Cabin lights and heat output

[Bogo]

Remember incandesents are slowly being phased out and will eventually become unavailable. Better to use a technology that will be readily available in a new build is my thought. And to me, it is why use more energy that you have too? Even if you can recharge easily, better to save the gas and the energy to start with. Just my way.

Something more to think about is the LEDs use less energy from the battery so you could have a smaller and lighter battery, as well as the battery should last longer due to not being discharged as deeply.

[Wolffarmer]

Folks, I've got a question that's been eating me since I first heard about heating dilemmas concerning some camping situations. I assume most campers have a fire going. What about a steel pipe in a U-shape under the fire, with flexible tubing going to the camper like dryer tubing? That way the surrounding coals heat the pipe, and a PC fan could push the heat into the camper. You could attach a thermostat to the fan so that it would shut off whenever the temperature desired was reached, and even after the fire has died down, the heat from the coals is still hot enough to give you warmth through the majority of the night.

It could probably be made to work but in my opinion it is way to much trouble and cumbersome to pack around. I would just get a Coleman white gas lantern. They make plenty of heat to warm up a TD and makes a great camping light. I would not use auto gas in an enclosed space. I put a hook in the ceiling of my TD and hang the lantern there and turn it off when I go to bed. Even I never leave something burning while I sleep in there.

Randy