> The most likely solution might be to get Another lantern... > Most lanterns that I have seen have an opaque cover on top, usually white > in color which would reflect the light downward already. Little would go > upward to where it would be reflected by the underside of the tarp, and > that > will have been dispersed over a broad area. > I have seen circular reflectors for the Coleman lanterns that direct the > light toward one side only rather than in a full circle. That might > help... > Why not try, as a first approximation, some aluminum foil arranged in that > fashion, or over the top of the lantern. You dn't need to be camping to > check this out.... Joe, good points. Plus, I suppose I could wrap the lantern reflector (currently the coleman green color) with some aluminum foil as well. And/or, fashion a larger reflector from a sheet of tin flashing (or other material and cover it with aluminum foil). Thanks for helping to get the brain ticking! Rick *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Apr 24 2003 - 11:01:32 PDT
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