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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 1 day, 20 hours ago

How to Buy a Gift Card If you’d like to give the gift of packrafting to someone special this holiday season but you don’t know exactly what they’d like, consider giving […]

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Postal Workers Strike 🙁 This is just a quick message to say that Canada Post workers are on strike and all shipping has been suspended. Estimated delivery dates shown on […]

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Fabric For Sale It’s been a long time since I sold any bulk fabric in the DIY Packraft shop (five years?!), so this is a bit of an experiment and I’m not sure how […]

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 1 month ago

Back Band Assembly Instructions I’m excited to announce that all the standard weight single-person DIY Packraft kits (Skeena, Telkwa, Atlin, etc.) now include parts for making a […]

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Backband Attach Point How-To Reclining against a packraft’s rear tubes is comfortable, but for whitewater paddling you’ll want to sit in a more forward and upright position. A […]

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Slotted Attachment Point Video In this video I show how to make and install slotted attachment points for attaching webbing, G-clips, shock cord, and other straps to your […]

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Price Reductions!Just a quick post to let you know that as of now, all the DIY Packraft kit prices have been reduced! With everything else in life getting more […]

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thigh Straps Available Now This video shows how to assemble and install the thigh straps. After many iterations, I’ve come up with a thigh strap design that works well, is […]

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 3 months ago

Inflation Bag or Electric Pump? I’ve always used an inflation bag to inflate my packrafts, but I keep seeing people mention that they prefer to use a little portable electric pump, […]

Dwayne replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago

I use the FlexTailGear ultra-mini air pump. It weighs just 100g and inflates a Skeena raft about 6-8 times per charge. As a bonus, I use it to vacuum the last bit of air out of the raft so it packs tighter in my backpack.

Try holding the electric pump back about 6-12in from the open boston valve and blowing air towards it. The Venturi effect multiplies the amount of air blown into the boat and it fills in about half the time.
- Matt (Admin) replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Thanks for the tips, Dwayne – I’ll check it out!

Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 3 months ago

Opie's 2-Person Packraft Build Report Due to its size, the 2-Person model is the most time-consuming DIY Packraft to build, and the most challenging model for a first-time builder. As you […]