Marco

I have been using the same overnight backpack for… 19 years! I had to think about that. It’s a Gregory, about 70 litres, and it’s very comfortable. It weighs a lot though – maybe 3 kg? I have noticed some ultralight backpacks on the market recently, and I wonder if any of you have experience with them. Are they comfortable? Are they worth the…[Read more]

Have you found other sources of materials for making packrafts, like TPU-coated fabric and inflation valves? Maybe you are overseas and the shipping is cheaper from a supplier close to you. Tell us about it, and please review the quality – especially if you have compared it to the stuff I offer.

Of course I want people to purchase things from the…[Read more]

Have you found other sources of materials for making packrafts, like TPU-coated fabric and inflation valves? Maybe you are overseas and the shipping is cheaper from a supplier close to you. Tell us about it, and please review the quality – especially if you have compared it to the stuff I offer.

Of course I want people to purchase things from…[Read more]

Please post your DIY Packraft kit/plans construction-related questions here (or on the appropriate How-To page!).

Note: If you wish to reply to a specific comment below, please click the grey “Reply” link above the specific comment you are responding to – then your comment will appear nested below that comment. If you don’t first click the “Re…[Read more]

Please post your DIY Packraft kit/plans construction-related questions here (or on the appropriate How-To page!).

Please post your DIY Packraft kit/plans construction-related questions here (or on the appropriate How-To page!).

Share your experiences with heat-sealing tools (mini irons, modified soldering irons, heat guns, sealing irons, trim sealing irons, etc.).

Note: If you wish to reply to a specific comment below, please click the grey “Reply” link above the specific comment you are responding to – then your comment will appear nested below that comment. If you…[Read more]

Share your experiences with heat-sealing tools (mini irons, modified soldering irons, heat guns, sealing irons, trim sealing irons, etc.).

Where have you gone packrafting, or where would you like to go packrafting?

I have a solo dream trip planned out already. It includes ocean, river, and lake paddling, combined with remote coastal rainforest hikes and difficult mountainous terrain. Here’s a map I made using Google Earth showing the route (and some alternative routes):

(For…[Read more]

Where would you like to go packrafting?

I have a solo dream trip planned out already. It includes ocean, river, and lake paddling, combined with remote coastal rainforest hikes and difficult mountainous terrain. Here’s a map I made using Google Earth showing the route (and some alternative routes):

(For context, Vancouver Island is located…[Read more]

I have several new designs in the works, but there are only so many hours in the day and it takes time to design and prototype things.

Here’s where you can tell me what you would most like to see available on the site – a 2-person packraft kit? A whitewater spray deck option? A cruiser spray deck? A DIY paddle? An inflatable PFD? A seat with a…[Read more]

I have several new designs in the works, but there are only so many hours in the day and it takes time to design and prototype things.

Here’s where you can tell me what you would most like to see available on the site – a 2-person packraft kit? A whitewater spray deck option? A cruiser spray deck? A DIY paddle? An inflatable PFD? A seat with a…[Read more]