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[at-l] Re: at-l-digest V1 #149
In the gear weanie, ultralight vein:
Someone mentioned a "squeeze light". I have one called a Photon Micro
Light. It uses an extremely bright yellow LED. The whole thing is about
the diameter of a quarter and about a 1/4 inch thick, and weighs about 1/4
ounce. It has a small metal ring for attachment to a lanyard. It uses a
small lithium calculator or watch type battery that is replaceable. The
manufacturer claims over 100 hours of use from one battery. This small
light is surprisingly bright and rugged. The LED will not burn out. The
beam out is about 8 degrees wide. It may be all one needs to use in camp
or on the trail. While certainly not as bright as a normal flashlight or
headlamp I find that for dark adapted eyes those types of lights are often
overkill. The Micro Light sells for about $10 and extra batteries are
about $1.50 each.
On another subject does anyone have experience with the Platypus water
bottle-bag? These seem like a slight improvement over a used soft drink
bottle in that they will collapse flat and can even be rolled up when not
in use. They will conform somewhat to whatever space you put them in but
they will also still stand up like a bottle on a flat surface. They can
also be boiled or frozen and they are light (0.6 ounces for the one liter
size). My question is how do they hold up long term? Are they rugged
enough? I notice that there are small self adhesive patch kits for the
things.
Charles Peters
peters@mcnc.org
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