DIY Packraft | e.ian.howick | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/e-ian-howick/activity/ Activity feed for e.ian.howick. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:10:25 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 02a9da8c2d52167f774551466a1541a2 e.ian.howick 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-15129 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:34:59 -0700 >That’s a nifty paddle setup! You don’t have any issue with the blades twisting?

Yes, it was an issue, it would have been good to put some tape around the walking pole joints to stop them twisting, but I could manage getting across those rivers.

I think my paddle set-up would give better propulsion at a similar carried weight to your hand pad…[Read more]

]]> 0 2a6574c10c4e2921f0400e9ba096c45c e.ian.howick 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-15097 Sat, 21 Aug 2021 23:36:17 -0700 Great Effort!

I’m doing a similar style of trip, mainly hiking/transalpine but carrying a packraft to get across rivers that would be otherwise uncrossable. I took a couple of paddle blades from a cheap beach toy inflatable and drilled a couple of holes so I could lash them to my walking poles. Good enough to cross even a quite fast flowing…[Read more]

]]> 0 fdf2f706c204231123399a0584d2a5c0 e.ian.howick replied to the topic Skeena kit with 250 GSM Floor? in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/skeena-kit-with-250-gsm-floor/#post-14844 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 22:49:05 -0700 Thanks Matt, thought there was probably a reason. Think I’ll push the button on a standard Skeena soon and stick to using the Klymit LWD for now when I need a lighter weight option/only need to be able to cross rivers.

]]> 0 1f0d9fe897d053e8a80584eaaa7036c8 e.ian.howick started the topic Skeena kit with 250 GSM Floor? in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/skeena-kit-with-250-gsm-floor/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 01:18:58 -0700 Is this possible and or sensible? I’m looking at a packraft more at the lightweight end of the spectrum, wondering if it is possible to order a Skeena kit with a floor of 250 GSM material. Not sure how much weight it would save, 300 or 400 g or possibly less?

Thanks,

]]> 0 421f408aa77f1f326aef835f0780a7e9 e.ian.howick started the topic Interest/Possibility of a Ultralight kit becoming available? in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/interest-possibility-of-a-ultralight-kit-becoming-available/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:43:52 -0700 Just putting in a vote/query for an ultralight kit becoming available again. If anyone else is keen, add a comment, perhaps Matt can gauge if the level of interest makes it worthwhile sorting the fabric and bringing these back.

Thanks

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