OMG...that search for 'Ski Hut' was a major trip down memory lane..I had no idea that Berkeley and Richmond (where my Dad lived before moving toe Willits, CA) were the epicenter of outdoor gear. I remember trips to the Ski Hut..bored to death, while my Dad talked to the sales people about mummy bags (which were new at the time..) and other outdoor gear. We got all our supplies there. Later we had North Face stuff. I still have a windbreaker from the 90's from Sierra Designs. I had my first non-down jacket (polar 'something' filled..better than down..you could wash it..) from the Ski Hut. My hiking boots were clearance items from the store..who the heck wore a 7 AAA boot anyway..he said I'd grow into them, so for years I wore them with cotton balls crammed into the toes. We always left our boots outside, being that the dirt was red and we didn't want it in the house..so before I could go in, I had to take off my boots and, with a stick, clean off the red dirt caked in the soles.
Freeze dried ice cream from the Ski Hut was a treat. Those dang freeze dried eggs weren't!!
I'll keep looking for info on your lantern...it's really cool..looks like a super early tent light or something!!
