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    11 tons of water to put out tesla fire!

    All of the arguments I've heard about why electric cars are bad, and the treatment towards electric car drivers, I got when I drove a propane powered vehicle, even though they had been on the road for a very long time. Its why many places have poorly thought out vehicle modification laws, as a...
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    for a kid going to sleepaway camp

    Pocket size is nicest, the only other thing I would recommend is to add a nice long and distinctive color lanyard to the light, long enough that he can pop it around his neck, or through a belt/loop if you prefer. The problem I run into with kids at camp is that many will have the same style of...
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    DIY Campsite lantern, battery question

    Not a bad idea, but string lights are too fiddly for the use I'm thinking of. So far I've gotten a few different examples of G4 replacement units, and they seem to work fine wired straight into the battery. The 68 x 3528 drops off after about 6 hours, and is only half illuminated, I think I'll...
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    DIY Campsite lantern, battery question

    alright, so super budget build, since I need to be able to make 8 or so of these. Right now for group camp settings we have been using cheap-o half-meter 3528 strips, running off of a 12v 1.3ah SLA. I'd like to get a bit more light if possible, and am looking to change the form-factor since the...
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    Help me find my festival torch please

    I know I'm a little late to the party on this one, but having done similar work in similar circumstances, I figure its worth mentioning for anyone else with the same questions. I get everyone's paranoia about leaky alkys, but the reality is you chew through the batteries so fast that its a...
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    Suggestions for AA headlamp for backcountry work, similar to BD Icon

    Given that the biggest features of the Icon are brightness and runtime, I'd be looking towards the fenix end of things. as neat as the Remix is, multiple battery swaps a night are not going to be enjoyable. It doesn't look like fenix does much with red LEDs so maybe just carry a map reading...
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    Black Diamond Spot 2016 - Anybody try?

    I have the last gen spot, and really like the power tap, but I agree, the lack of memory can be frustrating. However I'm pretty sure its to prevent vampire drain. It could be that they just couldn't come up with a system that held the memory with it. To be honest, as careful as I am with lights...
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    Headlamps for mining

    Kinda surprised that Pelican hasn't been mentioned, I know they do specialize in industrial lights, as well as Streamlight. My info might not be 100% correct since its been a while since I was involved with industrial safety, but from what I recall with all safety specs there is a minimum, but...
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