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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Foot Rest? in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 2 months ago
I’ve fixed the broken link – thanks for bringing it to my attention. Just send me an email if you’ve ordered and want to get your password early 🙂
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Biggest Fails in the Field? in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 2 months ago
Hi Barbara, this is the only failure I’m aware of, and it’s a good lesson for us all: https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/packraft-failure-near-drowning/
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, My Month-Long Packrafting Trip 4 years, 2 months ago
I didn’t change anything, I just weighed it without the seat.
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Seam Strip Too Short in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 2 months ago
The least stress will be near the tip of the stern, so you could try there. Wherever is convenient should be fine though.
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 2 months ago
Cool! Excellent work, and thanks for posting!
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Seam Strip Too Short in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 2 months ago
I don’t know what fabric you’re using, but assuming you’ve tested the welds and you’re satisfied they’re strong, then if you’re careful to avoid leaving any gap where the two pieces meet then it should work out fine. You can’t heat seal a fabric patch over Seam Grip though (or to the inside of the tube fabric, for that matter); instead, I would…[Read more]
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic First seams – how to tell if it’s good? in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 2 months ago
Looks good from here (see the “note” on the Heat Sealing page about sealing different fabrics together).
It’s nylon.
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 4 years, 3 months ago
I am very grateful for the number of people who placed orders immediately after I announced the new fabric shipment had arrived, and now I am working to fulfill the orders as quickly as possible.
DIY Packraft […]
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I can sell a kit without the fabric being scored, but I do not have any Ultralight fabric in stock at this time.
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I will send you an email. In case anyone else wants to do this, here is a link to purchase the zipper separately: https://www.diypackraft.com/shop/merchandise/zipper-merchandise/tizip-superseal-50-cm-airtight-zipper/
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, Packraft Kit Availability Update 4 years, 3 months ago
Hi Mike – sure, I’ll send you an email.
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Not Sealing Seams? in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 3 months ago
Excellent work, and thanks for the update!
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, Packraft Kits Are Available Now 4 years, 3 months ago
Yeah, the decks and skirts have been more popular than I expected so I need more of the non-fabric components, but that shouldn’t take too long.
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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 4 years, 3 months ago
At long last! The Skeena, Telkwa, and 2-Person packraft kits are now available in all colors and sizes, and spray decks and spray skirts are also available. (Bulk fabric sales and Ultralight packraft kits will […]
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Thanks for the good news regarding hit availability. Bummer though about the UL fabric. Very interested in purchasing a UL should those kits ever become available again.
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Hi Matt. It says the Telkwa spray deck and skirt are on backorder in the shop pages. I put an order in anyway.
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Yeah, the decks and skirts have been more popular than I expected so I need more of the non-fabric components, but that shouldn’t take too long.
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Hey there, I just placed an order due to arrive early May-ish. Do you think spray decks/skirts will be available by then to add onto my order? Thank you Matt!
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Great! Yes, the spray deck components just arrived 20 minutes ago 🙂
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Thanks for the notification. Ordered a Skeena within minutes of receiving it, and a friend ordered a Telkwa afew hours later. Curious how many orders you received on day 1 to maybe have an idea on when they might ship. Ready to build this :-).
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I haven’t experimented with skegs, but there’s some general advice in the last section of this page: https://www.diypackraft.com/faq/tracking-or-directional-stability/
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Foot Rest? in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 3 months ago
I haven’t made one, but the easiest way would be to fold a circle or rectangle of fabric in half and seal the edges together. Add a top-up valve for inflation/deflation, and add at least one attachment point by sandwiching some floor material into the edge as in this seat: https://www.diypackraft.com/construction/how-to/seat-bottom-assembly-late-2020/
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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Seam Grip Adhesion? in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 3 months ago
Good to know – thanks for the update!
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, A DIY Packraft Logo? 4 years, 3 months ago
I’ve added the image above 🙂
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, A DIY Packraft Logo? 4 years, 3 months ago
Unfortunately people complained that it was too difficult to separate all the tiny pieces that weren’t fully cut through, so I stopped scoring fabric for this type of logo. I’m experimenting with other ways of making them though, so hopefully it’ll work out 🙂
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, Packraft Kit Availability Update 4 years, 3 months ago
Yep, red and black will be available! Ideally, you’d want an iron about 27 mm wide, give or take a few mm. I haven’t looked online lately, but you could post in the buy/sell page here in the forum and maybe someone will respond: https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/forum/diy-packrafts/
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, My Month-Long Packrafting Trip 4 years, 3 months ago
Thanks! I used a 360 camera on the end of my trekking pole to film the paddling – no drone or other rigging required. For more information, there’s a link to a complete gear list (including camera gear) in the post above.
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, Packraft Kit Availability Update 4 years, 3 months ago
Touché.
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Matt (Admin) commented on the post, Packraft Kit Availability Update 4 years, 3 months ago
Unfortunately I probably won’t be offering bulk fabric sales other than the fabric that is already available in the shop – at least for a while – because it makes it really difficult to plan ahead and control the inventory when I get sporadic orders for large quantities of fabric and it takes so long to have new fabric made. (All the people who…[Read more]
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