DIY Packraft | Olle | Activity https://www.diypackraft.com/members/ollespoelstra/activity/ Activity feed for Olle. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:50:51 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 00db4b3ff48fbbb0862131fbd82c1413 Olle replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-18234 Sun, 13 Aug 2023 12:57:55 -0700 After making a V3 three years ago, last winter I built an ultralight. The experience probably made me a bit quicker and I definitely had fewer leaks after sealing the packraft shut the first time. Also, I found the small squares on the thin material useful getting straight lines with the iron.
Right after finishing I took it to northern Spain for…[Read more]

]]> 0 735c965dc59edd706d9d8b9776ace223 Olle replied to the topic Alternative to airtight zipper in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/alternative-to-airtight-zipper/#post-12829 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:37:56 -0700 I’m not planning on buying one myself. In fact I’ll probably order the ultralight kit sometime soon here. Just the sheer joy of making my own raft again after making a V3 last year will be worth it.

I now see the post by Apope in his topic on spray decks on his Rapid Rafts, however and these rafts seem to use the exact same system and have been…[Read more]

]]> 0 57b7e961c92fb65a71d30c6b914b2109 Olle replied to the topic Alternative to airtight zipper in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/alternative-to-airtight-zipper/#post-12758 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:22:22 -0700 The new packraft by Anfibio uses a roll top closure for lugage storage instead of a zipper. They say they use “special technology” and claim there’s no loss of pressure.
https://www.packrafting-store.de/New/Anfibio-Nano-RTC::939.html

 

]]> 0 be1cdc2d228e38908c276e042006c48a Olle's profile was updated https://www.diypackraft.com/activity/p/2623/ Sat, 17 Aug 2019 11:30:02 -0700 0 c6c26d9c2b90e55b9f9be14b18827030 Olle replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts https://www.diypackraft.com/forums/topic/diy-packraft-photos/#post-10691 Sat, 17 Aug 2019 11:18:49 -0700 My first trip with my packraft was a wonderful one. I took it out to northern Norway. Being able to both hike around and paddle in the fjords made for an amazing time!

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