Date:         Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:56:09 -0400
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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You know, if I wanted additional pressure lanterns (which I don't, don't
use the ones I have now), I can't imagine that any would be more
reliable or provide more light than a Coleman.  Coleman makes a lot of
junk nowdays (or more likely, imports a lot of junk), but the lanterns
and stoves still seem to be excellent.  They always were.  I have one of
the old style, large, two burner camp stoves that my wife and I bought
the year we married -- 1968.  It's had some parts implants over the
years and has been repainted, but it's great.  One of my backpacking
stoves is an original Coleman Featherlight.  It has had one new
generator since 1974 -- the year my daughter was born, and it still is
excellent.  I keep it in my vanagon.  Some things just sell for more
than their value, and these high priced pressure lanterns seem to be
among them.

David McNeely


On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

> Yes they do. A lot more bucks.
>
> As it is, and as much as I like gadgets and regardless of how
> attractive
> those types of lanterns appear, I have so little use for a 300W
> equivalent
> lamp that even the less expensive Butterfly seems an extravagance.
> Besides, there is that zombie thing to worry about.
>
> --
> 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 10:17 AM Mike S wrote:
>
>> At 12:47 PM 10/31/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote...
>>> If I was in the mind to light the entire campground,* I might get
>>> one of
>>> these kerosene pressure mantle lantern jobbies:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Petromax makes the premier ones:
>>
>> http://www.lehmans.com/store/Lamps___Lights___Pressurized_Lanterns___Petromax_Kerosene_Lantern___50422?Args=
>>
>>