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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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How Can Cheap Butane Canisters be Modified to Work With Canister Stoves?

Jan 22, 2021 by Roger Caffin

Roger Caffin discusses how you can modify and use cheap butane canisters with canister stoves in this MYOG article.

butane, cooking, fuel, gear modification, liquid fuel stoves, MYOG, roger caffin, three-season stove, upright canister stoves

DIY Ultralight Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stove – Version 4, Part 2

May 12, 2020 by Roger Caffin

This article describes the development of my DIY 4th generation of Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stoves.

canister stoves, cooking systems, diy, MYOG, stove systems, stoves, winter backpacking

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DIY Ultralight Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stove – Version 4, Part 1

May 5, 2020 by Roger Caffin

This article describes the development of my 4th generation of Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stoves.

canister stoves, cooking systems, diy, MYOG, stove systems, stoves, winter backpacking

Measuring Waterproofness in Outdoor Performance Fabrics with a DIY Hydrostatic Pressure Test Device at Home

Mar 10, 2020 by Roger Caffin

In this article, I present a DIY testing device (and test results for 30 fabrics) that allows me to measure the hydrostatic head of “waterproof’ fabrics at home.

dimension-polyant, extremtextil, goretex, westmark

Is a heat exchanger pot worth the weight?

Mar 2, 2020 by Roger Caffin

This article attempts to determine how a heat exchanger welded to the bottom of a pot actually affects fuel consumption.

canister stoves, mountain safety research, msr, stove systems

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

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

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