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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: 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
Re: 1 question / 1 prediction
Hail in a tent - yes. Noisy, but so what. A bit different from hail in a bivy I would think! Depends on whether you have any tarp over your head. I will mention that hail means sudden cold. Ch...

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 13, 3:55am
Re: Briartek Cerberlink experience
Hi Rex Thanks for the report. We had similar problems with Spot I, including the seriously wrong positions bit. Cheers

In GEAR » Briartek Cerberlink experience
May 12, 4:09pm
Re: electrolyte supplements---capsules in particular--how many?
> by "tons of water" I mean a liter an hour while hiking, and more at camp Blimey!!!! Sue and I might drink 2 - 3 litres per day, total, while walking. We feel just fine thank you. ...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » electrolyte supplements---capsules in particular--how many?
May 12, 3:57pm
Re: electrolyte supplements---capsules in particular--how many?
> So how many capsules do you really take? Given that 99.9% of walkers have never even heard of these things, would it be too much to suggest that they are just another marketing exercise (aka...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » electrolyte supplements---capsules in particular--how many?
May 12, 12:30am
Re: Re: Re: labels
> But then how do I quantify how cool I am? The way any other spin doctor does: you make up meaningless statistics and quote them confidently. :-) Cheers

In Editor's Roundtable » The SUL Mindset
May 10, 3:36pm
Re: Attaching tent pole sleeves to the actual fly
I'd like to see you actually sew option B over more than a few inches. Yes, pole sleeves are usually placed at seams for two reasons. The first is that it is much easier to do it that way. T...

In Make Your Own Gear » Attaching tent pole sleeves to the actual fly
May 10, 5:09am
Re: work
> PS - Is this maybe in part about the difference between work in the way a physicist > would define it and the energy that we need to expend when we're doing things that > the physi...

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 09, 5:22pm
Re: The SUL Mindset- Can you give some examples of the decision making?
> some examples of what itemss/gear that you might not take with you and ... why Reckon you could come with plenty here. Examples: * Big knife for survival - but you aren't trying to ...

In Editor's Roundtable » The SUL Mindset
May 09, 5:17pm

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