BS: Camp Lights-What's best kind?

Subject: RE: BS: Camp Lights-What's best kind?
From: open mike
Date: 20 Sep 05 - 11:26 AM

at a bluegrass fest last weekend the most interesting lighting i saw
was what seemed to be a bulb suspended in a bucket. This was in a
place where there wqaws electricity and the bulb was probably at least 100 watts. the white bucket (5 gallon food-type one) glowed with an
even white light that lit up an area about 15 feet by 15 feet. it was
hung about 8-10 feet above the ground.

there also is a small propane lamp called the mighty light
which uses a small propane cannister.
http://www.rei.com/product/47670651.htm

Subject: RE: BS: Camp Lights-What's best kind?
From: Rapparee
Date: 20 Sep 05 - 11:40 AM

All of this is well and good, but nothin' beats a good oldfashioned torch.

Subject: RE: BS: Camp Lights-What's best kind?
From: Metchosin
Date: 20 Sep 05 - 11:47 AM

Right....and an excellent weapon against bears as well.

Subject: RE: BS: Camp Lights-What's best kind?
From: Les B
Date: 21 Sep 05 - 12:30 AM

Metchosin - in answer to your question about carbide lamps and running out of water (wa-a-a-y up above) - I've seen coal miners spit in their lamp until they could get to a water pail.

Subject: RE: BS: Camp Lights-What's best kind?
From: Metchosin
Date: 21 Sep 05 - 05:37 AM

A testament to them that they could muster spit Les B., I was so scared I don't think it would have been possible for me....but come to think of it, I probably could have come up with some other bodily fluids as an alternative. LOL

My speleological experiences that day were my first and last caving adventures and while, in retrospect, I'm glad I did it, I can think of better ways to get an adrenaline rush.

Subject: RE: BS: Camp Lights-What's best kind?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 21 Sep 05 - 06:16 AM

At last I have re-found this site, very interesting.
G

Subject: RE: BS: Camp Lights-What's best kind?
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 21 Sep 05 - 06:25 AM

Giok, I gave a link to Ultraleds, in an earlier post in this very thread! ;-)

I've used them a couple of times, for torches, mains voltage bulbs and for individual LEDs and have had good service.

Subject: RE: BS: Camp Lights-What's best kind?
From: GUEST,clogger
Date: 21 Sep 05 - 09:39 AM

WOW!!
Coal miners using carbide lamps????
And here is me thinking that nobody would forget what happens when a flame gets near firedamp!
Methane is a problem in coal faces due to rotting down of organic compounds...... that is why Sir Humphry Davy is famous for ;-]
However in the good old days of the theater the front of the stage had a series of lights where jets of flame were played onto pieces of limestone causing them to glow white, hence the term "grabbing the limelight" . (also "upstageing" somebody)

Subject: RE: BS: Camp Lights-What's best kind?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 22 Sep 05 - 08:17 PM

much gratitude to all helpful contributors!


[now I'll check out the links!]


cheers 2 1&all!

Mr H