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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: stakes suitable for very, very hard compacted dirt surface.
Ti wires with a hook which goes over the wire, plus a rock (for pounding). Cheers

In GEAR » stakes suitable for very, very -hard compacted dirt surface.
May 20, 4:49am
Total scam
Oh, there is no doubt at all that 'coconut water' is a total scam. The way the labeling has been done shows that. The lawyers must have had a field day creating that. Mind you, one has to w...

In Gear Deals » Coconut water concentrate 50% off at Swansons Vitamins
May 19, 5:36pm
Re: Sleeping bags and top quits/under quilts have MAJOR room for improvement.
Hi Franco > Here is an example A good example of 'fine weather' in the Australian snow fields... Location? Cheers

In GEAR » Sleeping bags and top quits/under quilts have MAJOR room for improvement.
May 18, 8:48pm
Re: Sleeping bags and top quits/under quilts have MAJOR room for improvement.
Hi Kevin I see you are from Norcal. That's fine, but there are other places with MUCH worse weather. > some vendors have taken this approach but I haven't really seen it work out w...

In GEAR » Sleeping bags and top quits/under quilts have MAJOR room for improvement.
May 18, 6:10pm
Re: Re: TNF Refuses to Sign Bangladesh Factory Safety Accord
> being told they must pay $500k plus comply, well, that's another thing. I wonder who collects the money? The Bangladesh government maybe? I wonder whether the workers would ever see 1c....

In Chaff » TNF Refuses to Sign Bangladesh Factory Safety Accord
May 18, 3:44pm
Re: New cordage resource
Caution: stuff like Vectran is enormously strong, but suffers UV damage (and heat damage) and is very hard to tie knots in. Similar problems with Kevlar, Spectra etc. On the other hand, Dacron i...

In Make Your Own Gear » New cordage resource
May 17, 5:28pm
Re: Re: Re: an alternative
> The chemistry gist is that different thickness/viscosities of silicone formulas are > not simple additions of mineral spirits. Any thinner you add will alter the chemistry > and result...

In GEAR » ge silicone ii
May 17, 5:20pm
Re: Re: Newton suggests titanium fishing wire.
I doubt that Ti is available as a 'fishing wire'. Try Ti welding wire instead - that is available. Also SS welding wire is very available. (Yes, I use both.) Pot lifters: remember that A...

In Make Your Own Gear » Pot Lifter - MYOG
May 16, 4:36pm
Re: Re: Re: Does automotive fuel clog it?
Hi Zorg Sorry, but no. Liquid fuel may come out of the jet when it is starting up (priming), but then the stove gets hot and it's all vapor coming out. The pulsing is oscillation in the...

In GEAR » Is the SVEA 123 still a viable stove option for winter?
May 16, 4:19pm
Re: An eye opener
Hi Sara You may be missing the point just a bit. For the conditions in the Uintas your kit may already effectively be SUL. After all, the primary objective is not an arbitrary weight limit but a...

In Editor's Roundtable » Mountain SuperUltraLight Backpacking – Going SUL in the Mountains with Adequate Shelter, Insulation, and Rain Protection. Part 1: Concepts and Scope.
May 14, 3:41pm

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