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I haven’t found a readily-available glue that is as strong as a heat welded joint, so instead of gluing the attachment loop to the non-TPU side of the fabric, I would simply cut a hole in the tube and patch it with a piece of scrap so the TPU is on the inside there – then you can attach a loop to the TPU there.

Thanks!

I will defently add it after its finished. One downside of it will be that it kind off get in the way of stored gear but i guess it wont be that much of a downside if its located towards the front. I also have to be aware of not interfearing with the tube-floor joint with the bottom attachment (or do an attachment loop upon putting it…[Read more]

Hi Gustav,

I think that is a very interesting idea, and it could work quite well if made in the way you described. I would first build the packraft and then make the rod holder afterwards, both so you can decide exactly where you want it, and also because after making the packraft you will have a very good understanding of what is possible and…[Read more]

Hi. Andrew here. Interested in packrafting, and I like working with my hands, since my work is entirely working with my brain. Plus I always think I can make something better (for me) than what is commercially available, even though I am frequently proven wrong.

Sounds awesome,

I have had similar plans for northern Scandinavia that never left the drawing board (but not in the pile of lost dreams either :)).

I would absolutely go for packrafts and two boats. Using two boats will in my opinion add alto of safety. If one totally breaks down or is lost with combined injury,  you can take what is absolutely…[Read more]

Thank you!

Looks great! Thanks for posting!

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Hi, bushrat from new zealand, keen to do a packraft build , and this looks an awesome site to get a kit and have a crack at it. Oh yer I’m not a spam bot.

cheers da rat

Matt,

Thanks for the reply.  Some good observations there.  I’ll have to go back and reread some stuff, your thoughts on longer vs shorter make more sense than what I was remembering.  The Aquabound Manta Ray Carbon is the paddle I’m looking at.  I may go ahead and go for it in the size needed for my kayak, and just see how it works out for…[Read more]

Hi Phil,

Thanks for this question – I’ve been thinking about writing a paddle review/comparison, so this will be a quick preview.

To some extent paddle choice depends on the type of paddling you’ll be doing in your packraft, but here I’m assuming you’ll want to do a little bit of everything and you’re looking for a good all-around…[Read more]

Hi. Pretty sure I’m not a robot.

Hi Robin,

Sealing around corners definitely gets more difficult the tighter the curves get. This video shows how I do it: https://www.diypackraft.com/construction/how-to/v2/step-6-center-seams/

You might consider making the drybag with pointy corners and/or making it slightly oversized, because as long as it’s larger than your backpack it will…[Read more]