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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. :-)
Example Gear List at http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/caffins_4_month_gear_list.html

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: Exciting new boot style
Perrrfect. Cheers

In GEAR » Exciting new boot style
April 01, 3:46pm

Re: Re: Missing hiker on Mt Hood found
> Freeman said Owen is responsible. But she didn't have a working cell phone on her > and no one knew what trails she was taking." Freeman was wrong. Cheers

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Missing hiker on Mt Hood found
April 01, 3:44pm

Re: EXPED Symat UL failure - delaminating microfibre
Not had the problem. Manufacturing defect maybe. Contact Exped. Cheers

In GEAR » EXPED Symat UL failure - delaminating microfibre
April 01, 3:39pm

Re: Shelf life of EVA in trail shoes?
To the best of my knowledge ... The EVA breaks down under load and humidity. You will often find that the area under the heel and under the ball of the foot gets hollowed out. I have EVA shee...

In GEAR » Shelf life of EVA in trail shoes?
March 31, 2:42pm

Re: World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
Jim wrote > Again, the MicroRegulator is a fine stove Oh yes, the stove itself is well made and works well, and I said that in the article. It's all the marketing spin which stinks. Ch...

In GEAR » World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
March 30, 3:38pm

Re: Re: efficiency
I usually get about 50% efficiency, and have pushed that up to over 60%. (I hadn't brought enough fuel for the trip!) Low to medium power, good windscreen, lid. Trade-off in boil time vs eff...

In GEAR » Fire Maple Jetboil Clone
March 29, 3:08pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
Yeah, we have all seen that video. A masterpiece of spin doctoring and carefully designed BS. I could create exactly the same video effects myself with two identical stoves. But everyone is free...

In GEAR » World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
March 29, 3:05pm

Re: Sleeping Comfort
For me the pillow is very important. Less so for my wife. YMMV Cheers

In Philosophy & Technique » Sleeping Comfort
March 29, 2:56pm

Re: A Question Re. Filter Effectiveness
Hi Ben What they are claiming is that they meet the EPA requirements for 'purification', which are different for viruses, bacteria and protozoa. Except that many filters skip the viru...

In GEAR » A Question Re. Filter Effectiveness
March 29, 1:20am

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
Hi Dan You might like to read our article about pressure regulators. It was published some time ago. Basically, that pressure regulator IS a needle valve, with some extra springs etc. All the...

In GEAR » World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
March 29, 1:14am

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