In a message dated 98-07-02 16:01:51 EDT, rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com writes: << For _planned_ paddling at night, I have a headband, which was made to hold a maglight horizontally and a chemlight vertically (like a feather). I have rigged it up to hold two "C"Lights. >> Ralph, this is fantastic. Does anyone have a picture of you like this. I've got this overwhelming image of a Scandinavian maiden at Christmas with a crown of candles! Work with me on this! That's not <you>, is it? Seriously, ain't no such thing as too much light, s'long as you can balance and brace! Joq *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 98-07-02 16:01:51 EDT, rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com writes: > > << > For _planned_ paddling at night, I have a headband, which was made to > hold a maglight horizontally and a chemlight vertically (like a > feather). I have rigged it up to hold two "C"Lights. >> > > Ralph, this is fantastic. Does anyone have a picture of you like this. I've > got this overwhelming image of a Scandinavian maiden at Christmas with a crown > of candles! Work with me on this! That's not <you>, is it? I had the same thought when I first put it on, I mean of the Scandinavian maidens. I first became aware of that ceremony from a movie about 25 years ago titled "An Italian In Winter" with Alberto Sordi who plays an sex-crazed Italian businessman on a business trip to Sweden, and his awakening in his hotel room to young Swedish girls decked out in what I now know must have been the inspiration for my paddling lights setup. :-) Sorry, no photos. But I was at an evening ceremony last year (a wake for a beloved dockmaster who had died of leukemia; he had been very support of kayakers and kayaking facilities on the Westside of Manhattan). I was a few hundred yards off shore among other kayakers as well as sailboats and small motor craft. My wife arrived late but said she could spot me easily among all the boats because I shone like a beacon, even more visible than the noon paddled craft!!! > > Seriously, ain't no such thing as too much light, s'long as you can balance > and brace! The head load of those C lights is very little as the lights themselves weigh only a few ounces more than the 2 AA batteries powering them. And the head band is well fitting. I paddle a folding kayak, remember. You hardly ever ever think of bracing them as they are so stable. If seas are so rough to require bracing in a foldable, you have a bigger problem on your hands than just worrying about being seen! ralph > > Joq > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote: > > JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com wrote: > > > > rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com writes: > > For _planned_ paddling at night, I have a headband, which was made to > > hold a maglight horizontally and a chemlight vertically (like a > > feather). I have rigged it up to hold two "C"Lights. >> > > > > Ralph, this is fantastic. Does anyone have a picture of you like this. I've > > got this overwhelming image of a Scandinavian maiden at Christmas with a crown > > of candles! Work with me on this! That's not <you>, is it? > > I had the same thought when I first put it on, I mean of the > Scandinavian maidens. [snip] > > Sorry, no photos. But I was at an evening ceremony last year [snip] > My wife arrived late but said > she could spot me easily among all the boats because I shone like a > beacon, even more visible than the noon paddled craft!!! > > > > Seriously, ain't no such thing as too much light, s'long as you can balance > > and brace! > > [snip] I paddle a folding kayak, remember. You > hardly ever ever think of bracing them as they are so stable. If seas > are so rough to require bracing in a foldable, you have a bigger problem > on your hands than just worrying about being seen! Forget the bracing, Ralph, you've got more serious problems "fitting" into this role! The festival/ceremony is that of the Lucia Bride, and the rule is that she must be pure and virginal ... a couple of "C" lights won't fool anyone! When she is crowned, and surrounded by hundreds of candles, it IS quite a sight -- happens on the courthouse steps out here. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR a VERY Scandinavian community *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Dave Kruger wrote: > > > Ralph, this is fantastic. Does anyone have a picture of you like this. I've > > > got this overwhelming image of a Scandinavian maiden at Christmas with a crown > > > of candles! Work with me on this! That's not <you>, is it? > > > > I had the same thought when I first put it on, I mean of the > > Scandinavian maidens. [snip] > > > > Sorry, no photos. But I was at an evening ceremony last year [snip] > > My wife arrived late but said > > she could spot me easily among all the boats because I shone like a > > beacon, even more visible than the noon paddled craft!!! > > > > > > Seriously, ain't no such thing as too much light, s'long as you can balance > > > and brace! > > > > [snip] I paddle a folding kayak, remember. You > > hardly ever ever think of bracing them as they are so stable. If seas > > are so rough to require bracing in a foldable, you have a bigger problem > > on your hands than just worrying about being seen! > > Forget the bracing, Ralph, you've got more serious problems "fitting" > into this role! The festival/ceremony is that of the Lucia Bride, and > the rule is that she must be pure and virginal ... a couple of "C" > lights won't fool anyone! When she is crowned, and surrounded by > hundreds of candles, it IS quite a sight -- happens on the courthouse > steps out here. > > -- > Dave Kruger > Astoria, OR > a VERY Scandinavian community Sorry. I just saw the musical Cabaret on Broadway last night and walked away with major gender confusion!!! ;-) ralph Going to go paddle right now to straighten out. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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