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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 2 years, 10 months ago

It’s snowing outside here now and all the lakes and rivers are frozen, so editing this vlog-style video was a nice change of scenery for me. It’s footage from a solo packrafting trip I did last August in […]
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Floor to tube fabric heat sealing issues in the forum DIY Packrafts 2 years, 10 months ago

No problem!

In the meantime, I’ve changed it to bold text and added another bullet to the list.
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Floor to tube fabric heat sealing issues in the forum DIY Packrafts 2 years, 10 months ago

Don’t worry – that’s normal. It looks like you’re doing a good job. Sorry for the confusion.

The answer to your question is directly below the text you quoted – it’s even referred to by the asterisk in the quoted section 🙂

Since switching to the 450 GSM floor fabric, I get this question a lot, so I keep moving the information, thinking “Now…[Read more]
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 2 years, 11 months ago

This is just a quick follow-up to my previous post – I received some positive feedback about the pre-order idea, so now I’ve made it possible to pre-order (backorder) the packraft kits in the Shop. These orders […]
- Matt (Admin) replied 2 years, 9 months ago
  
  Thanks for the order! The confirmation email may have gone to your spam folder.
  I don’t have an update, other than that things are still on track for a mid-year arrival, and if that changes I will post an update.
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 2 years, 11 months ago

Gorgeous photos! Thanks for posting!
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Tips & Tricks in the forum DIY Packrafts 2 years, 11 months ago

Great idea! I find that the weight of the iron’s cord sometimes drags the light aluminum stand off my table – this would certainly solve that problem!
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY GTX drysuit in the forum DIY Packrafts 2 years, 11 months ago

Impressive work – thanks for documenting your project! It’s very cool! I’m sure other people will want to follow your lead.
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Drysuits for Packrafting in the forum DIY Packrafts 2 years, 11 months ago

Fantastic!
Matt (Admin) commented on the post, Packraft Kit Availability Update 2 years, 11 months ago

No, the ultralight material is too flimsy to make boats like that.

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Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 2 years, 11 months ago

TL;DR: Normal order processing times are about a week, but I’m out of fabric, so packraft kits will be unavailable for several months. Sign up here to be notified when kits are in stock.

Happy new […]
- Christian001 replied 2 years, 11 months ago
  
  I would pre-order two more Skeena kits, including Spraydeck for one Skeena and one Telkwa. Will write you later today in the evening.
  
  Christian
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 2 years, 11 months ago

2021 has been a good year for DIY Packraft, but the supply chain problems that have been plaguing the world have caught up with me and I’m sorry to say that the Telkwa, Ultralight, and 2-Person kits are all sold […]
Matt (Admin) commented on the post, State of Emergency – Possible Shipping Delay 2 years, 12 months ago

Thanks for your interest in a DIY Packraft kit – I’m just counting inventory, so there should be an update in a few days.

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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Mistake fix advice in the forum DIY Packrafts 3 years ago

Don’t worry – if you do a good job sealing the remaining 1″ of fabric to the floor it will be more than strong enough. I design the overlaps to be much wider than necessary for a strong bond, and even half the width there is more than strong enough, assuming proper heat sealing technique over the entire weld. Sealing the cut-off piece of fabric to…[Read more]
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 3 years ago

Wow – very cool photos! It looks like a great time!
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 3 years, 1 month ago

Update: Shipping times are mostly back to normal.

You may have seen in the news that the Canadian province of British Columbia, where DIY Packraft is located, has experienced severe flooding and that all the […]
- Matt (Admin) replied 2 years, 12 months ago
  
  Thanks for your interest in a DIY Packraft kit – I’m just counting inventory, so there should be an update in a few days.
Matt (Admin) wrote a new post 3 years, 1 month ago

If you’d like to save some money on a DIY Packraft and give to a worthy charity at the same time, you can bid on a $200 (CAD) DIY Packraft coupon at the annual Rotary Club online auction. At the time I write […]
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic DIY Packraft Photos in the forum DIY Packrafts 3 years, 1 month ago

Great shot, Ken! It’s scary how dry things are though…
Matt (Admin) commented on the post, Fabric Offcut Sales? 3 years, 2 months ago

Sorry, I don’t currently have enough fabric to do that.

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Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Trouble Joining Bow Seam in the forum DIY Packrafts 3 years, 2 months ago

Hi Kyle, I usually have a bit of misalignment there too and it’s not a problem (and being on the bottom of the packraft, it’s not noticeable). As long as the combined length of each edge (floor + tube) is the same, you can iron the strip on without any wrinkles in one tube or the other.
Matt (Admin) replied to the topic Heat-sealing tools in the forum DIY Packrafts 3 years, 3 months ago

Interesting – yeah, the ones I have are different brands than yours, but they do take a long time to heat up using 120V (at least ten minutes), and one of them has a bogus ground like yours. I haven’t noticed the temperature varying too much in either of them though.
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