Here’s how you can own the latest DIY Packraft design before anyone else, for just the cost of shipping:
- First, you must have already built at least one DIY Packraft (any model, from a kit or plans). It doesn’t have to look perfect, but I’ll need to see pictures.
- Contact me to say you want to be a DIY Packraft kit tester, and tell me what type of packraft you’re most interested in building next (standard, whitewater, ultralight, 2-person, accessories, etc.).
- I’ll add you to the official DIY Packraft Kit Tester list.
- When I have a new design that suits your needs, I’ll ask you to send me a refundable deposit (in case you don’t complete the kit), and then I’ll ship the kit to you.
- You complete the kit in a reasonable amount of time – say, less than one month – and then ship the completed packraft back to me along with your comments about what you like and what you think could be improved.
- I’ll do some non-destructive testing (a.k.a “paddling”) and make my own notes about performance, comfort, handling, weight, etc. This shouldn’t take more than a couple of weeks.
- Lastly, I’ll send the packraft back to you and refund your deposit, minus the shipping cost.
How do we benefit from this arrangement? Well, I save time by outsourcing some of my prototype construction to you, you get a free packraft, and everyone else gets better packraft designs! It’s a win-win-win.