At 05:56 PM 7/2/98 -0700, Geo. Bergeron wrote: > Home Depot sells a 6 volt Eveready lantern which is bright yellow, >waterproof and FLOATS. This is a boxy but well designed unit with a large >handle that readily bungies to the deck and provides a "headlamp" to light >your way. It also stands on end and lights by reflecting off the roof of a >tent or in my case the canopy on the pick-up. These are almost free: $4.97 >battery included! MOst $5 6 volt lamps are only almost waterproof. Run a bead of silicone around the lens and as an "O-ring" around the uppermost thread of the cap, stick in some plastic wrap, screw on the body, and give it a day to dry. Now it'll take up to 6-10 feet of pressure under water. Cheepos rule. Wynne Americus, GA USA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Jul 05 1998 - 08:53:13 PDT
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