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Abstract

A portable inflatable floatation device for use as a backpack frame to maintain a standard backpack thereto for hiking, with the back pack frame being convertible into floatation device seat, foot rest, and outrigger pontoon mounting. Inflatable pontoons that are to be carried on or in the backpack and are inflated into long cylindrical pontoons at a water site, whereat, with the back pack frame converted to the water craft seat, the seat is attached to span across the pair of parallel inflated pontoons and the outrigger portions of which seat are positioned to rest on and are strapped onto tops of the inflated pontoons, with top and bottom sections of the frame, respectively, pivoted to form and seat back and to a planar attitude with a seat bottom as a foot rest, and straight narrow spacers are secured, as with straps, to the forward and rear pontoon ends completing the floatation device. Removable oar locks may be secured to the outrigger portions for receiving oars assembled from components that are for transported on or in the back pack or a paddle may be assembled from which components for use inpaddling the device. The seat back can be lowered and pinned in place to extend in a planar attitude from the seat bottom to receive a cot cover installed between the spacers, arranging the floatation device as a sleeping platform, and the invention may further include a spring bar type tent for fitting to cover the sleeping platform.

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First Claim