DIY Packraft | Christian001 | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/christian001/activity/ Activity feed for Christian001. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:50:51 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 298f0d2bcba3006d2541b9fbcaf7a38d Christian001 replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/heat-sealing-tools/#post-21520 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:54:03 -0700 I used a heat gun to do some tricky spots on my packrafts. I used the “858D Heat Gun” (search for it on AliExpress). I flattened the smallest nozzle slightly with pliers. This allowed me to direct the airflow much more precisely onto the seams. I don’t recall the exact settings (temperature and airflow) right now, but if you need me to look them…[Read more]

]]> 0 36e8d19cbf816bf33d0231890ae886bf Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Accessories in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-accessories-2/#post-21388 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:50:36 -0800 Hi Andriy,

you don’t need two valves. One is enough. I use a clothespin, one end of which I’ve shortened slightly. This allows me to insert it into the bottle valve. This holds the lower flap open, allowing the air to be released.

]]> 0 eadf610692fd4669b0f585d1e76b5f9c Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-19481 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 06:06:10 -0700 Very nice color! Makes it even harder to decide on my next one.

]]> 0 3688396649dda4e29850a2c0409c8b93 Christian001 posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/2023/09/18/beautiful-new-packraft-fabric-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-22412 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:55:21 -0800 Really nice colors. I think, I should order a new packraft! 🙂

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post Beautiful New Packraft Fabric Colors New orange and green packraft tube fabrics (standard weight only). I’m excited to announce that a fabric shipment has arrived with two new [… […] ]]> 9c06f970cdd0f4705b22d906646f6cdb Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-17934 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:32:58 -0700 And yes, show us more of your skeg. Especially, how you attached it to your raft.

]]> 0 e768a38240f33d8a9c247684d8117dae Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-17933 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:29:29 -0700 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]

]]> 0 dd84554e37988447a657d80916acf93a Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-16884 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 06:43:53 -0800 That would be absolutely great! Also would love to see more details on your paddle modification.

]]> 0 333376f37f4b294b9e3f83685d7c746f Christian001 posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/2022/01/03/packraft-kit-pre-orders/comment-page-1/#comment-17389 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 18:05:46 -0800 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

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post TL;DR: Normal order processing times are about a week, but I’m out of fabric, so packraft kits will be unavailable for several months. Sign up here to be notified when kits are in […] ]]> 352980e562c4bc23e9da55d72543ecde Christian001 replied to the topic Hot air heat sealing in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/hot-air-heat-sealing/#post-14118 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 21:35:37 -0700 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]

]]> 0 2daa208bcc7b8b6ef73384aab865b6dd Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-14015 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 22:04:46 -0700 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]

]]> 0 382c633f45ff2e2afc1d0bcb1adb0f27 Christian001 posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/2019/10/08/a-diy-packraft-logo/comment-page-1/#comment-13137 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 21:30:15 -0800 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

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post Every so often I think DIY Packraft should have a logo – something beautiful, clever, iconic, and instantly recognizable – like Apple’s apple or the Coca Cola script… but I’m not […] ]]> 1fedc279072fd9be8846b0f59673b685 Christian001 replied to the topic New users say "Hi" here to prove you are not a Spam Bot in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/say-hi-here-to-prove-you-are-not-a-spam-bot/#post-13389 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:57:12 -0800 @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

]]> 1 57504ced036bfdaa811923417064036e Christian001 replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-12656 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 13:40:53 -0700 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.

Telkwa

 

The second (2-Person) took me…[Read more]

]]> 0 4a956e25153b4465acb42389f29e2617 Christian001 posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/2020/06/29/packraft-camping-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12239 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 20:30:00 -0700 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!

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post There are lots of packrafting videos online, but most of them focus on the paddling and don’t show much of the hiking and camping part. I prefer videos that have a bit of a story to […] ]]> 75069f05f47fd82df1a53d7a9693909d Christian001 posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/2020/06/23/diy-packraft-closed-for-august/comment-page-1/#comment-12177 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:13:45 -0700 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

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post Thanks to everyone who has supported DIY Packraft over the years! I will be embarking on a solo packrafting expedition for several weeks later this summer. This is the trip I have […] ]]> 8928a03cefbae04cdea4dfbf8dd46cad Christian001 replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/alternative-sources-for-fabric-and-other-materials/#post-12392 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 08:46:10 -0700 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]

]]> 0 7a2be5a00d9e68ed231e4d1419853e94 Christian001 posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/activity/p/3322/#acomment-3327 Fri, 29 May 2020 15:51:27 -0700 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]

In reply to - Christian001 replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts Harald, very nice Raft! can you show me a better picture of your bottlecap valve and how you attached […] ]]> 2cd40b305e631caec0ebdce76d1a8883 Christian001 replied to the topic Alternative sources for fabric and other materials in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/alternative-sources-for-fabric-and-other-materials/#post-12369 Thu, 28 May 2020 15:19:08 -0700 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

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