Re: [Paddlewise] Sleeping pads & Lanterns

I'm looking for compact, lightweight, easy to inflate/deflate and rugged.    






        I'll second the Thermarest pads.  Mine is the thickest & longest of
the bunch.  Still deflates down to a manageable roll.  I've had others, air
mattresses, foam pads, etc.  and Thermarest beats them all.  Only negative is
that the older ones were too smooth -- you'd slide off.  I take a roll or two
of the Contact Shelf Liner cloth.  Really great friction.   Remember to store
it semi-inflated....      I took one on a seven day raft-supported trip down
the Salmon River in Idaho.  Occasionally got wet, which was no big deal.
Never a problem.





        I carry a small Primus Lantern that uses a propane cylinder.  About a
100 watt light bulb equivalent, I'd say.  I don't use it in a tent, though.
For that I use a combination flashlight/flourescent  I got at Brookstone years
ago.  Hangs horizontally from a string...  The propanc cylinder does double
duty since it also powers a single-burner stove.  The same plastic base serves
for both...





Joe P.








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