Ambitious About Packrafting? Here’s How to Actually Progress A yarn for the ones keen to skip ahead My Packrafting Journey Started with a Reality Check Back when I first started packrafting, I came from a pretty solid outdoor background. I’d been working professionally in the outdoors for …
420d vs 210d Packraft Material
420d vs 210d Packrafts – What Really Matters in New Zealand When people start looking at packrafts, one of the first questions they hit is fabric thickness. The perception is that 420d is more durable. People might frame it as a “buy once, cry once” decision — spend more now, get something that …
The Best Beginner’s Packraft
Ode to the Gnarwhal: The Best Beginner’s Packraft When people ask me what the best beginner’s packraft is, I don’t have to think too hard — it’s the Alpacka Gnarwhal. Stable, forgiving, versatile as hell… if you’re only going to own one boat, this is the one I’d point you towards every …
