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      • Step 1: Joining Tube Pieces to Floor
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    • 2025
      • Tariffs on DIY Packrafts?
      • New Spray Deck Option
      • Removable Spray Deck
      • Iron Modifications
      • Off-Grid Heat Sealing Irons
    • 2024
      • Postal Strike Ended (updated)
      • Postal Strike – Good News
      • FedEx & Purolator Shipping Available
      • How to Buy a Gift Card
      • Fabric For Sale
      • Back Band Assembly Instructions
      • Backband Attach Point How-To
      • Slotted Attachment Point Video
      • Price Reductions!
      • Thigh Straps Available Now
      • Inflation Bag or Electric Pump?
      • Opie’s 2-Person Packraft Build Report
      • New Inflation Bag Assembly Instructions
      • New Heat Sealing Iron
      • Zach Schiada’s Telkwa Build Report
      • Video: The Fabrics
      • The first orange DIY Packraft
      • Inflation Bag Boston Valve Adapter
    • 2023
      • $200 DIY Packraft Coupon at Charity Auction
      • Beautiful New Packraft Fabric Colors
      • Replacement Spray Deck Stiffener
      • New Heat Sealing Video
      • Packrafting Safety
      • New Type of Airtight Zipper
      • Drybag Kits Now Available
      • Heat Sealing Forms For Sale
      • Bikerafting Gear & Tips
      • Customer Tips & Build Reports
      • New Payment Methods
      • Save $20 on a Skeena Kit
      • New Year, New Packraft Models?
    • 2022
      • All Kits are In Stock
      • Fabric Update (Dec. 13)
      • Hurry! $200 DIY Packraft Coupon Charity Auction
      • Ultralight Packraft Kits In Stock
      • An Online Packrafting Course
      • First Fabric Shipment Arrived!
      • Fabric Status Update
      • Packraft Trip Video
      • Pre-Orders Available
      • Packraft Kit Pre-Orders?
    • 2021
      • Only a Few Kits Left
      • State of Emergency – Possible Shipping Delay
      • $200 DIY Packraft Coupon Charity Auction
      • Customer Build Report
      • Current Order Processing Times (updated)
      • How to Modify Your Order
      • Packraft Kit Availability Update
      • Online Packrafting Clinic
    • 2020
      • My Month-Long Packrafting Trip
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      • I’m Back/Fabric Delay
      • Now Closed Until September
      • Today: Last Day to Shop ’til September
      • July 9: Last Call for Kits
      • Packraft Camping Video
      • DIY Packraft Closed for ~August
      • Video: How to Roll, Carry, and Store a Packraft
      • Packrafting Paddles & PFDs
      • Pandemic Update/FAQ
      • Bulk Fabric Sales Suspended
      • Notice: Colored Seats
      • Postal Service Suspended to 60 Countries
      • Coronavirus & DIY Packraft
      • New Packraft Floor Fabric
      • Ken’s DIY Packraft Fleet & Telkwa Build Report
    • 2019
      • How to Choose a Packraft (not just DIY)
      • $200 Coupon in Online Charity Auction
      • Backcountry Meal Planning
      • Spray Deck & Spray Skirt
      • A DIY Packraft Logo?
      • Book Review: Packrafting, by Molly Absolon
      • Book Review: A Long Trek Home
      • Convert a Kayak Paddle to a Packraft Paddle & Trekking Pole
      • The Perfect Ultralight Packrafting Water Shoe
      • Packraft Weight Capacity
      • First Look: Skeena
      • Website Redesign in Progress
      • New Video: Iron Temperature & Timing
      • Iron Modification Video
      • Success! New packrafts tested.
      • Surprise: Another New DIY Packraft Model
      • The Silicone Roller: my new favorite tool
      • Packraft Fishing Rod Holder
      • More 2-Person DIY Packraft Pictures
      • First Look: Updated 2-Person DIY Packraft
      • Ken’s DIY Packraft Build Report
      • The Online Review Economy
    • 2018
      • New Ultralight DIY Packraft – First Look
      • Two new fabrics in the shop
      • 14 Day Alaska Group Trip
      • Travel Notice: August 10-24
      • Tim’s Pontoon Kayak, Version 2
      • Tie-Down Video Posted
      • Convertible Spray Deck
      • Packrafting Events, 2018
      • Privacy
      • Camouflage Fabric in Stock
      • Website Speed Maintenance
      • Book Review: The Wilderness Paddler’s Handbook
      • Inflation Bag Video
      • New Seat Construction Video
      • FAQ Reorganized, New Content
      • Zippers & Green Fabric Back In Stock
      • Backordered Products Resupply Timing Estimates
      • New V3 Assembly Video (password protected)
      • Heat Sealable Boston Valves in Stock
      • Backordered Products Resupply Timing Estimates
      • Iron Modifications (more Forum gold)
      • Whitewater Fittings, a Packraft “Trailer,” and More
      • Back from Vacation
    • 2017
      • New Paddling Video
      • The DIY Packraft Kit Tester program
      • Holiday Notice
      • A Few New Videos
      • Another Improved Tie-Down
      • Bruce’s Voyageur 2-Person DIY Packraft – First Float!
      • Overseas? Save money by using a “freight forwarder”
      • V3 Kits Now Shipping!
      • How Fast is a Packraft?
      • V3 DIY Packrafts will start shipping early October
      • Lightweight Fishing Float Tube
      • More photos of the new V3 DIY Packraft
      • Paddling the V3 DIY Packraft
      • First Pictures of the new V3 DIY Packraft
      • Inflation bag kit instructions posted
      • New DIY Packraft Design Available Soon (and a small rant)
      • Inflation Bag Now Available as a Kit
      • New Seat Kit Instructions Posted
      • Review: Model Airplane Heat Sealing Irons
      • Quick review: New 40D Ripstop Fabric
      • Two New Fabrics Added to Shop
      • Fabric is Here! Actually and in Reality!
      • Fabric Shipment Update
      • Good News/Bad News
      • A Few Photos
      • 10% off Coupon Code for Group Orders
      • Another Fabric Shipment Update
      • New Shipping Options, Free Shipping Code
      • Now Using “Stripe” and Supporting Multiple Currencies in the Shop
      • Forum Spam – Private Messaging Disabled
      • Another *%#@ Fabric Delay!
      • Airtight zippers are back in stock
      • Time-Lapse Video of DIY Packraft Construction
      • Alternative lightweight inflation valves
      • Fabric Shipment Update 4
      • Fabric Shipment Update 3
      • Spray Deck Plans (V2)
      • New Fabric Update 2
      • Update: New Fabric
      • DIY 5-Piece Carbon Paddle
      • Inflatable Floor Guidelines
      • Improved Top-Up Valves in Stock
      • Tim’s Pontoon Boat
      • A few Multi-Color Kits Left (until resupply)
      • Field Repair Tape added to Shop
      • New Spray Deck (Pictures!)
      • Crowd Sourcing Green
      • Aquaseal and Seam Grip added to Shop
      • New Option: Self-Bailing and/or Inflatable Floor
      • Video – Finding & Fixing Leaks
      • Photos – Vancouver Island Paddling
      • TIZIP Airtight Zippers now in Stock
      • Video – Tomi testing his new DIY Packraft
    • 2016
      • Airtight zipper installation instructions posted
      • New Forum Added to Site!
      • Kit Instructions Finished!
      • New How-To Video
      • Second Instruction Video for Kits
      • Review: $25 Heat-Sealing Iron
      • Making Tie-Downs: Instructions Posted
      • Airtight Zippers Pre-Order Sale!
      • “Whitewater” Packrafting – Just for Fun
      • First Instruction Video for Kits
      • Colour Choosing
      • Video Showing How Plans & Kits Work
      • Fabric Comparison Video
      • New Plans Shipping Now
      • Update on Fabric, Kits, New Valves
      • Punctures, Leaks, & Repairs
      • Fabrics Coming to the Shop (Updated August 23)
      • Google Translate & a DIY carbon fiber paddle
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      • Alpine Paddling
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      • DIY Heat Sealing Iron
      • The DIY Packraft World Map
      • New Seat Design
      • New Facebook Page
      • Yellow Packraft Finished!
      • New Larger Packraft Plans!
      • Buoyant and Stable!
      • New How-To Video Posted: Joining Curved Seams
      • New How-To Video: Joining Side Pieces
      • Lake Paddling & 2-Person Test Video
      • New Video Up – Tracing and Cutting Your Fabric
      • Plans Available Now
      • DIY Packraft intro Video
      • 813 grams (1.79 pounds)!
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    Matt (Admin) started the topic Help & Questions re: DIY Packraft Construction in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago

    Please post your DIY Packraft kit/plans construction-related questions here (or on the appropriate How-To page!).

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    Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 8 years, 4 months ago

    Check out the new instructions for installing the TIZIP SuperSeal airtight zipper in your packraft here 🙂

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    Matt (Admin) started the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago

    Share your experiences with heat-sealing tools (mini irons, modified soldering irons, heat guns, sealing irons, trim sealing irons, etc.).

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    Matt (Admin) started the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago

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    Matt (Admin) started the topic in the forum 8 years, 4 months ago

    Where have you gone packrafting, or where would you like to go packrafting?

    I have a solo dream trip planned out already. It includes ocean, river, and lake paddling, combined with remote coastal rainforest hikes and difficult mountainous terrain. Here’s a map I made using Google Earth showing the route (and some alternative routes):
    Vancouver Island Packrafting Trip

    (For…[Read more]

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    Matt (Admin) started the topic in the forum 8 years, 4 months ago

    Where would you like to go packrafting?

    I have a solo dream trip planned out already. It includes ocean, river, and lake paddling, combined with remote coastal rainforest hikes and difficult mountainous terrain. Here’s a map I made using Google Earth showing the route (and some alternative routes):
    Vancouver Island Packrafting Trip

    (For context, Vancouver Island is located…[Read more]

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    Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago

    Check out Marco’s boat in the water: Facebook album

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    Matt (Admin) started the topic What plans/kits would you like to see next? in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago

    I have several new designs in the works, but there are only so many hours in the day and it takes time to design and prototype things.

    Here’s where you can tell me what you would most like to see available on the site – a 2-person packraft kit? A whitewater spray deck option? A cruiser spray deck? A DIY paddle? An inflatable PFD? A seat with a…[Read more]

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    Matt (Admin) started the topic What plans/kits would you like to see next? in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago

    I have several new designs in the works, but there are only so many hours in the day and it takes time to design and prototype things.

    Here’s where you can tell me what you would most like to see available on the site – a 2-person packraft kit? A whitewater spray deck option? A cruiser spray deck? A DIY paddle? An inflatable PFD? A seat with a…[Read more]

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    Matt (Admin) started the topic What plans/kits would you like to see next? in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago

    I have several new designs in the works, but there are only so many hours in the day and it takes time to design and prototype things.

    Here’s where you can tell me what you would most like to see available on the site – a 2-person packraft kit? A whitewater spray deck option? A cruiser spray deck? A DIY paddle? An inflatable PFD? A seat with a…[Read more]

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    Matt (Admin) started the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago

    Post pictures of your DIY Packraft (in-progress or complete) here!

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    Matt (Admin) started the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago

    Post pictures of your DIY Packraft (in-progress or complete) here!

    Here’s Marco’s black beauty: Marco's blackraft

    And here is Jared’s boat on its maiden voyage in the misty hot springs at night!: Jared's blue DIY Packraft in the misty hot springs

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    Matt (Admin) started the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago

    Post pictures of your DIY Packraft (in-progress or complete) here!

    Here’s Marco’s black beauty: Marco's blackraft

    And here is Jared’s boat on its maiden voyage in the misty hot springs at night!: (For some reason the image is not displaying… I will figure it out in the morning – too tired now!)Jared's blue DIY Packraft in the misty hot springs

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    Matt (Admin) started the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago

    Post pictures of your DIY Packraft (in-progress or complete) here!

    Here’s Marco’s black beauty: Marco's blackraft

    And here is Jared’s boat on its maiden voyage in the misty hot springs at night!: (For some reason the image is not displaying… I will figure it out in the morning – too tired now!)

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    Matt (Admin) started the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 8 years, 4 months ago

    Post pictures of your DIY Packraft (in-progress or complete) here!

    Here’s Marco’s black beauty: Marco's blackraft

    And here is Jared’s boat on its maiden voyage in the misty hot springs at night!: Jared's packraft - maiden voyage in the hot springs

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