RE: [Paddlewise] Camp Lights

Bob, 

I have used a variety of propane and white gas lights when ice fishing.  I
prefer the propane because it can run it off of a bulk tank, they are
available in 5, 11 and 20 pound capacity, or the 1# disposable cylinder.  On
my recent trip to Baja the outfitter used an 11 pound tank for cooking and
had a 2 mantle lantern running off of the same cylinder.

Now for my observations on the lanterns:
The small Primus single mantle lantern does not give enough light in an
icefishing shack to allow the changing of lures and tying knots in light
monofilament.  Same with the Gaz lanterns.

I have a 2 mantle Coleman lantern that I like.  For really bright light I
have a Coleman Northstar lantern.  

The trade off here is the bright light goes hand in hand with high fuel
consumption.

I have used Gaz single mantle lanterns as a low intensity light source to
supplement a campfire for eating illumination it was OK as group
illumination, but my headlamp did a better job for me individually.  

When you are camping in snow, a candle lantern gives off plenty of light for
seeing.  I thought I'd offer that tidbit just in case you are inspired to
travel north to kayak under traditional conditions.


Dana Dickson


 
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 12:08:54 -0500
> From: Bob Denton <BDenton_at_aquagulf.com>
> Subject: [Paddlewise] Camp Lights
> 
> Since this list is a wealth of information I am wondering 
> about compact
> butane camp lights.  Primus and Coleman each have one. Are 
> there any pros
> and cons? One seems to be 100 watts and the other only 75. I 
> have never
> owned a propane appliance and wonder if availability of fuel 
> is an issue.
> (Sports Authority had both lamps an fuel for neither). Is 
> there a compact
> gas light available? Preferably one that burns all fuels, can 
> be used as a
> stove, and then converts to a sleeping pad. Are any of these 
> fuel cells
> refillable?
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