u/VerifiedMother

Purchased a STAR hurricane raft directly from NRS for $600, not new but seems like she's in good condition.

https://www.nrs.com/star-select-hurricane-raft/p1z5

My raft before this was a really old (40 year) hypalon boat so I understand I need to be more careful with folding and rolling a PVC vs a rubber boat.

I built the frame and thankfully the measurements on both rafts were close enough I didn't have to modify it at all.

Supposedly they have small leaks in them that make them fine for day trips is what the tag said when I bought it, I was wondering if I could just run it at like 2 vs 3 psi which is what it's rated at.

Been getting into paddling more in general, I got a paddleboard a couple of years ago and then was looking at a raft and I ended up also seeing this packraft and was intrigued, I ended up getting it for $500 directly from NRS.

The tizip seems to work fine.

I have a good paddling PFD and I'll use my paddleboard/kayak paddle for this. Anything else I need?

Looks like if you go to Canada or New Zealand for a trip, you can use t-satellite in the backcountry.

Should be useful for me this summer

I wonder if anyone with t-satellite will be able to roam as I have the t-satellite only plan if you look at the Rogers version in Canada, only those with a plan that includes roaming in the US will be able to use t-satellite in the US

https://www.rogers.com/support/mobility/satellite-faq#Which-apps-work-with-Rogers-Satellite-and-when-are-more-coming

I couldn't find an equivalent page for One NZ though (the provider for Starlink in New Zealand)