> Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com wrote: > > > I'd like to add some silvery reflective material to the underside of > > the tarp to reflect the light back down to the picnic table. Would > > that work? What should I use? You may also try headlamps as a source of local/directional light, in addition to already suggested directional reflectors for Colemans. Get couple of lightweight LED models, like Petzl Tikka or Princeton Tec Aurora, about $25 each (Aurora is more waterproof). Combined with distant light of Coleman, it may provide enough light to read or do other works that need more light than just walking around. Some users say that Aurora allows to read on the lowest setting (of 3), without any other light around. They are so light, that you'll forget that you wear them (and forget to turrn them off when you don't need them :-). Although, even on the high setting it lasts about 50 hrs or so on 3 AAA batteries - enough for a week. As to the reflective underside of the tarp - it should help, but won't make a miracle. Coleman lantern emits most of the light in horizontal layer, due to vertically elongated source of light. So, tarp gets... let it be 20%. Even if you'll redirect 80% of it back down, you'll get only 16% of additional light. Makes more sense to get another Coleman lantern (100% light increase). Alex. *************************************************************************** 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 - 21:34:56 PDT
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