Bringing Your Floating Friend To Life (Assembly Instructions)

We're so excited to have Quackpackers venturing out into the world! Here's an explainer on how to assemble/set-up your new best swim friend.

Warning:

Most importantly - please use scissors - not a giant blazing butcher knife - to gently open your box. There's no need to perform surgery on your new friend before your friend hatches from the box.

1. Inflate the product

Ensure the one-way valve is fully inserted into the deflation valve, and both are inserted into the base to enable inflation.

The first pull tab is the one-way inflation valve.

If you pull the entire plug out of the base, there is nothing to prevent the air from escaping your buddy, and you'll have to plug in the one-way valve and reattempt inflating the product.

Inflate the product until the sides are head are firm. If using a pump, make sure you don't over inflate the product, as increasing the air pressure can pop the inflatable.

2. Attach the storage compartment rope

Grab the long piece of rope that came with your inflatable, or an alternative length of rope of your choice, and begin threading it through the eyelets around the top edge of the storage compartment. Some folks prefer only a portion of the eyelets to be used, so you choose your own adventure. You can cross-thread how you feel works for you. If you opt to use less length of the cord, you can shorten the rope by cutting and melting the new end(s) of the rope so it doesn't fray.

Here are some more visuals of the storage compartment webbing:

When you've decided that there's enough rope in your desired web (or lack thereof), you can just tie off your cords, either by tying them together, or creating knots along the eyelets.

Using any of the eyelets is totally optional! Don't trip, potato chip! If you don't want to use the rear eyelets, you don't have to!

3A. Attach the tether

To attach the tether, use the smaller length of rope that came with your duck/flamingo to create a necklace. It's incredibly important that you don't just tie a knot around the neck of the inflatable, as that could lead to cutting the material through garroting or manual strangulation! Use those two eyelets, one on each side of the neck, to make it comfortable for your buddy to support you without getting strangled.

Using a double knot is recommended to ensure the knot is robust and can't slip through the eyelet when wet.

3B. Thread through Lateral Stabilizer Loops

If you purchased a model with added lateral stabilizer rings, you can get creative with your attachment method, looping the rope through the top and/or bottom rings depending on how frisky the water will be for your swim. We recommend using all 4 rings for extreme chop and waves.

If you purchased a model with lateral stabilizer rings, you can clip to either the top, bottom, or through both rope attachment areas! Feel free to try different neck attachment methods to find what works best for you.

4. Attach tether and belt

Now, you're ready to attach the tether and belt! Use a clip to attach the tether to the neck cord. This allows the float to shift as needed with wind and waves, making it a smoother trip for your buddy.

5. After use

After your swim, if you want to deflate your Quackpacker, pull the entire valve stem out so the one-way insert doesn't prevent deflation. Roll up the Quackpacker (instead of folding it) for storage.

Adding Night Lights

Optional: if you're swimming in a low-visibility area or at night, be sure to add some lights to the back of the head and rear end of your buddy. These plastic clip areas are designed to hold glow sticks and other lights! (Lights are not included in purchase)