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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: Titan Kettle
I've used the Titan Kettle, it's OK. I normally use the larger pot from the Titan 2-pot set, but I am cooking for 2 people. The smaller pot would be good for 1 person - quite wide. The pot ...

In GEAR » Gigapower flame diameter
May 08, 3:52pm

Re: Changing Avatars
There are several issues here. Yes, it takes a little while for the new avatar to propagate through the servers BPL uses. Maybe an hour or two. Your ISP may have your avatar photo cached and ...

In Community Support Forum » Changing Avatars
May 08, 4:18am

Re: simmering
Narrow pots are for the birds imho, but I am a retrograde radical. > winscreens that sit on the burner I don't like them. I prefer the extremely conventional sort which sits on the groun...

In GEAR » Gigapower flame diameter
May 07, 10:24pm

Re: FINALLY...A minimalist sandal that works!
Well, you have reinvented flip-flops or thongs (depending on your country. That's fine. > I can't wait to get these things into the water and canoe! Ahhh - wait till you do before sh...

In Make Your Own Gear » FINALLY...A minimalist sandal that works!
May 07, 10:19pm

Re: Wax Stoves
See our article on candle stoves: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/candle_stoves.html Cheers

In GEAR » Ready Fuel... REALLY??
May 06, 4:39pm

Re: Fire Maple stoves in the US?
Of course not! The Olicamp ones are BLUE! That obviously makes them ever so much better... :-) Cheers

In Editor's Roundtable » Recent Developments in Canister Stoves
May 05, 12:21am

Re: Does automotive fuel clog it?
Modern UNleaded fuel is not as bad as the old leaded fuel, but there are other quite toxic additives in IC engine fuel. You would want to use the stuff outdoors, and stay upwind. Cheers

In GEAR » Is the SVEA 123 still a viable stove option for winter?
May 04, 4:21pm

Re: Lems shoes
Not impressed by the tread on the sole. Wonder what the rubber is like? Otherwise - out of any of a hundred different Asian shoes factories. Nothing new. Cheers

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Lems shoes
May 04, 4:16pm

Re: A topo of your tent
Sigh. Someone in the graphics department got cute during his spare time. Will it help the complete novice? Most unlikely: he won't know what he is looking at. He won't even understand a ...

In GEAR » A topo of your tent
May 04, 4:13pm

Re: Re: HTML to PDF converter
> Save as HTML, open in recent version of word and you should be able to save as pdf > too without having to install 3rd party software. Works very easily. But you need Word. Cheers

In Community Support Forum » Downloading Articles as PDF's
May 04, 12:36am

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