DIY Packraft | eswets | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/eswets/activity/ Activity feed for eswets. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:36:24 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 41e14e726ad74ffe4c3bee8ad88ddd2c eswets's profile was updated https://www.diypackraft.com/activity/p/4730/ Sun, 23 Apr 2023 12:30:56 -0700 0 87cc35b170840d8c50ea756dce385173 eswets replied to the topic DIY GTX drysuit in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-gtx-drysuit/#post-17086 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 06:50:36 -0800 🤔 Not sure about this. You would loose the breathability of the goretex and it would be very damp.

]]> 0 cc2bfd295ceac26a95ea3aee81efca29 eswets replied to the topic DIY GTX drysuit in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-gtx-drysuit/#post-15814 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:47:16 -0800 My sewing involves both outdoor clothing and gear, as you can see on my instagram page (link above). The pattern I drafted myself, roughly based on a basic pants and jacket pattern, but adjusted to fit a seating position (1 setof darts in the knee and elbow region, 2 sets of darts in the seat area). The fabric I sourced locally here in Norway, the…[Read more]

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  • I estimate the air volume to ca 5-6 liters,  so around 50-60N boyancy. The straps are sewn on to a piece of 1000D tpu, sandwiched between the 210D main tpu fabric.

    • I am on holiday now, but I can find the plans when I come home.

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