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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: Re:
> During the night we will be in villages or with nomadic people -- the nomadic people > have insulated yurts that they warm with stoves. In that case I think you can assume that conditions...

In GEAR » Gear for -20 to -50 degrees?
March 17, 10:05pm

Re: thanks
Hi Ozzie > a super flat footbed like you describe is the only thing that feels comfortable right > now (like Coverse, or my flops), so that may be the ticket until I can see a doc. > ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Strange Foot Issues
March 17, 9:57pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Piezo on these stoves?
Hi Jim Yeah but ... I have serious reservations about hanging windscreens from the pot. I can't help thinking that the exhaust gases are going to be a bit choked, which may lead to more ...

In Editor's Roundtable » Recent Developments in Canister Stoves
March 17, 3:04pm

Re: How To Track Down A Sheet of Ti
Try Titanium Joe. I have been buying from him for years. Cheers

In GEAR » How To Track Down A Sheet of Ti
March 16, 12:33am

Re: Re: Piezo on these stoves?
Hi Jim I have one of those (exact) ignitors, but it is branded Kovea. I wonder where MSR got theirs ... :-) And I found the spark was barely adequate to light a stove at sea level. Cheers

In Editor's Roundtable » Recent Developments in Canister Stoves
March 16, 12:32am

Re: PET soft bottles
> when you say "metho", do you mean denatured alcohol? Or methanol? Definitely, definitely denatured ethyl alcohol. Here in Oz methanol is not even sold very much - certainly not ...

In GEAR » Flasq wines
March 14, 3:22pm

Re: cotton candy
The RIGHT sort of cotton makes good parkas for certain conditions. Check out the Ventile brand. Unlike ordinary highly processed cotton, Ventile does not wet out nearly as much. It has a long and n...

In Philosophy & Technique » The "I don't get it" thread
March 14, 3:09pm

Re: How do you use this system?
I'm not Ryan, but this is what we do. > What do you wear, when it's say, 20F (-7C) and windy while you are hiking? Light fleece over light thermals, and a UL EPIC jacket over that. ...

In Editor's Roundtable » Spring Snow Trekking Gear List
March 14, 3:32am

Re: Piezo-electric lighters don't work at 12,000 feet?
> I've had piezoelectric lighters fail as low as 7500'/2280m in cold windy weather. > I forget the technical explanation but it's something about the density of the air > bei...

In GEAR » World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
March 14, 3:22am

Re: Strange Foot Issues
Feet are a problem. However ... Step 1: get your feet measured for size and WIDTH on a Brannock device. Step 2: Buy some shoes with a dead flat insole at least a full size up on what you meas...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Strange Foot Issues
March 14, 3:17am

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