Re: [Paddlewise] Potential emergency light

Here's an actual scenario that demonstrates the need for a light. A group
of kayakers paddles
all day, with the goal of camping at a certain remote site. Upon arrival,
the group discovers
that the site has been closed due to persistent bear visits. Now it's an
hour or two before
dark, and the group has to paddle  more miles, some of it in the dark.
Well, this was certainly
unexpected, and it's difficult to keep the group together in the blackness,
not to mention
navigating in strange waters and reading a chart without any visual clues..
You've got a
headlight, but it's buried deep inside your hatch. Oh bother, and etc.

BRC

On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 7:31 PM, Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Natalie,
>
> The price is certainly right even if the range (1/4 mile) is not so hot.
> They would be great for keeping track of other paddlers in a group night
> situation though. The downside being that they are disposable which implies
> that they are one-use. Of course, not many of us paddle more than a couple
> of times a year at night. Kind of a cool web site though.
>
> As far as SUP goes, I've never been tempted. I have enough trouble sitting
> in a kayak. But my walking is not all that great (and not getting any
> better either).
>
> I can bicycle though. :D
>
> Craig
>
> On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 7:04 AM, Natalie Wiest <wiestn_at_tamug.edu> wrote:
>
> > I'm intrigued by an ad that just came via Optics Planet for a $2.50 LED
> > light
> > that would seem to have great potential for emergency use and easy
> > portability
> > in a PFD.  I wonder if anyone has used these:
> >
> >
> http://feedback.opticsplanet.com/form/fullsize/taf~http://www.opticsplanet.ne
> > t/brite-strike-apals-signal-light.html<
> > http://feedback.opticsplanet.com/form/
> >
> > fullsize/taf~http:/
> www.opticsplanet.net/brite-strike-apals-signal-light.html
> > >
> >
> > You can see their advertising is aimed at military-type uses and maybe
> the
> > range isn't good enough for a potential search and rescue plane to pick
> it
> > up.
> >
> > On an entirely different topic, and realizing most on this list seem to
> be
> > from climes where direct exposure to the water is un-fun most of the
> year,
> > any
> > of your crossed over to standup paddle-boarding?  I'm sorely tempted
> here -
> > like I need another boat in my garage, but it looks like great fun.
> >
> > Natalie Wiest
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