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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: Patching Pertex Quantum?
I used matching fabric and 3M9485 transfer tape. Many years later ... the repair is still there. Cheers

In GEAR » Patching Pertex Quantum?
February 07, 2:49pm

Re: Four Point Five Pounds.
Highly biased opinion: 4.5 lb by itself is meaningless. What matters is your perception of the load you are carrying and your comfort factor. And not your perception when at home, but a day or two...

In Philosophy & Technique » Four Point Five Pounds.
February 07, 2:43pm

Re: X-Pac Questions....
VX21 vs VX07? It all depends on what you put in the pack, and what scrub you drag the pack through. Internal taping: First of all, you can't get a decent adhesion to the outside of X-Pac f...

In Make Your Own Gear » X-Pac Questions....
February 07, 1:52am

Re: Re: New Bottles
> They'll soon find other chemicals that leach out of plastic when you put hot water in. Could be a bit difficult if there are no additives or plasticisers in the plastic to start with. Try...

In GEAR » Using water bladders with hot water?
February 07, 1:46am

Re: al-Awlaki
I asked the following simple question: 'Imagine you are leading a US Army patrol in, say, Afganistan, patrol an area known to be threatened by Al-Quaeda. You come under fire. Are these 'le...

In GEAR » quadcopter/drones for backpacking (the future is coming)
February 07, 1:43am

Re: Re: Re: 'Judge, jury and executioner': Legal experts fear implications of White House drone memo
> It lets the US kill its own citizens without due process. Sigh. This completely avoids the basic facts of WAR. It also avoids answering my basic question. Every legal convention about w...

In GEAR » quadcopter/drones for backpacking (the future is coming)
February 06, 2:05am

Re: Re: Down With CITIZENS UNITED!!
> Isn't that how we ended up with Australia? Null question. You did not end up with Australia. Nyah! Cheers

In Chaff » Corporations are Soylent Green!
February 05, 8:22pm

Re: Re: Men's Fairy Tale
> she would have died at the same time regardless Highly debatable. Childbirth and child raising have been known to seriously affect life expectancy. OK, not so much these days with improved he...

In Chaff » Men's Fairy Tale
February 05, 8:18pm

Re: 'Judge, jury and executioner': Legal experts fear implications of White House drone memo
Hi Nick Seems to me those 'legal experts' are just seeking glory and publicity for themselves. Imagine you are leading a US Army patrol in, say, Afganistan, patrol an area known to be...

In GEAR » quadcopter/drones for backpacking (the future is coming)
February 05, 8:15pm

Re: Gloves??
You want to know what is really, really bad for fingers? Pulling snow stakes out and feeding poles back out of frozen tent sleeves! For these tasks you MUST have gloves. I have tried doing it wi...

In GEAR » Gloves??
February 05, 2:52pm

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