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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: Rope for Scrambling
I don't know what Class 4 means - I do not live in America. Sue & I carry 38 m of 6 mm climbing rope on many of our walking trips in the cliff/canyon country near us. Very useful. Howev...

In GEAR » Rope for Scrambling
February 09, 7:58pm

Re: A tired ploy
> The bottles contained ethanol, water, and some industrial solvents, but no silica. > The company insisted that the absence of their magical nano-ingredient was just a > mistake involvi...

In GEAR » "Ultra Ever Dry" superhydrophic nanotechnology
February 09, 7:50pm

Re: Backpacking with Mrs Mags
> if planning to zip bags together routinely, try to get the hoodless versions WM > Alder MF) or one of you will sleep with a hood under their head while the other > has it on top of the...

In GEAR » Camping with partner?
February 09, 2:24pm

Re: Re: re: Source for UL Precription Sunglasses or Lenses
> Unfortunately they don't make prescirption sun glasses. They do - look under 'goggles'. No metal frames though for these. Cheers

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Source for UL Precription Sunglasses or Lenses
February 09, 2:19pm

Re: How to mark lightweight fabrics for patterns?
Uncoated fabrics can be marked with a soft 2B lead pencil. Coated fabrics like silnylon take a marker pen very well (strangely enough). Cheers

In Make Your Own Gear » How to mark lightweight fabrics for patterns?
February 09, 2:15am

Re: Camping with partner?
Many of us do. Sue and I have done so since about 1968. We tent and quilt, summer and winter. Cheers

In GEAR » Camping with partner?
February 08, 8:32pm

Re: re: Source for UL Precription Sunglasses or Lenses
I have a couple of pairs from Zenni Optical. They cost me about $28 each. They seem to be just as good as the ones which cost me ~$250 each at a local optometrist. I'm sold. Cheers

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Source for UL Precription Sunglasses or Lenses
February 08, 4:22pm

Re: BEWARE RAKUTEN.COM
Which is why I prefer to use Paypal for purchases from unknown web sites. Much safer than a credit card. Cheers

In GEAR » BEWARE RAKUTEN.COM
February 08, 3:14pm

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

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