Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:18:12 -0800
Reply-To: Doug Noganav <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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From: Doug Noganav <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject: Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
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The Best kerosene lamps I have ever seen are these.
super bright, complete combustion with a mantle, no pumping.
http://www.aladdinlamps.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
> Hi Dave,
>
> Yeah, you're right. I reckon I'm gonna switch.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> On 10/31/2009 10:56 AM mcneely4@cox.net wrote:
>
> > You burn oderless mineral spirits in the Dietz lantern? The web page
> > that you referred us to has a very dramatic safety advisory concerning
> > that. Seems that heat is transferred to the tank when the lantern is
> > operating. With mineral spirits, or other low molecular weight fuel,
> > the tank develops pressure -- boom. Not good. Kerosene is pretty
> > cheap, why not use that? That's one of the recommended fuels.
> >
> > I have two Coleman gasoline lanterns. Haven't used them in years. Gets
> > dark pretty late in summer. A flashlight (and lately an led lamp with
> > batteries) seems to serve perfectly adequately.
> >
> > However, the Dietz lantern looks interesting, and it is inexpensive.
> > Might think about it, sans mineral spirits.
> >
> > David McNeely
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> >
> >> Wick kerosene lanterns are nice, and the Dietz brand seems like the
good
> >> ones. Wick lanterns are dead-quiet, not intensely bright or insanely
hot
> >> like a pressure lantern. No fragile mantle. I burn odorless mineral
> >> spirits in them for lower-cost operation.
> >>
> >> If I was in the mind to light the entire campground,* I might get one
of
> >> these kerosene pressure mantle lantern jobbies:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ==============
> >> * If zombie movies teach us anything, it's that bright lights at night
> >> can
> >> attract unwanted attention. Chose your lighting equipment accordingly.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> >> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> >> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> >> Bend, OR
> >> KG6RCR
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 10/31/2009 9:07 AM Loren Busch wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Rocket J Squirrel
> >>>
> >
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