DIY Packraft | oldcanuck | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/oldcanuck/activity/ Activity feed for oldcanuck. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:41:27 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 d0ce5f91a780fdf595c1dffcd2ae762c oldcanuck replied to the topic Prototyping inflatable hull shapes in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/prototyping-inflatable-hull-shapes/#post-22645 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:39:17 -0700 <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 15px;”>There are software programs that assist designers to visualize complicated 3D shapes of products made with fabrics. Many industries, not only clothing designers, use them for their simplicity, accuracy and speed. When the designer modifies the 2D pattern pieces, the 3D model…[Read more]

]]> 0 5e1cc2e9211221c18139db15c9934501 oldcanuck replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-20546 Fri, 16 May 2025 20:50:24 -0700 First splash with one of the new DIYPackrafts I made this winter!

I couldn’t be happier. It handles just like an old creek boat kayak I had years ago but lighter, is much more controllable than my canoe and is going to see a TON of time on the water throughout Canada. Thanks again for making these kits Matt!

First Splash

]]> 0 c1a7cc182aa8115be961de81f5444df6 oldcanuck posted a new activity comment https://www.diypackraft.com/2025/02/03/off-grid-heat-sealing-irons/comment-page-1/#comment-25303 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:02:55 -0800 Hello Matt … and welcome back.

I hope my design can help others who also live off-grid know that they can build a diypackraft, with a hand-made seam sealing iron!

Living with solar power for an electrical source, the thought of running a power hungry electric iron for dozens of hours had me thinking there must be a way to use my wood stove…[Read more]

In reply to - Matt (Admin) wrote a new post Off-Grid Heat Sealing Irons I’ll admit I was skeptical when forum member @oldcanuck first emailed to say he was planning to try powering his fabric welding iron the […] ]]> 35ebb6b9f2abef410657600964a3cf9f oldcanuck changed their profile picture https://www.diypackraft.com/activity/p/5181/ Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:14:41 -0800 0 f79aaf9b164663a6d94e239f9c736240 oldcanuck 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-20055 Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:54:40 -0800 Gidday! I seem to DIY everything in my life, so might as well try out Matt’s kits. Looking forward to much fun on the water throughout Canada in the coming years … oldcanuck

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