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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
City	Sydney
State	NSW
Country	Australia
My Website URL	http://www.bushwalking.org.au/FAQ/

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All Forum Posts by Roger Caffin

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	Re: Insoles Interesting idea, but ... they aren't going to be all that strong, and they aren't going to keep you out of any mud. What's the matter with going barefoot?	In GEAR » Pocket Slipper Camp Shoes February 29, 2:37pm
	Re: how about silk? > How does everyone feel about silk for long underwear? I made up some 8 mm silk full-length pygamas for sleeping in. Poly-cotton socks to cover my sweaty feet. Love them.	In GEAR » Long underwear? February 28, 2:23pm
	Re: Re: HIking TMB in late May > since I got snow in August I would imagine May to be pretty cold, possibly even snowbound in some places. Variable, VERY variable, from year to year. You can't predict. We had snow on...	In Post-Trip Reports » Chamonix February 28, 2:54am
	Re: CLO confusion and temperature ratings > The reason is that that there are so many intangible factors, Only partly true. The factors are there, certainly, but there are also basics like metabolic rate. OK, people vary, and you do n...	In Make Your Own Gear » Climashield quilt thickness vs temperature February 26, 2:41pm
	Re: Chemical + biological contamination Rick is right. You can actually get activated carbon filter elements themselves. They are sold for use in kitchen filters for taking all the nasties out of the town water supply - metals, chlorine,...	In GEAR » Water Filters February 26, 2:35pm
	Re: First trip with new wife- what sleep system? also gear list for 6 days in Glacier Never buy clothing for your wife without her there! As for the pack - make very sure it fits her back. Being cold at night on the first trip is not smart. But some thermals etc may be a good ide...	In GEAR » First trip with new wife- what sleep system? also gear list for 6 days in Glacier February 26, 1:56am
	Re: Chemicals Hi Darren It's all about risk management. Yes, it can take up to 24 hours for the bugs to really get going, but I have spent 24 hours unconscious (or d**n near) after drinking out of the top...	In GEAR » Water Filters February 25, 3:32pm
	"The clouds kept us entertained all evening" A comment which may pass over the heads of Americans who don't know about New Zealand weather ... Lovely photos though!	In Photo Gallery » William's saddle NZ February 25, 2:54am
	Re: Re: A message allegedly from the new boss > most of the MacPac employees will now be jobless, as their jobs will be taken over by the new owners. If Cameron can do the work previously done by all those workers ... wow. My understandin...	In GEAR » Macpac no more? February 25, 2:50am
	Re: steripen Hi Darren > I should be left with slightly murky dubious tasting safe water UNLESS there are any agricultural chemicals around. See previous posting about that. While I have the Steripen,...	In GEAR » Water Filters February 25, 2:47am

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