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Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 10 months, 1 week ago

Very nice color! Makes it even harder to decide on my next one.
Christian001 commented on the post, Beautiful New Packraft Fabric Colors 1 year, 4 months ago

Really nice colors. I think, I should order a new packraft! 🙂

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Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 year, 12 months ago

And yes, show us more of your skeg. Especially, how you attached it to your raft.
Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 year, 12 months ago

Would love to hear your experience with the durability of that UL packraft. I have one as well, and am always a little bit in fear, that it could rip apart at some small stone/rock beneath the water surface.

My UL packraft is built with the older UL fabric. I don’t know, if the newer fabric is more durable or if there is any difference. Maybe…[Read more]
Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 2 years, 5 months ago

That would be absolutely great! Also would love to see more details on your paddle modification.
Christian001 commented on the post, Packraft Kit Pre-Orders? 3 years, 5 months ago

I would pre-order two more Skeena kits, including Spraydeck for one Skeena and one Telkwa. Will write you later today in the evening.

Christian

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Christian001 replied to the topic Hot air heat sealing in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 2 months ago

I used a cheap hot air soldering station for three packrafts (Telkwa, 2P and UL). I think you will find it with different names, but it’s always something with “858D”. I bought this: https://www.amazon.de/Digital-Desoldering-Reparatur-Werkzeug-Elektrowerkzeuge/dp/B074N1FR9N

I dialed it to 270 °C and intensity of 3.5 for the normal…[Read more]
Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 2 months ago

I finished my third packraft a couple of weeks ago. This time it was an Ultralight.

Matt, you wrote this is the easiest, but for me it was more difficult than the others. The fabric is so thin, that I was afraid I will damage it just from looking at it. I was very carefully and quite slow. In the last hour, when I finished the last bit of the…[Read more]
Christian001 commented on the post, A DIY Packraft Logo? 4 years, 4 months ago

Would love to have this also on my packrafts. I have a lot of scrap material left over, so is it possible to get a file for printing? I think it will be not too difficult for me to transfers this to the fabric.

Thank you very much

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Christian001 replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 5 months ago

@FJ Guy: I would order a cheap Leather Iron of Aliexpress like this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32833241758.html It works really great and I think better than those Coverite Irons.

Christian
- FJ Guy replied 4 years, 5 months ago
  
  Thanks for the info
Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 4 years, 10 months ago

Couple of weeks ago I finished my two packrafts! Telkwa and 2-Person.

It was awesome to build these. I really enjoyed it! The Telkwa was the first and it took me about 3 weeks. I was not very fast, but was afraid of doing any mistakes. I did some, but nothing major. Had some very minor leaks at the zipper.

The second (2-Person) took me…[Read more]
Christian001 commented on the post, Packraft Camping Video 4 years, 11 months ago

I really like that video. Great pictures and good music and I’m with you, I also like this mixture of backpacking, nature and water. You have an awesome backyard!

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Christian001 commented on the post, DIY Packraft Closed for ~August 4 years, 11 months ago

Wish you a very enjoyable and safe trip. Please tell us more about your route! Would love to do something similiar in the future.

My Twelka and Two-Person packrafts are nearly finished (will post pictures when they are). I love to build these, so I’m eagerly looking forward to order two more kits (Skeena and Ultralight) in september.

Christian

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Christian001 replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years ago

Harald,

now it is much clearer and my valves are mostly the same as yours. I was a little bit afraid to drill a hole in the cap, because I thought I will not get it airtight again.

Also thinking about installing a second valve without a flap, for deflation. This will make rolling up the packraft much easier. But for now I open the zipper a…[Read more]
Christian001 posted a new activity comment 5 years ago

Now it is much clearer und my valves are mostly the same as yours. I was a little bit afraid to drill a hole in the cap, because I thought I will not get it airtight again.

Also thinking about installing a second valve without a flap for deflation. This will make rolling up the packraft much easier. But for now I open the zipper a little bit.…[Read more]

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Christian001 replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts 5 years ago

Harald, very nice Raft!

can you show me a better picture of your bottlecap valve and how you attached the little cord to the cap?

I also used this valve on my telkwa, but do not know how to secure the little cap.
thank you
- Christian001 replied 5 years ago
  
  Now it is much clearer und my valves are mostly the same as yours. I was a little bit afraid to drill a hole in the cap, because I thought I will not get it airtight again.
  
  Also thinking about installing a second valve without a flap for deflation. This will make rolling up the packraft much easier. But for now I open the zipper a little bit.…[Read more]

Christian001

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