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The second step in constructing your packraft is joining the pieces of fabric you cut out in step one. In this new video I demonstrate how I use a heat sealing iron to do just that! You can read the Read more…

Here’s a video I made from this past weekend’s camping trip. It’s the first time I tried paddling with a passenger and it worked quite well – plenty of freeboard, and very comfortable for both of us!  

I’ve just made a new video, which is the first in my instructional series about how to make your own packraft. It also has a couple of clips of me paddling my original homemade packraft in a very rocky, woody Read more…

Note: DIY Packraft is no longer selling packraft plans. In order to reproduce my plans, I looked into various printing options and quickly discovered I would lose money if I stuck to my goal of keeping the price to $20 Read more…

Sorry I’ve been a bit slow to respond to inquiries – I recently moved to an acreage where I have to set up satellite internet… it should be installed next week. Then I’ll be working on some instructions to go Read more…

Soon I will be posting pictures of my completed DIY packraft prototype and notes about construction techniques and, if people are interested, links to plans and materials. This has been a slow process because I have been making my packraft Read more…