally paddle. The paddles themselves are on my palms so I am pushing them through the water, the straps are not strong enough to be able to pull the paddles through. Hopefully that makes sense.

I used…[Read more]

Hi there, from the Deep South of NZ ..

Great Effort!

I’m doing a similar style of trip, mainly hiking/transalpine but carrying a packraft to get across rivers that would be otherwise uncrossable. I took a couple of paddle blades from a cheap beach toy inflatable and drilled a couple of holes so I could lash them to my walking poles. Good enough to cross even a quite fast flowing…[Read more]

Amazing achievement! It’s a really impressive feat of endurance, and on a beautiful, historic trail. Thanks for posting!

Thanks for the tip about the swimmers’ paddles, too. I’m curious, do you find it easier to paddle forwards or backwards with them?

That looks totally fine to me. A little Seam Grip+WP and you’re good to go!