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Roger Caffin (rcaffin) - BPL Staff

My Locale Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
About Me Research Scientist. Been walking all my life, mainly off-track - we don't have 'trails' here, and I always go with my wife. Summer and winter, lowland and highland, Australia and Europe. Forced into UL gear by heavy packs and increasing age. :-)
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BPL email: roger@backpackinglight.com
CitySydney
StateNSW
CountryAustralia
My Website URLhttp://www.bushwalking.org.au/FAQ/

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All Forum Posts by Roger Caffin

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Re: Re: Re: Having trouble drilling Aluminum
> Would it be easier to stack all the blanks on top of each other then clamp to save > time, cutting 16 holes deeper holes instead of 16 times 4 shallow holes, one blank > at a time? ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Having trouble drilling Aluminum
April 17, 10:30pm
Re: Netting Floor for shelter. Any drawbacks??
> Does the netting get "dirtier" by picking up needles or dirt more so than a solid floor? Horribly so. Cheers

In GEAR » Netting Floor for shelter. Any drawbacks??
April 16, 3:45pm
Re: Re: Alternate approach
> 1/8" aluminum? Oops! Nope. 1/16" is OK, but I think 1/8" Al would be really stressing the poor thing. Eh, you could try - with long handles on the punch. Could be damaging t...

In Make Your Own Gear » Having trouble drilling Aluminum
April 16, 12:38am
Alternate approach
Sometimes I get too close to the problem. Hunt around and find a cheap hole punch for sheet metal. This WILL work just fine at the edge of sheet metal. eBay is the obvious place to go. Try '...

In Make Your Own Gear » Having trouble drilling Aluminum
April 15, 10:16pm
Re: Recommendations for groundcloths
> I need to get groundcloths under all of these for a reasonable price. Why? All of those tarptents have built-in groundsheets. You don't need another one. Cheers

In Make Your Own Gear » Recommendations for groundcloths
April 15, 6:31pm
Re: Cream or Gel to Keep Feet Dry
Dry feet while walking? No sweat? Snicker. Cheers

In GEAR » Cream or Gel to Keep Feet Dry
April 15, 6:28pm
Re: Yet another sewing machine question
Hi Kat A sewing machine is not a serger, and v/v. A serger is very limited in application. However, a sewing machine with a 3(4)-step zigzag does a good job covering edges to replace a serger. ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Yet another sewing machine question
April 15, 6:27pm
Re: Gusset on the tongues?
> Do these shoes have gusseted tongues to reduce dirt/sand entry? No, but the tongue is well-padded, and we have never had any problems with sand or dirt getting in. In fact, I think our feet h...

In Editor's Roundtable » New Balance 889 Multisport Review
April 15, 6:19pm
Re: Re: Re: Having trouble drilling Aluminum
Hi Tad Fine drill press, OK drill bits. Although stub drill bits would be better. WRONG place to drill hole however. I would never attempt to drill a hole that close to the edge of sheet meta...

In Make Your Own Gear » Having trouble drilling Aluminum
April 15, 6:16pm
Re: Re: Reinventing the Ti pot
Hey Dustin You're stealing MY (ultra-cynical) lines! :-) Cheers PS - will the pots work? Dunno - the site is in Japanese.

In GEAR » Reinventing the Ti pot
April 14, 8:16pm

All Reader Reviews by Roger Caffin

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Skinny Skis, Jacksons Hole XC Skis
My wife and I had to re-equip with new XC skis, NNN-BC bindings and boots this year. We found several companies which could supply the models we were looking for and ship overseas (to Australia), and ...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
October 28, 3:08pm
Darn Tough Vermont Socks Customer Service
I got a pair of the DTV boot socks in a BGT Test. I gave them hell for four months. It didn't seem to have had any effect on them. Roland B is a very helpful guy too.

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
May 06, 3:53am
Coleman Exponent Xtreme Stove
I have been using the Xtreme in the snow for many years. I have never ever had any problems with it. It lights and runs completely reliably. It will run down to -26 C (-15 F) because the gas mix in t...

In Stoves - White Gas
October 24, 4:17pm
Snow Peak Gigapower Ti
I've used mine for ... many years now. I was initially irritated by the valve off position, but then I wondered: It is otherwise superbly made: what if the valve position is deliberate? Why would th...

In Stoves - Canister
December 29, 10:04pm