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About Roger Caffin

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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ThruNite Ti3 Flashlight Review

Aug 10, 2018 by Roger Caffin

The ThruNite Ti3 is a diminutive but rugged little flashlight that can produce as much as 120 Lumens of brightness on a single AAA battery.

headlamp, lighting, thrunite

Tritensil Review

Jul 22, 2018 by Roger Caffin

This Tritensil Review features a knife/fork/spoon set done in hard plastic. You can reassemble to make a long-handled spoon or fork.

lightweight cooking system, tritensil

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Topo Athletic Terraventure Review (Trail Running Shoes)

Jul 13, 2018 by Roger Caffin

This Topo Athletic Terraventure review features shoes that have narrow heels, a wide toebox, and minimal drop.

footwear, minimalist footwear, topo athletic, trail running shoes

MYOG: Seam Construction and Taping of New Dimension-Polyant Fabrics

Jul 1, 2018 by Roger Caffin

This article presents the results of some cursory material construction tests using the newer Dimension-Polyant (DP) fabrics from the LS, VX, and WX families, as well as seam-taping using DP-supplied seam tapes. The context here is MYOG/DIY backpack construction.

backpacks, dimension-polyant, DIY / MYOG, MYOG

Hanchor Marble Backpack Review

Nov 4, 2016 by Roger Caffin

Roll Top, Obvious Water Trap, Hanchor Marble Pack Frame Review Roger Caffin

This Hanchor Marble backpack review addresses how well Hanchor succeeded at rethinking several key components of a traditional backpack.

Backpack, Hanchor

New Balance 1080 v5 Review (What is Fresh Foam?)

Aug 30, 2016 by Roger Caffin

The newly released New Balance 1080v5 shoes have “fresh foam” technology to minimize running wear on the body without compromising stability.

footwear, new balance, trail running shoes

DIY Backpacking Stove: An Ultralight Vortex Burner (Part 5: Pot Support)

Jul 29, 2016 by Roger Caffin

In part 5, Roger Caffin shares his design for a pot support for the vortex burner as a solution for an ultralight winter DIY backpacking stove system.

canister stoves, vortex burner, winter backpacking

DIY Backpacking Stove: An Ultralight Vortex Burner (Part 4: Lab & Field Testing)

Jul 22, 2016 by Roger Caffin

In part 4, Roger Caffin tests the vortex burner in the lab and in the field as a solution for an ultralight winter DIY backpacking stove system.

canister stoves, vortex burner, winter backpacking

DIY Backpacking Stove: An Ultralight Vortex Burner (Part 3: Mechanical Design)

Jul 8, 2016 by Roger Caffin

In part 3, Roger Caffin discusses the mechanical design for the vortex burner as a solution for an ultralight winter DIY backpacking stove system.

canister stoves, vortex burner, winter backpacking

DIY Backpacking Stove: An Ultralight Vortex Burner (Part 2: Research and Development)

Jun 29, 2016 by Roger Caffin

In part 2, Roger Caffin explains the research and development behind the vortex burner as a solution for an ultralight winter DIY backpacking stove system.

canister stoves, vortex burner, winter backpacking

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