That is a clever piece of kit👌and some very beautiful scenery
@Outdoorsaustralia4 жыл бұрын
Thats a smart design for inflating the boat... so many cool things these days its hard to know what to save up for next lol. Cheers Daryl
@Frigorific124 жыл бұрын
*Another great film! Beautiful ! Nice colours! Thanks for sharing ! like 17 Natalya*
@johncheung40052 жыл бұрын
in general, a lightweight inflated kayak is about 12 kg, so the rapid raft is 3 lb. (1.3 kg) is extra lighted. and it is easy to be inflated , small space
@hikerinaustralia2 жыл бұрын
Wow 12 kg would be a lot to add to the weight of your pack. Didn't realise they were that heavy. Glad I got the raft I have. Thanks for the info.
@peterharris30962 жыл бұрын
Well impressed with your inflation and pack up time taken. I have a inflation bag pioneer raft for calm rivers and would like to be as quick as this. when I saw it was a dry bag style raft I could not believe it. Great stuff.😀
@hikerinaustralia2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Yes the inflation and pack up is quick. I'm a bit quicker at it now having had some practice. With regards to inflation, it really makes a difference if there is a slight breeze blowing, makes it much easier. When packing up on the trail the raft is generally covered in sand etc, so I always give the raft a good wash down and let it dry properly when I get home, before rolling it back up neatly for storage. Safe travels.
@shaddonaghue4 жыл бұрын
awesome mate, I wonder if it would stand up to a colo river run, obviously walking around some of the worst rapids. I've been wanting to do that one for a while. thanks for sharing the video very informative. have a great time in NZ, looking forward to those videos.
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
I found this video of someone doing Colo in a kids dingy kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ac-mobGo1-Cwe6M.html The Rapid Raft would be more capable than that so I'm sure it would be fine. Although, as I'm generally going out on my adventures solo I would be pretty cautious about what I tackle. I'd also want to build my skills and experience before getting too over confident.
@cdbrown307 ай бұрын
And you could potentially store your sleeping gear in the sides of the raft
@hikerinaustralia7 ай бұрын
Yes you can. I first tested that in my "Pack rafting on Lake Parramatta, Sydney Australia" video if you want to see how it worked out. It does make it a bit tricky inflating the raft though.
@NickandRachel4 жыл бұрын
Looks like a fun trip! Thanks for sharing
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
Yes it was, I'm looking forward to doing more pack raft hikes soon. :)
@NickandRachel4 жыл бұрын
@@hikerinaustralia awesome! We really enjoy making outdoor videos as well
@petewhitchurchoutdoors30564 жыл бұрын
nice vid, looks like a cool bit of kit!
@peterlustig56064 жыл бұрын
Very informative review, very well done, thank you very much. Greetings from Berlin!
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I appreciate the feedback. :)
@susie98932 жыл бұрын
Lovely video combined with good info. And this 1 doesn't sit as low in the water as others I've seen which is great
@hikerinaustralia2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Susie. I think putting my Thermarest NeoAir XLite Sleeping Pad to sit on also helps with it not sitting too low in the water. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment on my video.
@ERIKOFFTRACK4 жыл бұрын
Mate - that was awesome - so excited to watch this one! I have been thinking about getting a packraft for ages, but have been a bit reluctant to buy an expensive boat without trying first. This looks like a great bit of kit and a perfect option! Keen to know what you think especially durability and comfort. Looked to be a fairly useable size - how would it go with a big pack in it? Assume not a completely dry ride? Cheers Erik
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
Hey Erik. I know what what you mean... I've been thinking of getting a pack raft for years but know I wouldn't really get a huge amount of use out of it to justify the expense. When I saw this one I was really excited as it ticked all my boxes. While I was out on the water I did run aground on a few rocks and the raft seemed to handle it fine, it certainly seems quite durable. Time will tell. As for comfort I used my sea to summit pillow as a cushion to sit on, as your butt can get cold if you are sitting directly on the raft floor. That seemed to work well. Size was perfect for me. Next time I go out I'll take my full size back pack and see how it handles. If you are careful getting in then you can stay relatively dry. I did find that paddling tended to drip water into the raft. Note that Uncharted Supply suggest using web swim gloves instead of a paddle if you want to go ultralight (which would be ok for short water crossing but not so much for a longer trip). Using the gloves might help with less water dripping in. If the water was particularly cold I'd probably wear my wet weather pants to help keep dry, rather than sit in a puddle of cold water. Note there have been reports of the raft leaking air slowly, which I did notice a bit but didn't seem to be much of a big deal. When I took it out of the water to get around some of the obstacles I'd give it a breath or two of air and it was fine. I think the air loss for me was a combination of a the slow leak and the fact that the air in the raft cooled when it was in the water. Uncharted supply did release a follow up video on how to inflate the raft which I found helpful - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7KBorOoqM_cdXk.html You can see another review of the Rapid Raft here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aMuXkpCDsMDJZ6s.html As I take this out and use the raft, I'll provide further updates here on my channel for those interested in it. As always, thanks for watching and commenting. :)
@AmyOutdoors4 жыл бұрын
@@hikerinaustralia thanks for this review and the extra details... Erik asked most of the questions I had, so thanks Erik too 😉. I'd also like to know if you felt it was easy enough to sit upright in the raft? Paddling for any length of time lying back like that leads to sore arms pretty quickly... and a sore back. It looks great though, especially for all that water you've got over on the East Coast.
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
@@AmyOutdoors Hi Amy, Yes it was quite comfortable sitting upright as I felt the back of the raft gave a fair amount of support. That being said.... I was a bit sore the next day, but I had put that down to the fact that I haven't done any paddling for ages. I assume being sore was a simple matter of using muscle groups in a way that that I rarely use. I didn't have a huge amount of time for this trip so I only covered about 3 KMs. For short trips like that the raft is perfectly fine. I'll certainly be doing longer trips as time permits, so will keep you posted. It would be interesting to see how someone who kayaks or packrafts regularly would go in this raft. With better paddling technique I'm sure they could travel faster and further.
@JakeMarcin4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Editing is getting great too, mixing in those shots and angles was great. Taking it to NZ? 😁
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yes, looking to take it to NZ. Not sure what my schedule will be or if I get much chance to use it, but will certainly try to get out on the water if I can.
@spearheadnotary42714 ай бұрын
Great Video. What model Paddle are you using ?
@hikerinaustralia4 ай бұрын
I use a cheap "Lifetime Youth Kayak Paddle Black" I picked up at Anaconda for $15 (although I don't think Anaconda sell them anymore) I drilled out some of the rivets and initially used bolts and wing nuts so it can be broken down into 4 pieces rather than just 2. I later replaced the wing nuts with "4PCS Push Snap Button Spring Clips 8mm Button". Now with the spring clips they are easier and faster to connect and disconnect.
@l214laus4 жыл бұрын
Amazing. What will they think of next? Sure beats a foot pump etc. Cockatoos sound great.
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
I agree, using a foot pump or one of those inflation sacks to pump up a raft would be a pain. That rapid inflation design works a treat. :) Thanks for watching.
@J0kerScars4 жыл бұрын
You said in the video the raft goes for $275 US dollars but everywhere you look they sell for $400 US dollars. Did you get it for a discount somewhere?
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I managed to pick it up early via their indiegogo campaign. I'll make a note of that in the description of my video. Thanks for pointing that out.
@douglasnaomy2 жыл бұрын
Hi teacher, whats model the rowing??
@cj16142 жыл бұрын
What's the float time before requiring more air?
@hikerinaustralia2 жыл бұрын
Depends on how well you can roll up and neatly seal the end. There always seem to be a slow leak of air but for my trips (typically short. i.e. less than an hour) it isn't an issue. If I'm doing a longer trip, then I do have a short tube that I attach with duct tape to the inflation mouth piece so I can top up as I go if necessarily. That works pretty well and is a pretty simple fix.
@cj16142 жыл бұрын
@@hikerinaustralia Like in terms of minutes or hours of very light drift paddling. Have you found yourself topping off air every 15-45 minutes 3-4 hours more or less?
@hikerinaustralia2 жыл бұрын
@@cj1614 I'd say I top up every 30 - 45 mins (maybe a breath or two of air via the mouth piece). I'm sure I could go longer without topping up, but it is so easy to do, I don't really pay attention to how often I do it. Next time I go for a paddle I'll try to be more conscious of how often I top up and if I really need to. (note we are coming into winter here so might be a while before I'm out on the water again) - If I do a follow up video on that I'll reply to this comment to let you know what I find.
@jakepeacock78444 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. What paddle do you use? I like it.
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
Regarding the paddle, I use a cheap "Lifetime Youth Kayak Paddle Black" I picked up at Anaconda for $15 I drilled out some of the rivets and replaced with bolts and wing nuts so it can be broken down into 4 pieces rather than just 2. www.anacondastores.com/water/paddles/kayak-paddles/lifetime-youth-kayak-paddle/BP90117675 I'm keen to get some of the webbed gloves they mention in one of the Uncharted Supply co videos to see how that goes. I've tried using just my hands to paddle in the raft and it works surprisingly well, so I think the gloves might be a perfect solution for when I don't want to carry the paddles.
@lindsaymack63994 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review! Now that you've had this raft for awhile, how do you like it? And how is it holding up?
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
I actually took it out again last weekend (yet to edit the video, I'm getting a bit behind). I absolutely love the raft. It really allows me to explore some areas that would be just unreachable by foot. Note: I've mostly only taken it out on flat water lakes and rivers. I've never done any white water rapids in it so can't comment on how well it handles in those situations. I usually travel solo so don't want to push my luck and get into a dangerous situation on the water when all alone. I've also found that my Thermarest NeoAir XLite Sleeping Pad fits nicely in the bottom of the raft and really keeps your butt from getting cold. Check out one of my other videos where I first tried that and tested a few other ideas - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gsyBgtp528W6gZs.html When the raft was first released, there was a fair amount of chatter online about it having a slow leak, but to be honest I've not really had any issue with that. If you follow the instructional video on how to inflate it properly then any air leakage is very minimal. I also find that it is good to inflate the raft then let it sit on the water for a bit (the cold water cools the air inside and it deflates a bit). Once the temperature has stabilised you can add a few more breaths to get it fully inflated. I generally use a cheap paddle that I've modified to break into 4 pieces so it is easy to fit in my pack, although I think it is too short (it is a youth paddle after all) so I tend to get a little bit wet from water splashing off the paddles (could also be due to my lack of technique). I've also bought some webbed swim gloves which work great when the water isn't too cold. You can actually get along pretty quick just paddling with your hands (great as a light weight option, but may not be super comfortable if doing a longer trip) I've got a playlist of #RapidRaft videos if you are interested in seeing more from others - kzfaq.info/sun/PLmFQyxr-rc4Zu-PK2MWgUnjFw73pcZtZe I spent years thinking about getting a pack raft but they were always very expensive and overkill for what I wanted (I'm not interested in doing hard core white water, just wanted something to get me out on the water). I was looking at the Klymit LiteWater Dinghy at one stage but that seems more like a pool toy where you get pretty much soaked. When I saw the rapid raft it was exactly what I had been wanting. Thanks for watching!
@susie98932 жыл бұрын
@@hikerinaustralia the company should use you 😊
@BeckTreksAustralia4 жыл бұрын
haha I love this!!!
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
Thanks... one of these pack rafts would have been great on your Onkaparinga Gorge Trek!
@BeckTreksAustralia4 жыл бұрын
@@hikerinaustralia haha yeah you can say that again!!
@crazylegstyh4 жыл бұрын
but what about crocs in the river man!? its too cold?
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
No crocs this far south. Crocs are all up north. I don't think I'd want to be in an inflatable raft in croc country! :)
@JayJayasuriya4 жыл бұрын
They just shipped mine and I’m excited to use it soon. What paddle are you using?.
@JayJayasuriya4 жыл бұрын
Put it to the test yesterday. I went with Aqua-bond paddles. Which paddle do you use?.
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jay, Sorry for the delay in responding. Regarding the paddle, It is a cheap plastic lightweight youth paddle, I got mine from Anaconda (Australian outdoor store) www.anacondastores.com/water/paddles/kayak-paddles/lifetime-youth-kayak-paddle/BP90117675 for only $15 AUD It is actually a two piece paddle, however I drilled out the pop rivets and replaced them with bolts and wing nuts to make it a 4 piece paddle. It is super cheap and packs down small. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy your Raft!
@JayJayasuriya4 жыл бұрын
Hiker in Australia Oh ok gotcha. No worries in the delay. I will check that link out. I ended up getting the AquaBond paddles from REI www.rei.com/product/851476/aqua-bound-manta-ray-posi-lok-kayak-paddle-full-carbon They work out awesome. Especially with the bag I chose to carry the whole thing with by Matador. :)
@turboturd79544 жыл бұрын
Hike? Are you american??
@hikerinaustralia4 жыл бұрын
Not sure what you mean. You mean I went on a pretty short walk on a fire trail but called it a 'hike'? or referring to my use of the work hike (I know in the UK they refer to it as walking or rambling, and in NZ they call it tramping... but the term hike is normal for Australia. :)