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eswets's profile was updated 1 year, 6 months ago
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eswets replied to the topic DIY GTX drysuit in the forum DIY Packrafts 1 year, 9 months ago
🤔 Not sure about this. You would loose the breathability of the goretex and it would be very damp.
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eswets replied to the topic DIY GTX drysuit in the forum DIY Packrafts 2 years, 8 months ago
My sewing involves both outdoor clothing and gear, as you can see on my instagram page (link above). The pattern I drafted myself, roughly based on a basic pants and jacket pattern, but adjusted to fit a seating position (1 setof darts in the knee and elbow region, 2 sets of darts in the seat area). The fabric I sourced locally here in Norway, the…[Read more]
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eswets replied to the topic Drysuits for Packrafting in the forum DIY Packrafts 2 years, 9 months ago
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eswets changed their profile picture 2 years, 9 months ago
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eswets started the topic DIY GTX drysuit in the forum DIY Packrafts 2 years, 9 months ago
Sewing is also a hobby of mine, so I made myself a DIY GTX drysuit to use with my DIY packraft: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3ODU2NzI5NjI5NTA0NDYx?utm_medium=copy_link
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eswets replied to the topic DIY packraft vest – sub 200g in the forum DIY Packrafts 6 years, 5 months ago
- I estimate the air volume to ca 5-6 liters, so around 50-60N boyancy. The straps are sewn on to a piece of 1000D tpu, sandwiched between the 210D main tpu fabric.
I am on holiday now, but I can find the plans when I come home.
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eswets replied to the topic Necessity of the Top-Up-Valve? in the forum DIY Packrafts 6 years, 6 months ago
I often have difficulties openin only the outer cap of the Boston valve, ending up with screwing out the middle one-way valve too. Not something you vant to do on the water…
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eswets replied to the topic DIY packraft vest – sub 200g in the forum DIY Packrafts 6 years, 6 months ago
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eswets replied to the topic DIY packraft vest – sub 200g in the forum DIY Packrafts 6 years, 6 months ago
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eswets changed their profile picture 6 years, 6 months ago
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eswets changed their profile picture 6 years, 6 months ago
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eswets changed their profile picture 6 years, 6 months ago
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eswets started the topic DIY packraft vest – sub 200g in the forum DIY Packrafts 6 years, 6 months ago
I created my own packrafting vest / PFD using the same techniques as described for the inflatable seat. Used 210D material. Pretty pleased with the results. The weight was just below 200g. Pictures on my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eswetssyr/