Packraft - Denali Llama has arrived :)

griffdowg · Post by **griffdowg** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:56 pm

oooo, thats big. click this: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/a ... 1339091673

Hey Stu, Look what I got hold of yesterday :D

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Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:13 pm

Hey Stu, Look what I got hold of yesterday

Bugger off

griffdowg · Post by **griffdowg** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:23 pm

s8tannorm wrote:
Hey Stu, Look what I got hold of yesterday
Bugger off

Hehehehehe

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:45 pm

Oh Stu, I emailed Jon and he's got two left which he's keeping back for himself and we can borrow FOC anytime we want.

Saves buying one

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:46 pm

Yay ... superb result, I can feel some stupidity coming on

griffdowg · Post by **griffdowg** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:08 pm

Jon has kept a Llama and a Yak bot with full spray deck.

Give me a shout if you get something planned

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Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:12 pm

Don't know if I want to try one but I'd like to come and watch captain calamity on his maiden voyage. :D

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:23 pm

Don't know if I want to try one but I'd like to come and watch captain calamity on his maiden voyage

Ye of little faith ... but saying that, how long do you reckon an Inbred'll float for?

griffdowg · Post by **griffdowg** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:03 pm

s8tannorm wrote:
Don't know if I want to try one but I'd like to come and watch captain calamity on his maiden voyage
Ye of little faith ... but saying that, how long do you reckon an Inbred'll float for?

strap a load of 2L pop bottles to it on its 1st outing. It should float. We use to do it while lake jumping old BMX bikes :D

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valleydaddy · Post by **valleydaddy** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:51 pm

this sound very interesting, maybe Flatfishey and I could be land crew

Blackhound · Post by **Blackhound** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:39 am

Captain Birdseye View by Digger Digger Dogstar, on Flickr

pedalhead · Post by **pedalhead** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:28 am

that looks like a LOT of fun 8-)

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:39 am

that looks like a LOT of fun

Yeah, I love Lego

Cheeky Monkey · Post by **Cheeky Monkey** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:45 am

but saying that, how long do you reckon an Inbred'll float for?

Given they're made of pig iron (whilst grond bikes in general, riding lighter, etc etc, blah, blah blah) I reckon all of a nanosecond

Please ensure there's video

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:51 am

Cheeky Monkey wrote:
Please ensure there's video

If I'm invited to the Titanic's launch, I WILL bring the video camera, as well as a rubber ring to rescue the captain.

restlessshawn · Post by **restlessshawn** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:12 pm

very jealous! not sure I'd have time for bike and loch tours but I like the idea

valleydaddy · Post by **valleydaddy** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:39 pm

http://vimeo.com/41351784

griffdowg · Post by **griffdowg** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:25 am

Stu,

Do you have a copy of Roman Dials book?

If you search it on Zinio you can get it for free when you sign up

saves paying £35 for a hard copy. Its not ideal to view online, but...

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Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:34 am

Do you have a copy of Roman Dials book?

I've got a Kindle version on my confuser ... time restraints (yea really) mean I haven't started reading it yet

griffdowg · Post by **griffdowg** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:19 pm

1st outing on the Avon. Water was high with some big hydraulics.

Very happy with performance, usability and packed size. 4 piece paddle is a bit of a struggle though.

spraydeck is a must for anyone considering one.

some blurb on my Tuesday Evening Adventure (TEA) here: http://siroccoverland.com/2012/06/27/al ... me-out-uk/

No bikes yet! once I sort out a secure arrangement I may well try it out. Only problems are portage around weirs. Everything is in deep water with steps similar to scale. Doing it with a bike will be a mission. Needs a shallow put in really.

Dan_K · Post by **Dan_K** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:35 am

Looks very cool!

What's the deal with packafting? Is any stretch of water fair game?

Cheeky Monkey · Post by **Cheeky Monkey** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:41 am

I have no idea what this

with some big hydraulics

means.

But it sounds so gnar

didnothingfatal · Post by **didnothingfatal** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:23 am

Dan_K wrote:Looks very cool!

What's the deal with packafting? Is any stretch of water fair game?

Water access is a minefield, Scotland is fine but their access rights are so much better. I believe the river is the property of the land owner, and therefore private. Add in fishing rights and the issue just gets crap! Off course you need to get caught

the British Canoe Union has the basics here

http://www.bcu.org.uk/our-sport/getting ... to-paddle/

Membership gives you a license for the canals, although nobody has ever stopped me on the Grand Union.

griffdowg · Post by **griffdowg** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:57 pm

Cheeky Monkey wrote:I have no idea what this

with some big hydraulics
means.

But it sounds so gnar

Gnar indeed

Do you have the new Gnarkill CD?

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griffdowg · Post by **griffdowg** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:58 pm

didnothingfatal wrote:
Dan_K wrote:Looks very cool!

What's the deal with packafting? Is any stretch of water fair game?
Water access is a minefield, Scotland is fine but their access rights are so much better. I believe the river is the property of the land owner, and therefore private. Add in fishing rights and the issue just gets crap! Off course you need to get caught the British Canoe Union has the basics here

http://www.bcu.org.uk/our-sport/getting ... to-paddle/

Membership gives you a license for the canals, although nobody has ever stopped me on the Grand Union.

Yes, Its a little complicated. the River is the property of the land owner but the water running through it isn't

Every stretch of water is different.

Its just the same with legal byways and motor vehicles

so im a use to it :x

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