DIY Packraft | adelorenzo | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/adelorenzo/activity/ Activity feed for adelorenzo. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:07:35 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 82f2a54befa75e89eaf6ce90fd2e407e adelorenzo replied to the topic Ultralight packraft trip report - Canol Heritage Trail in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/ultralight-packraft-trip-report-canol-heritage-trail/#post-15122 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:04:48 -0700 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]

]]> 0 0de3986677bb77aed7a00739e2fe9237 adelorenzo replied to the topic Ultralight packraft trip report - Canol Heritage Trail in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/ultralight-packraft-trip-report-canol-heritage-trail/#post-15121 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:59:03 -0700 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.

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]]> 0 15009011a2a7d456a125d7518a36d95e adelorenzo started the topic Ultralight packraft trip report - Canol Heritage Trail in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/ultralight-packraft-trip-report-canol-heritage-trail/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:12:12 -0700 For those interested, I carried my ultralight on its maiden voyage this summer. It was 360 km on the Canol Heritage Trail which has a number of rivers that need to be crossed and in some years a small lake. The number of water crossings that require a raft depends on water levels, on this trip I used the boat for three crossings in total.

Hiking…[Read more]

]]> 0 87511b442b2e8055a7cf4aa95fd65624 adelorenzo replied to the topic Inflating packraft with Thermarest inflation bag in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/inflating-packraft-with-thermarest-inflation-bag/#post-14913 Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:02:49 -0700 In case you were curious this little Thermarest micro pump inflates the boat in 10 minutes.

]]> 0 e73ff7adb28f6ad6fd7cfa95d68d5b28 adelorenzo replied to the topic Using a off-the-shelf inflation bag in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/using-a-off-the-shelf-inflation-bag/#post-14024 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 21:47:28 -0700 Nice! I did the same thing with my Thermarest inflation bag. I used different style valves for my boat.

Inflating packraft with Thermarest inflation bag

 

]]> 0 ee495a5788c9c79104f88da99a697baf adelorenzo replied to the topic Inflating packraft with Thermarest inflation bag in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/inflating-packraft-with-thermarest-inflation-bag/#post-12686 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 16:40:24 -0700 It took me 5:30 to inflate the boat with the small thermarest sack. I use the dump valve to start and when it starts to fill up I switch to the one-way valve. 10 breaths to finish the job.

 

]]> 0 2929c6dab01d46c9189de7395e29e361 adelorenzo replied to the topic Inflating packraft with Thermarest inflation bag in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/inflating-packraft-with-thermarest-inflation-bag/#post-12685 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 16:38:18 -0700

]]> 0 f85d5928519129377314196d11866d02 adelorenzo started the topic Inflating packraft with Thermarest inflation bag in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/inflating-packraft-with-thermarest-inflation-bag/ Tue, 14 Jul 2020 21:06:41 -0700 I’ve figured out a lightweight solution for inflating my Ultralight boat with has the red PVC valves. I use my new-style winglock valve Thermarest inflation bag. A short peice of 0.875″ OD vinyl tubing from the hardware store connects perfectly into the Thermarest bag and then needs a few wraps of tape on the other end to fit the packraft…[Read more]

]]> 0 522023d8861e9859a2315b789bedb4a8 adelorenzo started the topic Dyneema fabrics for packrafts in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/dyneema-fabrics-for-packrafts/?view=all Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:42:44 -0700 Some interesting things going on with Dyneema including a weldable TPU coated fabric.

https://www.thedyneemaproject.com/en_GB/the-fabrics/prototypes.html

Ripstop by the Roll has been doing some limited edition releases. There was an orange TPU coated fabric that sold out. Also they have a green woven fabric listed that was apparently developed…[Read more]

]]> 0 05813bac11b2e02aba9a146bd08b8c1f adelorenzo replied to the topic My new ultralight build! Thoughts and comments on the kit and process. in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/my-new-ultralight-build-thoughts-and-comments-on-the-kit-and-process/#post-11885 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:08:01 -0700

]]> 0 55b71089f3f9a7f2dbcda189d52692a9 adelorenzo started the topic My new ultralight build! Thoughts and comments on the kit and process. in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/my-new-ultralight-build-thoughts-and-comments-on-the-kit-and-process/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:13:16 -0700 I finished my ultralight kit build last week and thought I’d share some of my comments and thoughts on the process here for Matt and anyone else. Sorry this isn’t super organized just kind of a brain dump of thoughts and ideas.

  • Overall, it went together pretty well. I made a bunch of mistakes but basically anything can be fixed and if I built…

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]]> 0 5a9f7656d0c9c92edb6d239acb9a35a6 adelorenzo posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/2017/05/08/alternative-lightweight-inflation-valves/comment-page-1/#comment-11012 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:43:03 -0700 Just so I’m clear…. I would glue these valves onto the outside of the boat so they sit on top of the tube, not inside it. Then I glue a donut on top and heat seal around it?

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post You may have noticed the new valves that are now available in the shop in addition to the Boston valves, top-up valves, and small valves that were already available. These […] ]]> 028942d16e628480c5dbccac5ea6cc2c adelorenzo replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/heat-sealing-tools/#post-11790 Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:36:42 -0700 In my photo darkroom I have a Seal tacking iron I use for dry mounting prints. It’s 145W and when it’s set on high it’s working really well for doing the floor welds. The bottom is teflon coated which is nice.

It is a bit too wide for the tube strips. I may be able to make it work but I have an aliexpress iron showing up any day just in case.

I…[Read more]

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