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Date:         Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:30:04 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4AEC6A29.4010609@gmail.com>
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I have one of these lanterns, it's a piece of junk. Nice concept, just that whoever made it could not pull it off manufacturing-wise. Not dependable, does not work for long.

Jim

On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com> 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: > > <http://www.stpaulmercantile.com/index.php?ref=MS&action=store&item=PressureLantern> > > ============== > * 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 >> <camping.elliott@gmail.com <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >>    Mr Knoll makes a good point about the warmth provided by even a small >>    flame. I routinely light the inside of van with a couple small Dietz >>    wick >>    lanterns (http://www.lanternnet.com/dietz.com.htm). >> >> >> Interesting you should mention the lanterns, I just acquired one of the >> Dietz lanterns for the same purpose, have yet to try it out camping. >


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