DIY Packraft | Lee | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/leej/activity/ Activity feed for Lee. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:50:51 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 218bde7b38b08670919fa8b3f517d79b Lee replied to the topic Which Packraft? in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/which-packraft/#post-21288 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:34:14 -0800 I’m 6’2” and have an Atlin and the lightweight.  I fit easily in both.  I have the largest atlin and with a bike mounted up front I have plenty of room for my legs with room to spare, and enough clearance from the bike that I can paddles hard without feeling jammed up.

When the bike isn’t up front, I can have a full backpack up there and it ma…[Read more]

]]> 0 530b6b435c330c2aec606f0c4260798e Lee replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-20824 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:10:02 -0700 Finished the lightweight packraft.  First trip was across echo lake, then a short hike to ralston lake in desolation wilderness.  This one took less time but I made more mistake and I think the thinner fabric is less forgiving with welding mistakes.  Took a while to get all the leaks patched up.  It did great though and it’s going to come with…[Read more]

]]> 0 49c7cf084db3ed07670b5e3bbcd95374 Lee replied to the topic Top-up valve adapter for boston valve in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/top-up-valve-adapter-for-boston-valve/#post-20750 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:32:01 -0700 Thanks for putting this together!  I printed one out, still need to clean it up a little but it threaded in perfectly.

]]> 0 13e4b3b54e5e8ab6eb87056a555c6830 Lee replied to the topic DIY Accessories in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-accessories-2/#post-20749 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:27:40 -0700 Thanks for this!  I have two inflation bags so I’ll use this on one and compare.

]]> 0 3c0b6e0bcc6ae251a1c1622788993bb9 Lee replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-20699 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:47:36 -0700 Finished building the Atlin a couple weeks ago and have already taken it on several trips.  So far just fishing trips, low stress stuff as I get familiar with things.  I plan on bikepacking and hopefully taking it on some class 1/2 rivers.  I’ve been scouting some places and trying to find something beginner friendly in my area.  Just recei…[Read more]

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