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 Galveston, Texas USA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Fri, Jun 15, 2012, at 09:04 AM, Natalie Wiest wrote: > 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. I rented a stand up board last summer while on vacation. It was fun. I got out in some waist high surf and got a couple of rides - I crashed far more than I got rides... Over the winter I bought a standup paddle and I'm going to use an old windsurfer as a board, for flatwater exploring. The view from the standup board is very nice. I can see using a standup board for doing creek/marsh explorations. It's a fairly good ab workout. The mechanics of transferring the paddle stroke back into the board, through a standing position don't seem very good. I'll stick with a craft that has a seat and foot braces for getting anywhere. For me I can't justify the cost of an additional craft. I didn't like it enough to pay for a new board. The old windsurfer isn't a perfect shape, but it's in the garage and close enough. I'm sticking with my surf ski as a primary craft, with maybe one rental per year if there is waist high surf and I want to do that again... Kirk -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Natalie Wiest wrote: > 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. > I have access to a fleet of SUP's, and will often take guests from out of state on a tour of the harbor on them. The SUP's seem to make more of an impression then kayaks - go figure. SUP's are fun and quick and easy to get out on the water with, so I get the attraction - sort of. You need some kind of fanny pack if you would like to carry anything, like water, sunscreen or a snack. I often toy with the idea of getting one and fully outfitting it with fishing gear, rod holders, tackle boxes, fish finder, and maybe even a small cooler - but it would be more for the humor of it then the reality of fishing from it :-) And I feel that they are a little pricey, with a board and paddle costing close to a grand. Not to mention that they are currently going through the battle of the pfd's out here - http://supconnect.mylocallineup.com/SUP-Other/us-congressman-challenges-paddleboard-ruling.html Like I said, they're fun, but I'll stick with kayaks. Scott *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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