Unintended handlebar moustache. Edit: Turns out someone knew the secret to this Geiger counter. It's not defective, the genius designers just decided that, for some reason, if you're on battery power you need to hold the power button down long after it wakes up or else it dies. Great design! Really excellent. I love inconsistency.

@kozygeorg

2 жыл бұрын

But a gorgeous one none the less lol

@jamesowens7148

2 жыл бұрын

Read the manual, boy?

@zachleblanc3476

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh it's to prevent it being turned on accidentally!

@FishFind3000

2 жыл бұрын

@@zachleblanc3476 yep

2 жыл бұрын

@@zachleblanc3476 Yeah, Geiger counters are pretty heavy on battery consumption, you'll drain it in a couple of hours if you turned it on by mistake, and it will be out of battery when you really need it...

When you get your audience to watch over a combined 3hrs about lanterns. You're doing something right.

@CosRacecar

2 жыл бұрын

On a channel ostensibly about technology. Yes, lanterns are a sort of technology, but not what most people think about. Not complaining, I've watched all 3 hours lol

@T1G3R009

2 жыл бұрын

Jesus makes me want to reevaluate what I’m doing with my time. Although I did enjoy enjoy the lantern series and most of his content

@lukahutinski9075

2 жыл бұрын

He is also doing something light... xD I'll show myself out

@Papperlapappmaul

2 жыл бұрын

When you separate a conditional sentence with a period, you're doing something wrong. (Sorry - couldn't resist.)

@ecosmith7852

2 жыл бұрын

@@lukahutinski9075 😄

"Hope you like rambling!" Alec, it's Connextras. If we didn't like rambling, we wouldn't be here. :D

@wdbames

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Robert, You're on point. Also the "information Density" of Connextras is way higher than the main channel, which is another big plus.

@pauljones9150

2 жыл бұрын

I like this

@falksweden

2 жыл бұрын

Almost everything is better without scripts. Except Sylvester Stallone :) In general I actually prefer people's less scripted and edited second channels.

@johnbrown3155

2 жыл бұрын

I do enjoy it when Alec "rambles"

@Desco9111

2 жыл бұрын

When he said that I pictured the Obi-Wan meme: "That's... why I'm here."

When I went camping (pronounced: drinking at camp) with friends when we were younger, half of the benefit of lanterns was the entertainment value of watching the most inebriated member of the group trying to get them going. Because of course, a party when you're young and indestructible is just no fun without the risk of catastrophic injury, self-immolation included.

@psirvent8

2 жыл бұрын

Were you using white gas or kerosene lanterns back then ?

@adirondacker007

2 жыл бұрын

@@psirvent8 white gas for the lantern. Molson, blackberry brandy, and vodka for us.

@psirvent8

2 жыл бұрын

@@adirondacker007 Ok so at least it would not have been _too_ difficult to light a lantern. Just pump it up, strike a match and turn the knob. (Funnily enough, no alcohol required to preheat a white gas lantern, unlike a kerosene one) Sounds so simple doing while inebriated 😂😂

@ronaldackles637

2 жыл бұрын

Can totally relate

@eleventy-seven

Жыл бұрын

Coleman's rock. If you live where the power is sketchy the propane ones are easy to use although the dual fuel ones an run unleaded gas outdoors. I grew up camping so its second nature. I have seen drunk people do stupid things.

You touched on the real reason they are still available: the ritual involved. I have one of these little white gas lanterns, and sometimes I use it. Even though I know my little solar Luci lantern thing is better in every way. It just makes me happy to hear it hissing and glowing and whatnot.

@FroggyMosh

Жыл бұрын

You know, becoming older I can appreciate this sentiment. Been living with central heating for two decades now. But had to use an old-timey gas heater in an old timey building today (literally pre-war, in europe). No thermostat. Just spark a pilot-light and turn up gas valve to hear the thing silently hiss to life, and snap and groan with the heat. I could enjoy that _(If not for the old-timers groaning over the heater how they were_ still _cold, sitting at the_ faaar _corner of the room while I was sweating my socks off)._ Some things never change ; )

@davidelliott5843

Жыл бұрын

I used to have a kerosene fuelled Tilly Lamp that was bought by a collector in Japan. They were a faff to light with an alcohol preburner and lots of waiting.

@johnmisrahi9922

Жыл бұрын

Not better in *every* way - in colder conditions , the heat they give off can be a huge plus.

@timesthree5757

Жыл бұрын

I have found more problems batteries and solar. Also not as bright. One gasoline lantern can last 3 days. One battery lantern will last one night. If you have a solar and it’s cloudy yer boned.

@thatperson3485

Жыл бұрын

@@timesthree5757 Cheap lanterns perhaps, I have a battery and solar lantern which gives WAY more light than my Coleman does and lasts 4 to 5 nights.

My grandfather was a miner and when he retired he brought home his Humphey Davy miners lamp. Would love to see you have a play with one of these. The "striking" mechanism was bruise inducing but these lamps were all about safety underground. I am sure you would be able to make a facinating video on WHY they were so safe.

@jizburg

2 жыл бұрын

heard about those. seems facinating

@reikyfoxxe1847

2 жыл бұрын

Is it an acetaline lamp?

@mr_gerber

2 жыл бұрын

@@reikyfoxxe1847 * Acetylene

@massmike11

2 жыл бұрын

Carbide lamps are really neat. I have one and it makes a really nice white flame.

@cabthegreat87

2 жыл бұрын

As far as i can recall the davy lamp cools and diffuses so that flame doesnt escape the net. Flammable gas can still enter the net and ignite within the net but the net doesnt allow fire or too much heat to get out of the net and ignite the flammable gas outside. If the net has a break in it then it isnt safe anymore. Even a single wire out of place makes it more dangerous. It would be a very cool video to make and i hope he does.

The biggest advantage of white gas and the old=skool lantern - It's still going to work after 20 years in the garage. We lit up my granddad's 50+ year old Colman after sitting for at least a decade with no issues. Little oil on the pump and fresh mantels and it was making light and that glorious sound. I love my electric stuff, but the old stuff will still work in 100 years, no battery can claim that! Great series, thanks for the entertainment!

@ObamaoZedong

Жыл бұрын

Yup. We live in such a throw away society, it's shameful. Those batteries will end up in a landfill, leeching toxic metals into the earth for centuries.

@wildtony79

3 ай бұрын

Damn straight. I’ve just pulled out an Austramax kerosene lantern from my dad’s shed which hasn’t been used since 1988. Replaced the mantle and fuelled it up and it runs like new. Meanwhile my 5yo headlamp is now in the bin due to leaking batteries.

@marcusborderlands6177

8 сағат бұрын

​@@wildtony79yeah, but how much did you pay for the headlamp vs what the lantern cost (accounting for inflation) I guarantee if you bought a good electric light it would still be working in 25, 50, or more years. I have a surefire light from 95 that's still running just fine, and recently I converted it to LED to get even more brightness (NOT using cheap Chinese kits) It's the same fallacy as the mid 2000s MacBook vs windows laptop thing, people compared nice MacBook to budget windows machines that cost a 10th the price.

One of my jobs, as a wee guy, was to keep the white gas appliances pressurized during camping trips. I'm 62, and still remember that feeling of importance--plus the sound and the scent. I still use white gas, because of nostalgia.

You know you're deep down the rabbit hole when you start inventing new units.

@edgeeffect

2 жыл бұрын

I'm shocked he had to INVENT the lumen/hour .... I'd have thought back packers would have wanted that years ago ???????

@asteroidrules

2 жыл бұрын

We need more using SI prefixes in nonstandard ways.

@tedundercarriage8183

2 жыл бұрын

the germans made a kerosene lantern that doesn't need alcohol, they put a jet flame nozzle under the generator to heat it up

@ebnertra0004

2 жыл бұрын

@@tedundercarriage8183 That's the most German thing I've heard in a while

@dl5244

2 жыл бұрын

@@edgeeffect I believe it's "lumen-hour" (ie. not "lumens per hour"). Lumen-hours are the output energy analog of the stored energy (Watt-hours)

Connections feels like I'm attending an interesting presentation. Connextras feels like my friend excitedly called me over to show me something. I like them both

@sarahgraves6759

2 жыл бұрын

This nails the feeling on the head perfectly. It's gold.

I think you may have under estimated the value of the heat that these things generate in a winter hunting camp. Many times I felt that the heat was just as important as the light. I was never far away from my Coleman Lantern when I was in camp.

@russlehman2070

Жыл бұрын

Yes. The radiant heat they throw is great. Also, if you're bringing fuel, whether white gas or propane for cooking, it takes very little more to run a lantern as well.

@jnbsp3512

Жыл бұрын

41:10 ?

@WayneWerner

Жыл бұрын

Bring one of the fire-to-electric chargers 🤪 Candles can also produce a shocking amount of heat

@qar_ty7732

8 ай бұрын

43:57 ?

@electrictroy2010

7 ай бұрын

@russlehman2070 BUT the heat is a hassle if it’s a hot summer night. You don’t want your light source making you even more hot. You want a cool source like LED lanterns .

A kerosene lantern makes a ton of sense as emergency lighting if you are planning to use it in conjuction with an emergency kerosene heater to provide heating during cold weather. Since kerosene has a long life expectancy and is cheap.

@James1095

2 жыл бұрын

And you can get it virtually anywhere in the world. Downtown in a major city, in a little hick town in flyover country, a village in the Australian outback or the Congo, they'll have kerosene.

@devonsteve2347

Жыл бұрын

In the climate today, with price hikes, and the potential of no availability of petrol then having another lantern that can use an alternative fuel is always handy.

@wanderer202

Жыл бұрын

Realistically if you are an emergency prepper, you're going to have one each of the dual gas, the kerosene, the propane, and a battery op one. You're also going to have the equivalent heaters and camp stoves available as well. Because in an emergency you don't actually know which one is going to be available. Kerosene is very stable and can store for quite long as well, as you mentioned, but so can propane which also works for emergency grills and heaters. I would generally pick both over the dual gas option. Personally living in an area that can get bad winter power outages that last several days, I have propane heaters, a propane camp stove, several propane lanterns like these, several battery op lanterns, and even some chemical light sources (glow sticks) to cover most emergency lighting needs. We also keep a good stock of propane in winter, which we'll burn in summer over cookouts and then get cylinder refills again late fall.

@gedeon2696

Жыл бұрын

@@wanderer202 And in long (days, not hours) power outages, where will you recharge the "rechargeable" lights and gadjets ??

@SeleenShadowpaw

Жыл бұрын

@@gedeon2696 i have a about 120$ semi diy solar charging port. It's basically a mediocore photocell, a small battery bank and a bunch of charger outlets. I didn't even have to solder anything because, while not made for each other, modern gadget tinkering crazyness has made them all completely compatible out of the box. It doesn't deliver nearly enough power to provide lighting on its own or run any appliance, but if you have to cycle batteries or charge phones and laptops and the like while they are not in use, it's able to cover plenty. And thanks to the reservoire power bank, even multiple things at once for quite an extended period of time. And aside from the starting investment it's completely free. It can also be upscaled quite a bit without any real additional hassle if you find you need twice or thrice the power. But really, for daily use for my phone or to keep my emergency stuff charged in, you know, an emergency, even an overcast winter day delivers more than enough juice for all of your off the grid survival needs.

"Connextras - the standards are lower!" That's a great slogan.

@RCAvhstape

2 жыл бұрын

Krusty Band Seal of Approval: "It's not just good, it's good enough!"

@azzajohnson2123

2 жыл бұрын

I love the raw and real of this chanel

Coleman also made fluorescent lanterns in the same style as these, with two 6-volt lantern batteries inside what looks like the fuel tank, and even a fake plunger.

@gajbooks

2 жыл бұрын

I had one, it was pretty alright. Very usable before LEDs were common.

@Taygetea

2 жыл бұрын

LEDs too.

@muppetpaster

2 жыл бұрын

And they suck...because of that batteries..

@pnwmeditations

2 жыл бұрын

We had this too growing up! I saw it in my parent's garage recently and it still turns on

@christo930

2 жыл бұрын

Battery operated camping lanterns were useless before the widespread use of lithium batteries combined with highly efficient LEDs and even then, the fuel is just a MUCH better choice. You could keep 10 of these things lit all night long for 1 gallon of fuel and with plenty to spare. They are far less dangerous than what is being described here.

Fun fact: Tin cans are actually not made of tin. They’re coated with tin as an anti-rust system, and are largely made of steel (which is why some electric can openers have magnets to catch the lid). But because of that anti-rust coating, sheet metal is often referred to as “tin” even if it doesn’t even have a tin coating.

@russlehman2070

Жыл бұрын

I know the coleman fuel cans are made of steel, with some kind of plating, either chrome or tin is my guess. Whatever the plating is, they do get rusty with age.

@occamraiser

Жыл бұрын

Tin cans originally WERE tin. It is a easily worked type of metal sheet that was comparatively cheap in the 18th Century when canning food was being developed.

@WilburJaywright

Жыл бұрын

@@occamraiser OK. I may have actually heard that somewhere else, but regardless, it makes sense. LSNED.

@tanall5959

Жыл бұрын

This is also why sheet-metal sheers are also sometimes referred to as 'tin snips'.

@88porpoise

Ай бұрын

​@@occamraiserNo. Food canning started with glass bottles, but it quickly moved to tin-coated iron cans made from "tinplate". Tin is too soft to make good cans, so they combined its low reactivity with food and the strength of steel. Tin snips so.ilarly would have gotten their name from the use of tinplate, not elemental tin.

I think a lot of us use the lanterns because we just like them more than LED's. A certain part of it is the history of them too. The faint hiss as it's running, the perfect color and brightness. There's just something about it that we prefer over LED when camping. It sets the mood

@BigPanda096

Жыл бұрын

As an LED enthusiast I completely agree. LED camp lights just ruin the atmosphere and I haven't figured out why. I'll break these out for my lighting while camping even though they are, in every possible metric, inferior to my lighter, smaller, brighter and longer lasting LED camp lights. I really don't know why, because I LOVE LED lighting. I guess it's because of the memories of camping with my grandpa and the feeling of being out, truly disconnected from society.

@DimT670

Жыл бұрын

@@BigPanda096 but how is a lantern more disconnected from society than a led light? Nostalgia i get, as well as a bizzare but understandable sense of vibe or association of lantern with rushticness

@ubermenschen01

Жыл бұрын

​@@BigPanda096I don't go camping anymore, but I assume its due to most LED camping lights being blue light, rather than orange (6400k vs 3000k, for example). Blue light isn't really common "in nature", so suddenly changing the color temperature throws off the vibe.

@glcglc123

8 ай бұрын

@@BigPanda096 I think itmay be a combination of color and "point" intensity / britghtness

@BigPanda096

8 ай бұрын

@@DimT670 More about the simple technology behind the working mechanism of the apparatus. It's simple and "feels," less "modern," so to say. I am bad at articulating my feelings so I apologize.

The Kanister is made of "Tinplate" ("white sheet metal"/"Weißblech" in German), sheets of steel, coated with tin, as protection against corrosion.

@Tag-Traeumer

2 жыл бұрын

Jawohl, exakt, Weissblech. 👍 Dass er das nicht sicher wusste?

@jasonjayalap

2 жыл бұрын

Is the inside (BPA) resin like food/aluminum cans?

@Spoofsc

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonjayalap No

@supersonictumbleweed

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonjayalap Yes, maybe

@casemodder89

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonjayalap no. Cause you don't need it to be food-grade. The flame doesn't mind burning a little tin that went in solution in the fuel. Human bodys would.

The reason for putting your thumb on the end of the plunger is your thumb can only hold back soo much pressure. This prevents over pressuring the tank

@WilliamWallace14051

2 жыл бұрын

It also allows the pump to be closed without fighting the pressure in the tank.

@OrigamiMarie

2 жыл бұрын

@@WilliamWallace14051 that's what I was thinking, it means you can get the plunger back in if you've taken the pressure all the way up and not realized it until you tried to pump in.

@azkamil

2 жыл бұрын

Well, isn't this a brilliant solution.

@9morrical

2 жыл бұрын

@@WilliamWallace14051 I think this is actually the only correct answer. The hole is much too small for the pressure to blow past your thumb. The smaller the hole the more pressure it takes to blow past your thumb. Try plugging your garden hose at only around 30psi and its very hard to do, but with a small diameter air nozzle on an air hose even at 150psi is fairly easy to seal off with your thumb. the hole on the lantern is even smaller. Also the surface area on the inside of the plunger causing resistance to you pushing against the compressing air is exponentially higher than the force to seal the hole. Basically the more pressure in the tank the better seal your thumb will make.

Very good video. At 75 years of age, I can tell you that I have used all of them for decades. If camping, there is no reason not to carry both or all three, propane, duel fuel, and battery. I own three of the propane lanterns and at least 5 of the duel fuel lanterns. Night fishing is a niche use that requires either of the Coleman lanterns, propane or gas. The Coleman Powerhouse, which holds more fuel will last most of the night, whereas the propane will only last about 4 hours or so. With the Powerhouse adjusted down to about 3/4 brightness it will last from sundown to the first crack of light. The light draws shiners and shad and this draws the crappie. We generally fire them up just before dark, do some bass fishing for a while to give the lanterns time to draw in the fish. Propane works but you will have to change out the bottle after 4 hours or so....scarring away the fish and having to go through the long wait of again attracting them. Duel fuel lanterns will pretty much get you through the night. As for camping, there is something about mantle lanterns that add to the experience. When camping I use Coleman lanterns and old school kerosene lanterns as well as LED lights. Kerosene lanterns are ridiculously efficient and really add to the ambiance. As for emergency lighting, it makes sense to have battery lights, Coleman lanterns and kerosene lanterns. Living on the Gulf Coast, during hurricane season, I can tell you that you cannot rely solely on rechargable battery lights. The sun may not shine for a week or more. Always have a backup to your backups backup. I carry a backpacking propane stove and bottle in my boat as well as a single burner Coleman stove. When fishing during the winter I use them to warm my hands from time to time. If it is really cold....propane will not cut it. It becomes very difficult to get a good steady burn. This is why most mountaineers use the liquid fuel backpacking stoves. The Coleman single burner on the other hand, works like a charm. One of the older green ones saved my life and likely my wife as well. If not for it, I would have frozen to death.I kept one in my duck hunting bag at all times. One day while hunting from a ground blind on a small island...a freak storm blew in and the temps dropped from shirt sleeve weather to 6 degrees and just a few minutes. The wind howled as this freak front blasted through. The windchill was likely -20. I think it was in 1983 or so when forcasting was not at all like it is today. It set a record. We lost 5 or 6 hunters that morning...froze to death in their blinds or in attempts to get back to the landing. Living in Louisiana we never see such events and most were not prepared. I was prepared, but like an idiot, I attempted to gather my (expensive) decoys. I struggled against the wind and got wet from the spray. Clear ice formed on my hands and the paddle. Giving up on the decoys, I paddled back to shore. I hollered to my wife to fire up the stove and get the poncho ready to cover me. I knew I was fading fast and was in deep trouble. When I stepped out of the pirogue I passed out, hit the ground like a rock. Had I been alone and not had that stove, I would have perished or likely the both of us would have. After I recovered, and warming ourselves, we were able to put the stove in the pirogue and paddle to shore. The shore was just a short distance away. We left all of our gear there on the bank and headed to the truck. We nursed that stove all the way....our lives depended on it. So, the take away is, sometimes you need more than light and sometimes propane will not cut it.

I collect and repair Coleman lanterns and stoves. It’s good to see respect for these older designs. There are several interesting mechanisms inside them. The way they draw vapor from the top of the fuel tank for easier lighting but then draw from the bottom of the tank for running, with a single valve is very clever.

@kennethparker2168

Жыл бұрын

He didn't mention how you could add a flint Igniter that you can slide up to the Mantle spin the wheel light it and then pull it back down out of the way great edition the lantern so you don't even need a match It's permanently attached to the lantern

@BlackSoap361

Жыл бұрын

@@kennethparker2168 that’s just an accessory, (that I add to about half of mine).

Kerosene is much safer to store, transport, and handle in general terms, than gasoline and other fuels. Aside from gasoline which wasn't ubiquitous until later, the use of volitle or unpredictable fuels is why the use of kerosene became popular in the late 1800's in the first place. With the use of kerosene, the number of house and building fires went down dramatically.

@mmocken

2 жыл бұрын

Also remote areas or high ambient day temperatures...kerosene and diesel are cheaper and often running generators and therefore more practical for these lamps.

@jizburg

2 жыл бұрын

also kerosene is essentialy diesel oil. so you could just run the lamp on that if you realy wanted to.

@mikemorgan5015

2 жыл бұрын

@@jizburg In an emergency, for a couple of hours, maybe. And only after a very, very, long priming preheat. Diesel is much heavier, more viscous, and dirtier than kerosene. And you'll be going through generators, or cleaning them, which is a tedious task, at a disgustingly high rate.

@jizburg

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikemorgan5015 with enough fuel you could use it for weeks from what i understand. Diesel has pretty much the same viskosity from what i understand.

@bcubed72

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikemorgan5015 Diesel vehicles at airports generally run on Jet A, which is (for all intents and purposes) kerosene. They can increase wear on the injector pumps, so you should throw in a quart if ATF or 2 stroke oil per tankful.

It's good that you left the Geiger counter on - demonstrates your point about background radiation well for those not familiar with the concept.

@jayschafer1760

2 жыл бұрын

If you ever want to have a fun conversation, start explaining what a "banana equivalent dose" of radiation is to someone who is paranoid about radiation, and point out that containers of bananas regularly set off Geiger counters at ports.

@krugerdave

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

One lantern also produces six hours of light on a tank of white gas, and a single mantle lantern can run for 8. There is also a huge nostalgia aspect, plus batteries also don't operate well in inclement conditions (especially cold, where white gas outperforms)

The Kerosene mantle lanterns were a feature of Sudanese life during my childhood. They were very carefully handled by all. I had always wondered how they worked. There was a funeral that went through our street in Gadarif Sudan. For some reason, it was held at night, and people, including my father and I, did line the street. It was lit by portable Kerosene lights ... they turned the electricity free night into day. Today, LED lights and attached solar batteries make these superfluous as you indicate, and I hope that they are replaced soon. The only remaining issue is dual use lanterns ... some were modified to boil water and cook. Thank you for explaining this in detail.

I used to love the shutoff delay on gas lanterns, it gives you time to shut the valve off and then get to your tent with light, or settle in by the campfire, and then gradually get dimmer allowing your eyes to gently adjust to the dark.

@robwasnj

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, I was going to just write the same thing! Yes, it's an ideal behavior and I've done that many many times camping.

i like that you can speak about inefficiency of gasoline/kerosene lamps for 40 mins and 10 thousand people would want to watch it in first two hours

@KeweenawPatriot

2 жыл бұрын

I always wondered what happened to the actor that play Eddy Munster...

They're just fun, camping is about 80% nostalgia for me and when I was a kid everyone had a Coleman lantern so when I see one of those lanterns I get a warm fuzzy feeling. They also will put out a ton of light for many hours, and they double as a very effective hand warmer for those chilly evenings. I find the hissing sound they make relaxing too. Not to mention it's great entertainment when the drunk guy decides pouring white gas on the logs is a good way to get the campfire going.

@electrictroy2010

7 ай бұрын

BUT the heat is a hassle if it’s a hot summer night. You don’t want your light source making you even more hot. You want a cool source like LED lanterns .

Lanterns are also useful for heat. We used to use them at a hunting cabin we'd go to in the winter. They can produce nearly white light (they are extremely bright), and they give off a ton of heat - so if it's early spring or early fall, they are a nice addition to warm up the space. I grew up in a very remote area in Northern NY. We'd have power outages in the winter that could last for days. With a Coleman Lantern, we'd play monopoly in the kitchen and it would get sweltering - but the rest of the house would be cold. We had 2 fireplaces, but they were as far away from the bedrooms as you could get. We'd be heating the place as best we could to prevent the pipes from freezing (would have taken days frankly).

@xSwordLilyx

Жыл бұрын

My in laws are from NY state and they said there is a region where you need to get a floating door on your second floor because they get so much snow you cannot open the ground floor door, recalled hospitals being staffed by snowmobile and being tasked with sledding snow because the snow was too high to pile any higher. It's a surprisingly inhospitable place. I have had electricity down for days in wind storms (including one incident where the power pole in front of the neighbors lit on fire) and during that time we have a kerosene lantern and use candles and you better hope it isn't too hot or cold. If I ever built my own home I would scrape my pennies together to put fireplaces in the bedrooms and living area. This is a fear for me that having a fireplace would dissapate; although I would be more than happy to just sleep where the fireplace is. I imagine using electricity for cooking would make you insecure for that purpose as well but my stove can be manually lit. I have heard of stoves in Scotland being capable of not only cooking but heating an entire home, though it does not get as cold in Scotland as it does near the great lakes.

@fuzzywzhe

Жыл бұрын

@@xSwordLilyx I'm from NY and I've never heard of this. My family just got 4 feet of snow a few weeks ago, over night from lake effect. Lake effect snow is something to behold. Snowflakes that are larger than quarters. When I was in college in Buffalo, I'd go out running during lake effect storms, I literally could not see the street lamps just the light from them. All I could see around me was the sidewalk and white. I couldn't even see the houses.

@electrictroy2010

7 ай бұрын

@xSwordLilyx BUT the heat is a hassle if it’s a hot summer night. You don’t want your light source making you even more hot. You want a cool source like LED lanterns .

@raul_jocson_

5 ай бұрын

​@@electrictroy2010Really hot summer nights are pretty rare in most of North America though.

@rodneychaney2809

Ай бұрын

You can't beat the light heat and sound of an old coleman lantern for camping...other than the camp fire.

"Otherwise I am just talking about nothing" I don't mind. I like listening to you. I'd even listen to you talk about something as boring as ,say, ... the colour brown. Oh. Wait.

@TheRebelmanone

2 жыл бұрын

lol, hey don't think it hasn't already been happening. I seen some channels where they will go DEEP into how and why we see colors and why they are the color they are. lol

@kaweewattt

2 жыл бұрын

I just re-watched the color brown like a few days ago...... :D maybe for the third or fourth time :D

It is always a good idea to have backups. As a Texan I have a new appreciation for the need to have a source of heat not reliant on the electric grid.

@absalomdraconis

2 жыл бұрын

In the area of Oklahoma where I live there was a fad of building all-electric a few decades ago, but then most of those folks got either propane tanks or a natural gas hookup for some mysterious reason...

@5roundsrapid263

2 жыл бұрын

@@absalomdraconis That was common in a lot of states during the early ‘70s. The oil embargo made a lot of people go electric. Colder winters and lower fuel prices a few years later made them go to natural gas and propane.

The best use-case for the Coleman mantle lantern is if you have a very remote cabin away from electricity. I've seen many cabins in the woods where they have no electricity and for the owners, the opportunity to visit them is sporadic. So it makes sense to leave a Coleman lantern with a fuel can in the cabin for when you get there, or in an emergency. They aren't the primary light source, or primary heat source, but they do both, and can be left in a cabin for years and could save your life.

I really enjoy these extra videos because they feel a bit more personal to me. Like a friendly conversation after the main presentation. I think both of your channels complements the other nicely. :)

@ibewcountry

Жыл бұрын

Well said.

We primarily use a propane lantern at late season hunting camp. They have the added bonus of heat. It can quickly heat a six man teepee tent in a snow storm.

@BelligerentWoW

2 жыл бұрын

Very valid point - the heat produced as a side effect of producing light via gas can be utilized as a means of heating outside lighting a fire.

@PinkBunnyCorporation

2 жыл бұрын

I am sure that the propane one is worth the premium cost too, it is so much easier, and in the cold, does anyone want to fiddle with these lamps, or just hit a button and have light and heat going asap?

@Galf506

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty much I think this is the answer to all cases where these are relevant : when you are in a situation where you can't carry much AND you need heating and lighting all into one object

@goodun2974

2 жыл бұрын

Be extremely careful using your propane lantern as a tent heater. Even the cleanest catalytic burner puts out carbon dioxide as well as carbon monoxide. I didn't read about this until recently but apparently the effects of carbon monoxide can stay in your body for *months or perhaps even years*, it bonds into you on a cellular level. I would recommend that you use a battery powered battery powered carbon monoxide detector, and obviously if the tent leaks air a little bit you can consider it a good thing for health and safety. I have to wonder which is cleaner burning, a Little Buddy heater or a catalytic? propane lantern (does the mantle provide a catalytic effect as well, or merely the incandescent glow?). I have used the Little Buddy heaters in my garage, or in the house during power failures in the times before I had a generator, but I did make sure to have a CO detector in each room, and I would crack a window periodically to let fresh air in. The same thing goes for using my portable propane camping stove to cook with in the house, I wouldn't run it for more than 15 to 20 minutes or so at a time.

@gimpybarrett

2 жыл бұрын

@@goodun2974 This is true, thank you for bringing it up. I am aware of the dangers. We used it when getting ready for bed and when getting dressed in the morning. The rest of the time in the tent we kept warm in our sleeping bags. The lantern was on for maybe half an hour at a time and nobody slept with it on. I should have mentioned the risks though.

Every time he says "green lantern", my nerdy brain goes "In darkest day, in blackest night...."

@supersonictumbleweed

2 жыл бұрын

You mean "my cool, knowledgable and cultured brain"

@Skidd2

2 жыл бұрын

........ "no evil shall escape my sight." Argh. You got me doing it now!

@petersage5157

2 жыл бұрын

I knew I couldn't be the only one.

@jamesslick4790

2 жыл бұрын

My brain did too! 👍😊👍

I have Colman equipment that is 40 years old and I still use them. They haven't deteriorated in time with proper maintenance. Nor have they become obsolete in the way that electronics do. I can fix them if there is a problem. Not so much with electrical gadgets. But you also make some great points about LED's and Batteries. Fun Video full of thought provoking information. Best Wishes ! M.H

I really appreciate when you compare and contrast different options! Thank you for doing that math! Super helpful! I would like to say that everytime I have been car camping (in Ontario) battery operated lights are by far the norm. Almost no one uses kerosene or propane lights. I usually do back country camping and those folks use battery flashlights because they are small and lightweight. The only places I see kerosene lamps these days are at people's off grid camps and cottages.

This level of semi-coherent rambling even after some edits and reshoots just makes us appreciate the scripting and production of your main channel videos even more. :)

@thetechguychannel

2 жыл бұрын

Oh come on, he ain't THAT bad unscripted :P

"The standards are lower" Never change man.

I use the dual fuel lamp for camping for one simple reason: It makes me feel more comfortable. The thing with LED lamps is: They only emit a small fraction of the frequencies burning light does. And it feels very unnatural. Whereas when I use the Coleman it feels like sitting next to a camping fire.

@garethbaus5471

2 жыл бұрын

The light from gas mantle lamps seems pretty unnatural to me, but it is an entirely subjective metric.

@psirvent8

2 жыл бұрын

Personally I have a similar although unrelated anecdote to share: I surf elevators (Search BENO Lifts on KZread if you want to learn more about this activity). Newer elevators usually come with proper shaft lighting but older ones don't and sometimes even newer installations don't have enough light to suit my tastes. So I have to bring my own lights. I can either use a flashlight or any other battery-powered light source that is not too large to be carried around or any small light that plugs in as most elevators do have power outlets on top of the car. I happen to use a 500 watt halogen floodlight that is thankfully not too large or heavy to carry around. It puts out a lot of light but I'm sure I could get much more light from LEDs. So why do I settle on the halogen in 2022 ? Well first it plugs into AC, so I don't have to worry about battery life. But also because elevators shafts are frankly quite scary and a good, *warm* light actually makes a HUGE difference in how you feel and thus how you'll be enjoying to be here or not. Sure, warm white LEDs do exist but I feel halogen lights to be more reassuring in that particular secnario given the wavelengths they produce that even warm-white LEDs don't. The only downside is that the light quickly gets too hot to the touch after only 2 minutes of use so I have to be extra careful, particularly at the end of the ride when exiting the cartop.

@carguy.4591

Жыл бұрын

@@garethbaus5471 more natural then a LED I think

@garethbaus5471

Жыл бұрын

@@carguy.4591 depends on the LED, most commercially available LED bulbs have a significantly more pleasant spectrum that is much closer to natural light then the light from any gas mantle I have seen (and I have seen several).

@jnbsp3512

Жыл бұрын

It is more expensive to get LEDs lamps with a high Color Rendering Index. Not sure if the battery life is much different though. And you can get them calibrated to different 'temperatures' for a warm or cold color. Basically the color of "afternoon sun" is different on different parts of the world (even when normalising weather and season) and it might influence your preferences in a way that isn't very easy to nuance conciously.

I've seen you before, but it's been awhile. I just stumbled across this trying to figure out what to do with an old Coleman lantern I was given. Thank you! There are very few sources that I trust to give it to me straight, and especially when it comes to distinguishing between "opinion" and "fact". I only wish you gave us the news! I love your style.

On our sailboat, we've moved completely to LED lighting, and it makes a world of difference. Basically the lighting load down below is nil. Conversely, for heating, we use a kerosene heater that behaves a lot like that lamp, minus the mantle. Works a treat and 8 to 12 litres of kerosene will keep the boat warm for a winter's worth of sailing trips. (Yes, we're that hardcore, that we go sailing in the winter in Canada, on a small boat).

@teaser6089

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a lot of fun!

@collinbarker

2 жыл бұрын

Just curious about where you sail in Canada in winter, I know not all of the Great Lakes freeze over, but still

@otm646

2 жыл бұрын

I still run a hurricane lamp as an anchor light hung off the back stay. It's a much more pleasant light to be around while up on deck and the color and nature of the flame catches your eye much quicker than a single point LED light source. I'm sure you know all too well how easily sailboats can disappear in the dark.

@nonenowherebye

2 жыл бұрын

@@collinbarker We sail the waters of the Sailish Sea (the waters of the Strait of Georgia, Burrard Inlet, Puget Sound, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca) on the west coast of the country. As long as you're dressed properly, winter sailing has better wind, emptier anchorages, and fewer idiots on the water.

@nonenowherebye

2 жыл бұрын

@@otm646 We've actually thought about getting one for our cockpit, as yeah... the LED anchor light that we use on an official basis up on top of our mast is efficient, but it looks like everyone else in the anchorage. That said, we do have a little 2300k LED lamp with a diffuser for the cockpit, so it's not too bad.

The best kerosene lanterns have a blowtorch starter built in that preheats the generator without needing alcohol. These would be the petromax or clones. Kerosene also has a very long storage life when the container is sealed properly. I switched over all my emergency backup stoves and lanterns to kerosene.

@flatfingertuning727

2 жыл бұрын

I would think it would be simpler just to design the bottom so it would funnel any liquid fuel that's squirted out to the base of the generator, and then have a fiberglass wick around the generator. Kerosene will ignite readily with the aid of a wick, and the flow of fuel to the wick would automatically stop once the generator started vaporizing the fuel.

@hjalfi

2 жыл бұрын

Kerosene's also a lot safer: gasoline emits heavier-than-air flammable vapours which can be difficult to vent from, say, a boat's bilge, and kerosene doesn't. My father had a small (7m) yacht and gasoline (which we called petrol) was strictly forbidden in the cabin. Instead there was a special locker in the cockpit with air vents at the bottom. For cooking and light, we used kerosene (which we called paraffin), which was allowed into the cabin.

@MostlyInteresting

2 жыл бұрын

Well it is true that kerosene is more stable over the Long haul than gasoline. When all hell breaks loose it's probably going to be a lot easier to get your hands on gasoline. And that's one of the primary uses of these lanterns is during the times that may look a lot like a zombie apocalypse without the actual zombies.

@BixbyConsequence

2 жыл бұрын

@@flatfingertuning727 That would be smelly and smoky though.

@julianshepherd2038

2 жыл бұрын

Kerosene is great but the lack of risk to my life and face make it much less exciting.

About 70 years ago when I was a kid, we used Coleman gas lanterns and stoves to go car camping. It was the family recreation we could afford at the time, and for me it was magical. We also lived in a rural area where the power would go out in the winter, often for a couple of days at a time, and these were what we used then as well. I started doing camping again about 20 years ago and started looking to reacquire these units, only to discover that "modern" concerns had drifted supply toward electric lanterns and propane stoves, neither of which "hold a candle" (pun intended) to these older technologies. Stoves were gone, but the lanterns were available at huge expense. Instead, I bought older units on ebay and rebuilt a lantern and stove, as parts were easily available from Coleman. I do not loose power these days, and I rarely need these for camping, but they are around just in case. Frankly, I never had any trouble working such devices. I guess the Iphone generation just doesn't have the chops.

@radishpineapple74

Жыл бұрын

"The younger generations don't use technology X, which proves that they are weak or incompetent. It couldn't possibly be that technology Y has made technology X largely obsolete."

I am poignantly reminded to request an explanation as per how good these are in 2022 my good sir.

I think you're spot on about emergency use being realistically the primary need for this kind of lighting. I have 2 aladdin lamps in the cellar and during the last power outage they where quiet useful. Of course I used the torch function on my phone to find them. The extra heat was welcome as it was November so not freezing but far from warm when the gas heating shuts down due to no power to run the control electronics and the circulation pump. I have an old propane lamp that goes camping with us in the back of the van, which I've used to light the motorhome when its power system failed, as a fair amount of light for a sort period while fixing stuff is useful. Once the emergency is over it gets packed away agian and everything runs off the vans batteries.

@cianamusprime9540

2 жыл бұрын

We used to have a kerosene stove on the boat. Alot of old boats do. Other gasses are dangerous to have in a sealed hull and it burns nice and clean. Anyway becuase you already have all the stuff on hand kerosene lamps are a usefull thing. Save the batteries and are just abit prettier. Warms the boat up too which is nice at bedtime.

@ducewags

2 жыл бұрын

@John Brown not freezing in November? Northern Minnesnowta just stepped in to chat.

@DrLoverLover

2 жыл бұрын

Yawn

@johnbrown3155

2 жыл бұрын

@@ducewags I'm in the UK, November can be cold but we tend not to get temperatures below freezing until December.

@ducewags

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnbrown3155 That would be nice, then again the -40's in the winter kills' off the summer bugs. -40f is very close to -40c if you were wondering.

A note about the fuel pump: it's a one-way valve design. It makes the pump easier to collapse into its stored position if there's a hole there.

@paulsto6516

2 жыл бұрын

This.

@frederf3227

2 жыл бұрын

I swear my old Coleman type lantern pump needed to remove the thumb from the hole to introduce the next breath of to pump. If you sealed on both halves of stroke you'd get nowhere.

@paulsto6516

2 жыл бұрын

@@frederf3227 replace the pump cup.

@jeroylenkins1745

2 жыл бұрын

@@frederf3227 That's never been a thing with Coleman pumps, I have one that's 40 or 50 years old that you can hold your thumb over the pump hole. Try maintaining or replacing the pump assembly.

@robertgoodwin5570

2 жыл бұрын

the pump depends on a check valve at the bottom of the shaft

I've used the camping gas lights and stoves for a month long camping trip. I honestly love them. They give so much light and the sound isn't even that bad when all the modern sounds you're used to are all gone.

Enjoyed the content! A cold start technique that I was that I was taught for white gas/unleaded fuel lamps was to pressurize the tank a bit (not too much), light and insert your match, quickly open the valve full open then fully close the valve. The spurt of fuel will of course not be atomized yet due to the cold generator, but there will be enough liquid fuel in the mantle and inside the glass to act like the cup of alcohol in a kerosene lamp to heat the generator tube. Once the fuel has almost burned completely out ( so you don't need to strike another match) crack open the fuel valve and close it. If you get nothing but atomized fuel vapor you are good to go to begin slowly opening the valve bit by bit until the generator tube continues to heat up. If you get another burst of liquid fuel, then again wait until it is almost completely burned out and crack again. Once everything is running in vaporized mode then pump up the pressure on the tank for the "Afterburner" mode. Note the first open of the fuel valve is to the full open to full closed to actuate the self-cleaning pin through the fuel jet orifice to clean out the carbon build up from the last time the lantern was shut off and the dying flickering flame burned inefficiently and probably left carbon deposits in the jet. Hope this helps with your safe enjoyment of lantern fun. I think kerosene lanterns make sense in areas where the fuel will potentially be stored for extended periods of time. Kerosene/JetA and diesel last way beyond the one year of life of modern gasoline. Propane will not go bad. The tank just gets rusty. Major downside to propane fuel is that it has "a lot of quit in it" in really cold weather and won't burn well. More so it seems than the other fuels. Batteries in general especially lithium rechargeable batteries are also susceptible to below freezing temperatures. I bring up cold because if you are depending upon these devices when it's Yukon cold outside when the power goes out for extended periods of time you may need them to help save your life. For just short term fun camping in nice weather, absolutely, rechargeable batteries are the way to go.

These are like record players in 2021. There are better ways to get light, but none of them are loved the same way.

When I went to upgrade my headlamp, I had the good fortune/curse to stumble across the Flashlight subreddit. Absolutely insane how many lumens can be packed into such small packages.

@snesguy9176

2 жыл бұрын

Years ago the first custom flashlight I made was bright as hell but got so hot it repeatedly de-soldered itself no matter what I did if I used it for more than 5 minutes. Guess that's what I get for taking parts recommendations from the fasttech forum 😅

@jamesharding3459

2 жыл бұрын

I personally find anything beyond 200-ish lumens in a headlamp to be actively detrimental. I just get blinded by the backscatter.

@simoneden3665

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesharding3459 Yes, that's very true. I build a flashlight with one of those 100w cob led chips and rarely use it on full brightness since I ran into a similar problem.

@prismstudios001

2 жыл бұрын

Even the flashlight on my iPad Pro is unnecessarily blindingly bright!!!

@grayrabbit2211

2 жыл бұрын

... Which can be more dangerous than using fossil-fuel lanterns! I refuse to travel with batteries in my pocket-rocket lights.

I so love your videos have done for years I leave your playlists paying on my phone as I'm sleeping. Keep up the good work fella

I have used all of those lanterns and stoves. Brings back memories, I love those things!

The requirement for covering the hole to pump the lantern is a safety feature. It helps prevent accidental pressurization. Just vibration from transportation could cause the tank to get pressure and possibly cause a safety hazard. So they increased the requirements to pressurize the fuel to make them safer.

@psirvent8

2 жыл бұрын

Funnily enough, Petromax lanterns don't come with that hole, but also I wasn't aware up until now of the accidental pressurization hazard. (And fyi I don't have any lanterns up to this day and if I were to buy one it would be either a dual fuel Coleman one or a butane one that can be found for a reasonable price in my country.

@insightmedia5817

Жыл бұрын

Safety feature? No. The hole is simply there to seat the pump shaft without fighting the pressure. Just don't cover the hole at any time while pumping and you can easily seat and secure the pump shaft. Was this really a mystery.

@boromir2099

Жыл бұрын

@@insightmedia5817 have you actually used one of these lanterns? You can’t build pressure without covering the hole.

@gekizai

Жыл бұрын

I just figured the thumb requirement was to keep dogs from operating it. You know they would if they had thumbs. Clever little devils. 🐶🙂

@indigotidebeeblebrox9978

Жыл бұрын

No, the hole is there so you can't over pressurize the lantern.

Uncovering the hole on the pump is an old urban legend people thought was necessary because they assumed that hole was the intake valve. Makes sense, but that’s not the case.

@spugintrntl

2 жыл бұрын

Why is the hole there, then? (Not trying to be contradictory, I'm genuinely curious. I've always wondered why they put it there).

@hydro2wheel

2 жыл бұрын

The hole is there to allow air to escape after you twist the knob and close off the pump outlet into the fuel tank. Without the hole to allow air to escape you would not be able to press the pump handle back into the pump body after the valve is closed.

@spugintrntl

2 жыл бұрын

@@hydro2wheel ooooooohhhhhh that makes sense. Thank you!

@russlehman2070

2 жыл бұрын

I used to use a coleman backpack stove, and I never uncovered the hole on the return stroke. It is not necessary. The hole is either a pressure limit, or just there to make it easier to push the plunger in when you're done pumping.

@jeroylenkins1745

2 жыл бұрын

@@spugintrntl The hole is there so that you are able to leave it uncovered and push the pump all the way in to stow it when you're done pumping. If it wasn't there you would have trouble getting the plunger all the way back in and it could become damaged or dirty.

I love your videos so much. They are so informative, interesting, and very comforting. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!

My father had a Coleman white gas lanterns and a Coleman two-burner stove in the 1960’s to 1980 or so. He taught me to use them, and even to change those incredibly fragile silk(?) mantles(!!) He also had. Coleman catalytic heater. Fortunately the TeePee pop-up camping trailer was drafty, drafty, drafty! GOOD TIMES!! Thanks Dad!!

I like using liquid fuel lanterns because they are built sturdier than their propane counterparts, and the waste propane bottles that you end up with after use are nearly impossible to recycle or dispose of correctly. Whereas, white gas/pump gas/ kerosine creates less waste containers that can be either disposed of or recycled.

@mortisCZ

2 жыл бұрын

They have to take them back if they sell them here in EU so if you're in a shop that sells replacement bottles you can leave them your old ones. Larger bottles (5kg, 10kg etc.) usually have some small extra cost that you get back if you return them and those are almost 100% refilled and sold again.

@markm0000

2 жыл бұрын

Same thing with used car oil. Just leave it where you got it.

@audioacrylix5005

2 жыл бұрын

You can refill those small green propane tanks yourself with a large tank and thats no waste at all :)

@danielthechskid

2 жыл бұрын

@@audioacrylix5005 You can, and I do, but not legally and you have to know what you are doing and use a scale to weigh them and determine the tare/gross/net to make sure that they have been filled properly, not under and certainly not overfilled. There are ones rated for refilling too.

@vegasfordguy

2 жыл бұрын

I refill my small 1 pound cylinders and use them over and over again. No reason to recycle or throw away.

I use my white gas Colman lanterns for night fishing trips down to the river. They give a consistent light and all I have to contend with is the cool down time. Great series, I must say.

@tikkidaddy

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up with them and the "noise" people complain about is one of the sounds of outdoor life to me

@oplefirem

2 жыл бұрын

I came across these videos after looking up some information to service our antique lanterns. They still work with torn bulbs and old gas! They even have a built in sparker! Gas flowing sound is #2 relaxing sound, right behind a babbling brook while camping

@tikkidaddy

Жыл бұрын

We must consider the idea that READ and follow ALL directions fully and letter for letter somehow doesn't soak in and people feel exempted or want to be exempted . This is FIRE. Do it outside on a level surface AWAY from stuff that catches on fire if possible. Same with old school lighter fluid based lighters, wipe your hands and the lighter after filling and don't overfill😂

@dipinmylip1171

Жыл бұрын

What series?

@jaggenxmax

Жыл бұрын

@@oplefirem So relaxing!

For Kerosene, I'll stick with my 1 & 3 wick (6 inch wide wicks) stoves and wick lamps and lanterns. The wick stoves (Victorian Era Technology) work real nice. Biggest issue with propane is there is no way to check remaining volume between uses.

LOVE 💓 LOVE ❤️ 💕 LOVE THIS SHOW and this channel. Finally, someone is saying out loud all the questions that have been bouncing around my brain my whole life. I like the editing style the attitude the way topics are connected. I enjoy the general aesthetic of the program but especially the topics, the questions and be intelligent humanity. And I can see no modern justification for a kerosene lantern unless you are in a jurisdiction where you had no other access to other fuels. There is no reason to use kerosene unless you have to.

Hi, kerosene lasts up to 5 years in it's original container. Pump gas doesn't.

@JasonLooseArrowAlso

2 жыл бұрын

That is a super-cool and utterly tiny detail. Thanks for commenting! Another tool in my pandemic/zombie notes!

@hal4192

2 жыл бұрын

Good point.

@Kineth1

2 жыл бұрын

@@JasonLooseArrowAlso Pump gas life can be extended by making sure to buy ethanol-free and/or adding stabilizer, and making sure you store it in an airtight container. But... If you're looking for post-apocalyptic power, look into wood gas generators. They basically burn wood with too little oxygen and output a nicely combustible gas that can be used to run propane/natural gas appliances and internal combustion engines. Some assembly required.

@jimmypautz

2 жыл бұрын

White gas can last decades.

@billdickson871

2 жыл бұрын

I've heard that if stored correctly kerosene can last indefinitely

Coleman has a “quad led lantern” that runs on D-cell batteries. It says it will run for 24 hours, but I have left mine on continuously for a week (over 150 hours) and it was still putting out a useable amount of light. Pretty hard to beat for an emergency light source.

@niccoswanson7342

2 жыл бұрын

damn

@oasntet

2 жыл бұрын

If you're at all like me, though, you'll have some D-cells for it when you buy it and then when you next need it they'll be a decade old and either leaking in the device or dead. For an emergency lamp, keep those D-cells in the freezer until you need them.

@alastorclark3492

2 жыл бұрын

@@oasntet How old are your D-Cells? Lithium ion dont like the cold

@PinkBunnyCorporation

2 жыл бұрын

@@alastorclark3492 lithium ion d cell batteries?

@hithere7382

2 жыл бұрын

You can buy LED lanterns that run on 18650 and 21700 sized lithium rechargeable batteries. My favorite takes 3 18650s and can charge other things too.

Pro tip. I use and have used these styles for 40 years as a scout in my youth and also as a leader as an adult. With either gasoline or kerosene when lighting…crack the valve open then once ignited close the valve immediately. This greatly reduces the amount of liquids flowing through the generator into its hot enough to vaporize. Big flame and carbon under your lid is a thing of the past. When the mantles die down a bit, crack it again and do so until it burns without liquids get through. It takes about 30 seconds and about two to three brief openings until you can go full throttle with them. Also white gas, unleaded, or kerosene are way more efficient than propane. For six lanterns and two stoves for camping I’d use 10 or so bottles of propane for gas I’d use maybe a half a gallon for an entire weekend trip. Coleman says it’s 12:1. Gas is much more efficient. I fill everything up in the morning and I get about 12 hours of light and stove time from a full tank. Try running a generator on propane. For a 20lb tank you’ll run about two hours less for the same amount of gasoline. I cannot run 12 hours on a battery lantern. The intensity of the light from an LED sucks. To get the same coverage you need the intensity of the sun which is hard to be around. The soft yellow glow and at the candle power The gas lanterns run is much more pleasing. Plus having the ability to charge in the woods is problematic, batteries are heavy and can be bad for the environment. Solar isn’t an option to charge 6 or 7 lanterns especially in inclement weather and or heavy canopy. Stoves can’t use batteries in the woods at least I haven’t seen any. Again they need charging. Very convenient using the same fuel for stoves and lanterns. Temperatures also wreak havoc on standard alkaline batteries. Propane gives up and performs poorly under about 30° F. Gas, alcohol, or butane/propane mix wins the day. You also assume the poor areas that would depend on these for primary light would have access to funds to Amazon or Walmart. They need only find about less than a quart (liter) a day for light and can be sourced from anywhere. And by the way these lanterns and stoves produce heat. A very welcome by product in cooler or wet climates. Look at old Coleman stoves they sold a top that fit over a stove the is essentially an inverted can that glows as red hot stew and heats very well. Dangerous? Could be but let’s take off the bubble wrap and act like adults. Car camping in the US a couple times a year or quick emergency lighting in the home for power outages…sure batteries could work for you. Long term….nope lots of people…nope. I’ve had 100+ people in the woods before lighting up a large area and running multiple stoves at one time. Great videos but don’t talk in absolutes and leave it as your opinion unless you’re well versed in the subject. Anyone who’s had experience with any of the lanterns can tell you’re a novice. You’ve done well really but not that of years of experience but an education gleaned for the sake of the video.

@tikkidaddy

2 жыл бұрын

"Lets be adults" seems to be difficult to hear for most these days...no I'm not talking about the maker of the video or aiming this comment at anyone...Its one thing to be safety oriented and smart. Its quite another to freak out at every single little thing that MIGHT cause a hang nail and worse yet BAN EVERYTHING just because it makes others FEEL BETTER....news flash...in twenty minutes they're going to FEEL bad over something else. White gas and propane appliances are dangerous.... no doubt...but you know...read the damn instructions, follow them, study the subject matter, learn from people who use them how to use them...do checks, maintenance etc. Put in some effort and pay attention... Be careful for Gods sake...kids losing they mind over a chef knife now...its stupid..and yes it's agenda...I guess people in the older days were indeed more self reliant

@jimmy_james0007

Жыл бұрын

But sometimes..... You must admit this is a fairly specialised scenario. For most people, in most situations LEDs are the clear winner. Also anybody that uses a lantern while car camping has rocks in their head or just appreciates the aesthetic.

@tonybranton

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmy_james0007 nope. Not out in the country and not when power outages occur. I agree with the experienced guy as I am one too. We’ve lived with them and they still work and provide heat, cook and make hot water for bathing and washing dishes. I’ve cleaned deer with them, rode 3 and 4 wheelers at night with them, worked on vehicles by them and just enjoyed the night fishing by them. The majority of situations? What situations? I have led lights, use them at work all the time, when an electric outlet is handy they’re great. Saves gas. But gas lights and stoves will always rule as will gas engines and vehicles. I have my machine shop set up to run directly on gas engines as well. We live in the oil rich south. Best and most powerful energy source for survival. They’ve never been meant for everyday use, but we aren’t everyday people like the city dwellers.

@jimmy_james0007

Жыл бұрын

@@tonybranton I don't care if they still work, I care if they are the best option. Lanterns are dangerous particularly when handled by the majority of campers who are usually inebriated or incompetent and most camping takes place in mild weather where the additional heating of lantern is unwanted. I seriously can't believe you two want more Darwin award contenders running around the forest with lanterns when LEDs will work perfectly well for their purposes. Also I actually don't know anybody who doesn't have either an appropriately sized generator or a wood stove in the country. You can't be seriously suggesting that people use a lantern indoors rather than these options?

@jeffrey5238

Жыл бұрын

@@tonybranton great bug zappers also

The Petromax kerosene lamps have a build in pilot burner which also run on kerosene. You can even light them with a normal lighter without disassemble half of the lamp. The german Army switched their Petromax lamps in the 60s from white fuel to kerosene because to safety concerns. Fun fact: the english "kerosene" is "Petroleum" in german while the german "Kerosin" means "jet fuel". That caused a little bit of confusion for me.

@Burning_Dwarf

Жыл бұрын

Same in dutch,a funny little confusion

@ayrendraganas8686

8 ай бұрын

WAIT THERES A DIFFERENCE? KEROSENE != KEROSIN????

Let's be honest, fueled mantle lanterns are better because it reminds us of camping when we were kids.

@BrianWoodruff-Jr

2 жыл бұрын

This is the way

@BananaMana69

2 жыл бұрын

My buddy never used one as a kid and he wonders why i insist on bringing mine everytime we camp.

@Chris-ie9os

2 жыл бұрын

Someone needs to sell a LED lamp with a speaker and a plunger you 'need' to pump every 30 minutes :D

@JoeUrbanYYC

2 жыл бұрын

@@Chris-ie9os 😂

@electrictroy2010

2 жыл бұрын

The excess heat sucks for summer camping

For me it’s the fact that they are extremely rugged. I have lanterns that are over 70 years old. And they still work just fine. Even after sitting for decades these things can fire up with minimal work. Propane can sit in it’s tank indefinitely it will never go bad. I’ve used Coleman fuel that’s over 20 years old. And it works just fine.

@richardprice5978

2 жыл бұрын

um i had a small propane bottle go bad in 5 years or less as i forgot about it in garage aka should have been stored correctly NOS factory tampering sealed but all of it leaked out and wouldn't work for my blowtorch or the bbq 🍖 ( and im first though was cool 😎 i don't need to run to the store what a bad find after feeling lucky 🍀 and rummaging in the garage a hour later ) all gone and ended up buy a new bottle instead and kinda had the same experience with the bigger 20lb container 15 years later as i got a bigger bbq and a year later it had a shorter run time than I was planning on as some of it leaked out over the winter ❄️ well not in use now diesel ( probably is the same thing for kerosene but i don't have any on around year basics or know somebody who does ) in my experience in my area rarely goes bad so id pick it over propane and regular E20~ gasoline that evaporates or turns into a gummy 😉 mess a year later or so if i need longer storage life ( except AV gas i use in my classics because it stores well but it stinks 😷 and not good for lighting 💡 lamps inside ) if not gas would work two

@nunyabidnez2729

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardprice5978 the propane itself will last forever, but I suppose it is only as good as its tank.

@nunyabidnez2729

2 жыл бұрын

You are 100% right. I have a 1918 Air-o-lantern that works just fine, though lighting the old quick-lights can be an adventure. They are safe, but you have to respect them. I usually tell newbies to get a modern lantern (a little safer and adjustable) or to go electric. Keep the air tube clean and a good generator and you are usually good to go.

@TheNiteNinja19

2 жыл бұрын

My kerosene lamps had their wicks go bad before the fuel did.

@richardprice5978

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNiteNinja19 how so? did you store them correctly?

I keep a Alddan mantel lamp for light and heat for extremely cold weather power outages. You can heat a small room and keep light for a while on a few gallons of Kerosene. I do have a couple of oil lamps just for an emergency. I have several LED flashlights all over for practical use so you have proved my philosophy very precisely with your breakdown thank you for breaking it down so well...

One reason I like to use Coleman white gas lantern when camping... Is because of the 360° light projection... That you don't get with a handheld LED flashlight/rectangular plate light... It illuminates the whole campsite and when I set it on the picnic table. For nostalgic reasons I love the sound of it... Lol... Reminds me of childhood camping experiences with my family in the '60s and '70s

The most practical thing about Coleman lanterns is their nostalgia, at least in my opinion. The stoves are great though, and both are fun to tinker with and restore. I appreciate your content!

@joclever6474

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way. I hate to admit it, but I find myself judging over products by nostalgia way to often. That’s just not rational.

@meegstomtom

2 жыл бұрын

These white gas lanterns are great for ice fishing. I use mine every winter. Gives my light to fish by in the evening and provides a way to warm up my hands as well.

@JoeUrbanYYC

2 жыл бұрын

@@meegstomtom yep, I think where fueled lighting makes logical sense is scenarios where both the light and the heat are welcome.

@MrMischief604

2 жыл бұрын

The issue I seem to run into with electric products is something always seems to break on them and repair/replacement of what broke seems to be impossible after just a couple of years. Meanwhile the pressure lantern my father gave me, that he probably bought in the '70s, still works and I can repair it if necessary. For the limited camping I do, I like knowing I won't need to buy new batteries or a new light whenever I decide to go out next. And yes, there is certainly some nostalgia knowing its the same light my father used before I was even born.

@jonathantan2469

2 жыл бұрын

I've used that tiny Coleman stove he had in the video on several solo car-camping trips, and on team-based hikes. They're heavier than those canister gas stoves, but they have a much better heat output, work better in cold weather (canister stoves don't work too good on cold mornings when they're below half full & perform badly in wind), plus gasoline or white gas is relatively easier & cheaper to get than refill canisters.

The pump seal acts like a check valve to let air in on the upstroke, and force it into the tank on the downstroke. It's a cup-looking thing on the end of the pump rod. Probably plastic, the old ones were leather. Pop the black cap off and it should come right out if you're curious.

@internetuser8922

2 жыл бұрын

huh, interesting. i just thought it was there so if you over-pressurized it a little too much, it won't be a pain in the ass to push it all the way in and screw it shut.

@kentkirkpatrick7953

2 жыл бұрын

Correct. Seems to many ignorant people think otherwise.

@DeputatKaktus

2 жыл бұрын

The Petromax lanterns still use a leather patch inside the pump, even the ones that are being made today. Source: I own one and recently had to replace the leather patch inside the pump. It is available as a spare part and also is part of the maintenance kit.

@nomad_geek

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Covering the valve just makes the pump work. The pump is useless without covering the hole to allow you to easily put away the pump arm while the tank is fully pressurized.

@Nafregamisrocanob

2 жыл бұрын

No, that’s incorrect. There is a ball bearing check valve located at the bottom of the pump cylinder which keeps the pressure inside the fount. when you turn to open to start pumping air only flows into the fount. The pump has an inner rod that screws down into the check valve. watch Frank from Old Towne Coleman repairs on KZread- he’s the best

I really enjoyed this video, hearing your insights and observations. The main appeal for white gas appliances for me is nostalgia. A lot of good memories

Dig your normal vids but gotta say I'm really enjoying these free-form. Thanks for your efforts man. Very enjoyable and I actually learn shit. Awsome.

That fact that we got a whole series about lanterns (1) without anything dangerously on fire and (2) with a small radioactive substance that wasn't a type of fuel or a source of light has been both delightful and illuminating. me: 😁💡 you all, over my pun: 😒 Alec: you call that a pun? that's not a pun. 😏 this is a pun...

@PsRohrbaugh

2 жыл бұрын

Dev! It's great that one of my favorite KZreadrs is a viewer & supporter of one of my other favorite KZreadrs. You have a lot of great content, but your presentation on elevators with Howard is one of my favorite KZread videos of all time.

@DeviantOllam

2 жыл бұрын

@@PsRohrbaugh so glad you liked that! you saw the main presentation but did you see the lesser-known facts and topics we called "Elevator Obscura" ? kzread.info/dash/bejne/d6Wo1rNshZDdXdY.html

I'mma be real with you Mr. Connections, the reason why I use an oil lamp instead of a battery-powered lantern while camping isn't efficiency, warmth or the fact that it works in extremely low temperatures. It's because small flame trapped in a glass ball makes me feel nostalgic. It's like vinyl records, can't really explain that :D

I recently broke the glass globe on my Coleman lamp but luckily they sell replacement globes for a very reasonable price. Great video as always ✌🏾

After having watched both form factors, i can see why people like this channel just as much, if not a little more. I think your normal channel videos are well produced and entertaining, whereas this channel it feels more like you're sitting down and having a conversation with an old friend. Probably allows your audience to feel a more personal connection (even though it's artificial since you don't know any of us) Love both, keep them coming.

One other thing of note on the kerosene is that it has a much longer shelf life than gas. So if you are using it for emergency use, it would be better than gas.

@scottmatznick3140

2 жыл бұрын

Good info thank you

@FishFind3000

2 жыл бұрын

That is a good point

@TechnologyConnextras

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but propane has that same benefit. If I were looking for shelf-stable emergency light, that's where I'd look. I think it's also worth noting that, specifically in the case of the dual-fuel model, you don't need to keep it full and probably have some gas around for a lawn mower or whatever. But I'd still not recommend any of the white gas models for indoor use.

@peterwhittle522

2 жыл бұрын

I have coleman fuel that's over 10 years old and it's still good. How long are you planning on holding out for?

@robertlitman2661

2 жыл бұрын

I have to disagree. Stored in well sealed metal containers, both have equally long shelf lives of many years (pretty much indefinite). Kerosene is notorious for absorbing water from the air in an poorly sealed container. Propane by the very nature of the fact that the cylinder is pressurized will last the longest, with all only facing issues when the container (especially seals) fail over time.

The sound, the ambiance, the smell, the experience. The nostalgia is strong with this one.

@psirvent8

2 жыл бұрын

Do white gas lanterns give off any smell ?

@midnightrizer

2 жыл бұрын

yeah if done right it is a soft hiss not a roaring sound.

@James1095

2 жыл бұрын

@@psirvent8 Yes, it's not strong but they do have a slight odor not too unlike exhaust from a small engine, which is not too surprising since white gas is essentially gasoline without the various additives.

Love these videos. I collect gas lanterns and used them regularly for years and I think every thing you said is completely accurate. It was great to see someone who is unfamiliar with them really explore the gas lamps. If you like the safety of kerosene for lighting you could use an Aladdin brand gas lamp for indoor use. They have a wick like a old fashioned lamp, but the wick is larger and in a circle shape and the wick is under the mantle causing the mantle to generate lighting. A great part of the Aladdin lamps is that you don't need to pump them up, they are quiet, and the wick lights with a match. The bad part is they can easily soot up like crazy if you turn the wick to high and the chimney is a fragile and unsupported, also they are not very bright, approximately 30 watt equivalent. Thanks again for the video!

@FerralVideo

2 жыл бұрын

He actually not only has one, but covered it in this series! Check the "Gas Mantle" video on the main channel in particular, although it made a guest appearance in the Hurricane Lanterns video. TL;DR though, he found it perfectly usable as an emergency lamp during power outages, even though it needs routine attention.

Very well thought out arguement. The cold is the only draw back that I could think where the white gas lantern would perform better than batteries, and you hit that point. For me, there's something comforting of the glow and hiss of the coleman lantern. We use ours for camping and emergency back up lighting. The biggest benefit for us was the cost, we got them free from my parents when we got married, and familiarity. I grew up using these lanterns and have torn them apart and fixed every possible issue that they can throw at you. A major downside to the Coleman is the heat they put out. If you have small children they can very quickly burn themselves badly coming into contact with the dome or lens if you have it on the table while you're working. Great video!

Fun totally unrelated fact: white gas is what a lot of fire eaters use as fuel.

@Viniter

2 жыл бұрын

So if you're a fire eater on a camping trip in the winter......

@andymouse

2 жыл бұрын

That makes sense ! cheers.

@christianterrill3503

2 жыл бұрын

Aka lamp oil is what steveo calls it

@JaenEngineering

2 жыл бұрын

Fire eaters/breathers use kerosene, not white gas. Your thinking of white paraffin, referring to a highly filtered and purified kerosene/paraffin.

@trizzle4442

2 жыл бұрын

It must taste better

The hole in the plunger makes it possible to stow the plunger and screw it down without having to fight the pressure of the tank

@radoak

2 жыл бұрын

The check valve closes and seals the pressure in the tank every time you raise the pump plunger. So what you are really doing is releasing the pressure between the leather or rubber seal and the check valve. Push down check valve opens. Pull plunger up and the check valve seals.

@cornerstonechurchlucas1828

2 жыл бұрын

Disassemble the pump and you will see that it is a cup piston. Pushing the plunger in causes the cup to expand, sealing the cup against the pump walls and forcing the air into the tank. Pulling the plunger out allows the cup to relax and allow air into the piston area as it leaks around the cup seal. Once the valve is closed you must uncover the thumb hole in the plunger to allow the air in the piston to exit the thumb hole and allow the plunger to be stowed in the inserted position.

One problem with batteries is that their capacity goes way down in very cold weather, and they aren't anywhere near as good hand warmers as the fuel models. A fuel lantern could save your life in a hypothermia situation.

Everytime the power went out my mom could magically conjur a coleman lamp out of nowhere

In some parts of the US, especially out west, yiu'll find a lot of areas where you can get Kerosene delivered in bulk to a tank on your property, you can't get natural gas or electricity. That's where having a kerosene lantern, or lamps, would make sense. Though, to be honest, I see a lot of people who live in these very rural areas are switching over to small scale solar/battery installations.

@jfbeam

2 жыл бұрын

Even in NC, we used to have all sorts of stuff on the farm... (no-road-tax) diesel, fuel oil, kerosene, LPG/propane. The house still has a fuel oil furnace, and gas logs in the fireplace. The tractor runs on gasoline, so we just fill a few cans at the local pumps. (keep the receipt to get that f'ing road tax back.) You have to get _way_ out in the sticks to not have power. Today I'd opt for solar in a lot of places. (barns, well pumps, etc.)

@Kineth1

2 жыл бұрын

Bulk delivery of kerosene is still a thing in Maine too. "Home heating oil" with a red dye added so they can catch the people dodging the diesel road taxes.

@whuzzzup

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kineth1 Kerosene is not "home heating oil".

@erikj.2066

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kineth1 Home heating oil these days is typically ULS red dyed diesel, not kerosene. You can also burn kerosene in oil fired heating equipment, but it's typically 50¢ to a dollar a gallon more expensive. The only people who might need to use Kero is those who store their fuel outside. Kero is less likely to gel cold weather than untreated diesel.

@bradarmstrong3952

2 жыл бұрын

@@erikj.2066 Beat me to it -- I've even seen it delivered from the same exact truck, and talked to the driver to confirm. Home heating oil is in fact just whatever the current seasonal road diesel formulation is with red dye added. It's still a thing in the entire Northeastern US as far as I know.

Your geiger counter isn't defective. You just have to hold the power button for several seconds before it turns on

@TechnologyConnextras

2 жыл бұрын

Well I'll be. I just tired that and yeah it came on. That's an incredibly stupid design, though. Once the screen lights when it's plugged in you can release the button. Why there would be a need to keep holding it on battery power is beyond me.

@enrymion9681

2 жыл бұрын

​@@TechnologyConnextras In theory it could be to avoid accidentally turning it on while it's in your bag or such.

@TechnologyConnextras

2 жыл бұрын

You still have to hold it a while before it even begins to wake up as you can see in this video, plus those buttons are very stiff and unlikely to be accidentally pressed. I really think it's a bug in the software or perhaps the startup of the Geiger-Muller tube pulls enough current that the button needs to be held down. It's just silly.

@enrymion9681

2 жыл бұрын

​@@TechnologyConnextras In that case yeah, it's definetly silly and even if accidentally turning it on was a concern making how it works when powered and on battery consistent would be better.

@Phili406

2 жыл бұрын

@@TechnologyConnextras as far as I could test it, they intentionally programmed it that way. It has to do with several things, probably. 1. the more obvious part: The overall design is such, that it needs the button press on battery until the HV-generator-circuit is fully charged and stable. Battery is, i think, current limited on the PCB, so releasing the button too early makes the voltage for the CPU go down too much. Think of the button as a temporary override. 2. The CPU checks for serial connections and does the initial self-check. If written in C-like programming language, this part will be done separately. If the button is released in that time (until the beep), it will shut off.

Bro your cool as heck man. I watch all your vids would love to know what you do for a career, you must be valuable as heck to a lot of companies and you know your stuff. Bro honestly big up to you man your a flipping genius.

The thumb over the end prevents overpressure, genius pressure regulator.

One senario that i really like the duel fule option is motorcycle camping, as i can always get extra fule for my stove or lantern. Just pull a little from the gas tank and im good to go.

@chemistrykrang8065

2 жыл бұрын

That is 100% valid for your stove... but I'd be inclined to charge a normal USB power brick from the bike whilst you're riding (assume you've got an accessory socket and you're not using that 100% of the time for heated gloves/ jacket) and you'll be good for power for lighting.

@Phaedra6

2 жыл бұрын

That's why i got mine. motorcycle, stove, light, lighter.. all use the same fuel. More to see if i could than any practical reasons.

@ballantynedewolf

2 жыл бұрын

I used a Coleman every day on the road for 5 months back in the late 90s. Yes the fuel is cheap and available everywhere but so much can go wrong and you can't take it inside your tent so you need batteries and LED anyway. Plus on a motorbike, surely you need a new mantle every time you ride. They might be cheap in America but here in Australia they are like six bucks each.

This channel has the most preparation of any channel ever

@TechnologyConnextras

2 жыл бұрын

Lies.

@TechnoL33T

2 жыл бұрын

You should see his main channel. I'm actually enjoying seeing him speak without a prompter and being a bit less organized.

@ZENITH_System_3

2 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoL33T yes, I liked the unscripted part of the percolator video

@Token_Nerd

2 жыл бұрын

@@TechnologyConnextras this entire channel is the equivalent of your no effort November Alec.

Bought one and it’s on its way just because I thought it looked cool and I stumbled on this video. Both videos very well done and informative!

Hey man, I'm sure you know this....you have a shitload of subs.....a bigger shitload of views....but there is a quality to your personality that makes this rambling style work so well. I only recently discovered you but am consistently pleased by your videos and learn a lot. I always get an unexpected laugh from your dry humor, willingness to mock yourself, and in general don't take yourself too seriously. In short, it's great and I really like it. Thanks a lot.

I have one of these lamps since it's nostalgic of Scout camping trips. The boiling sound and the whole lighting process is pure nostalgia fuel (lol).

It's funny listening to you talk about the energy content versus density of various fuels because I'm very used to those discussions, but usually in the context of rocketry rather than heating and lighting!

@garethbaus5471

2 жыл бұрын

Well for most applications liquid fuels are close enough to each other that it doesn't really matter, the most striking example is in cars where as long as you can adjust the injectors correctly the difference between ethanol and gasoline isn't really that big of a deal you will lose a little bit of range, but you can still go hundreds of miles on a tank.

@louisvictor3473

2 жыл бұрын

What is a rocket if not a very large and fancy heat and lighting candle that just so happens to push itself anyway.

Hey Mx. T. Connections, I really appreciate these videos and their more conversational style. Sort of a fun parasocial 'peak behind the curtain' so to speak.

I came back from camping a few days ago. I brought a small LED pen light (Pelican 1910, 106 lumens), it takes a single AAA battery, & I brought a few rechargeable ones. I essentially went through 1 battery a night. I would clip this onto the top of my tents interior for lighting, I used it while collecting wood, it's a perfect little light & has never failed me. LED lighting technology has come so far, it's amazing.

I think that’s why there’s a thumb hole- so you can push the stem all the way in to secure it (if it was solid, you’d need to be fighting the pressure you pumped in while you twist-lock it).

@kentkirkpatrick7953

2 жыл бұрын

Negative, it's to act as a check valve using your thumb as the valve.

@ChadHadsell

2 жыл бұрын

@@kentkirkpatrick7953 this video disproves that, though. He clearly pumps up the lantern just fine while leaving his thumb on the hole the whole time. If it were a check valve for pumping, that shouldn't have worked. The actual check valve is the cup-shaped bit on the end of the pump rod, inside.

@HunterAtheist

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChadHadsell You're wrong. The hole is the check valve. The rubber cup on modern pumps, or leather on older models is the seal that holds the air to pressurize the tank on the down stroke. On the up stroke, it collapses some and allows air to enter the pump from the oil hole and around the cover of the pump. The hole on the end that you cover ensures that you don't over-pump the tank, as was suggested before.

@ChadHadsell

2 жыл бұрын

@@HunterAtheist ah, I thought he was saying it was where the pumped air comes in, which it clearly isn't. I'm curious, if the thumbhole is a check valve for overpressure, that means that the pressure in the tank is pushing on his thumb, right? And if the pressure goes too high, his thumb won't be able to contain it. So... Why doesn't the pressure all just bleed off when he takes his thumb off the hole?

@kentkirkpatrick7953

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah? A video by someone who has no experience with lanterns or,, Me with well over 100 lanterns 60 stoves dozen of lamps many irons lots torches and many other GPA related items. Think I'll believe what the Coleman manufacturer says it for.

I’m glad I listened to your whole argument and on balance, I agree with you. I’ve got an old Coleman white gas lantern and I’m not inclined to use it in most cases, but I’m also not likely to get rid of it as I have fuel and I know it will work if I need it. That being said, I’ve got a backup generator, so it’s rare we would be in a bad position. While I haven’t done it yet, I can see us purchasing a few LED lights as backup lighting in the event it isn’t worth hooking up the generator. Thanks for the video!

This channel is so nice, I just watched your (old - ish) microwave video here. It's like just hanging out and I like it :) I must say though, there was something psychose... psychologically positive in the microwave video when you removed your jacket. Main channel - jacket on. "Backstage channel" - Jacket off. I just liked the relaxed look, like I said, it felt like hanging out backstage "after the show" so to speak. Just a thought, and while I'm at it: thanx a bunch for so much interesting content! Stay Awesome!

42:33 you accidentally touched on on why kerosene has a foot hold, unlike gas which can go bad or corrode, kerosene lamps and fuel can be stored without much room for an extended time.

@absalomdraconis

2 жыл бұрын

I suspect that many a farmer or other user of "red" (untaxed) diesel has one or two just because they keep a relevant fuel in conveniently located tanks on their property...

@goodun2974

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm, can you burn biodiesel in any of these lanterns, and will it smell like French fries?🤔

@jayschafer1760

2 жыл бұрын

@@goodun2974 I've used vegetable oil and kerosene in tiki/mosquito torches, as the regular fuel for those is crazy expensive. Kerosene worked really well and served as a good carrier oil for some homebrew additives to keep the bugs away (I added small amounts of cedar and citronella oil to the kerosene to add a nice scent and deter the bugs). The vege oil I used didn't burn too well, as it was a bit thick for the wicks and didn't wick up them, but a thinner vegetable oil could probably be made to work well. All of that is assuming that you don't care about efficiency, as with bug/tiki torches you are burning them mich more for smoke (to deter bugs) and ambiance than for light.