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Several people have been asking for more details about the DIY heat sealing iron I am using now, so I wanted to make a quick post today showing some photos of how it’s put together, because I won’t have time to make a video until next week. (Update: video now Read more…

I have been sending DIY Packraft plans all across the world, and I’m so pleased that we are such an international group. Below is an interactive map, indicating all of the countries I have received orders from. If your country is not represented, now is your chance to be the Read more…

Note: That’s a 45 cm (18″) ruler in the picture, not a regular 30 cm (12″) ruler. Today I whipped up a seat prototype – something I’ve been putting off until now – and it turned out remarkably well. It doesn’t have a back rest yet (I’ll try it out Read more…

Now that people are ordering plans and starting to construct their own packrafts, I have created a Facebook page (here) where you can keep up with the latest pictures and videos, and post your own. Just hit the Like button to receive updates in your feed, and please share the Read more…

Today I finished the packraft that I’ve been making in the demo videos, and I’m super excited about it! I think it looks much better than the white prototype, and it’s even lighter, at 641 grams (1.41 pounds)! I’ll post a video soon, but I wanted to post some pictures Read more…

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 text instructions here.  

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 creek! Check it out, and feel free to comment:

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 USD per set. The problem is the size – they’re 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 with the plans, including videos, which I’ll post to Youtube, 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 while also renovating my house and moving to a new Read more…