At 10:18 AM 1/13/99 -0800, you wrote: >Sisler, Clyde wrote: >> >> Anyone have a really good lamp or lantern they really like for touring? >> Most of them I've tried are kinda ok but not great. Brightness & comfort >> are the two things that seem to be lacking. >> >> I've tried: >> >> Petzl headlamp. This is ok I guess but a) it sucks up batteries like crazy >> and b) can get somewhat uncomfortable and itchy after a while when it's hot >> & muggy. I have switched to Eveready rechargeable batteries and have 2 AA >> solar battery chargers. Not water resistant so really can't use it for >> night paddling. > Ralph suggested :>I think that you would find the Princeton-Tec 2 AA headlamp ideal. It >is waterproof as opposed to water resistant as in the case of the Petzl >basic headlamp. It doesn't weigh much and its beam is many times >stronger than the Petzl. I don't know the answer to the itchiness of >the head band. Wear a beanie! :-) > >Regarding a reading lamp, I don't know if it is available any more, but >Teckna-Lite used to have a double AA flashlight that had a dome like end >rather than a flashlight end. It is enough to give a reading light in a >tent if hung from a loop. Outdoors, a headlamp is the answer. Just >bring lots of batteries. > Hi Clyde, Princeton-Tec also makes a 2AA regular flashlight with a removable plastic cone called a "Sportsflare". They come in various colours and the unit is waterproof enough for scuba divers to use. Get the near-to-white vaguely-green colour and it can double as your "I'm just a poor harmless kayaker night-paddling, please don't run me over." light (if you haven't got a "mast" hang the light on off the back of your vest so boats approaching from behind that you may not be aware of will see it, and pull around front to display to any oncoming boats you see.) It can hang inside your tent as a reading and see what you're doing lamp, though it's certainly not as bright as gas powered units. Cheers Philip T. N49°16' W123°08' "The opinions expressed in this posting are not necessarily those of my employer, or indeed, of any sentient being." *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jan 13 1999 - 09:32:24 PST
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