I'm another who doesn't like gas lanterns. I find them too glaring. Though I always pack a collapsible candle lantern, I rarely use it, partly because summer days are so long where I camp, and because I like to look at the stars. A bright light blinds you to the world around you. My most useful light around camp and for evening paddles is a Princeton Tech waterproof headlamp, but I also carry a couple of small LED lights for reading, finding the path to the toilet, and emergencies. I also have a Mini Mag that I carry in my kayak for emergencies, but hardly ever use. I second the comments on the Thermarest pads. I have used a full-length, 1-1/2-inch thick Thermarest for sleeping on snow, cobble beaches, and everything in between for 20 years. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed May 08 2002 - 11:19:00 PDT
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