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.
>