Hey Groo,

Check out Coleman's dualfuel lanterns and two burner stoves, I've got one of each that have a permanent place in my BOB gear, though they're occasionally used camping/boating/whenever. They both saw service last year on loan to my folks (tornado in Utica). I usually stick to Coleman fuel (it burns a bit cleaner) but it's comforting to know that a fill-up is only as far away as the closest gas-tank. In my experience, they're dependable and fairly low maintainance, which in my books is a plus. As far as the light from the lantern goes, when Mom & Dad's entire neighborhood was blacked out, the people next door came over to find out why my folks had power...the lantern lit the kitchen up that well... let's see a battery powered lamp do that! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Troy