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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: LED lights...These are really neat....
 
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Savage Voyageur
07/18/2018 07:36PM
 
Looks like a good idea. I like the tent washer trick.
 
DrBobDg
07/18/2018 11:39AM
 
LED light switch

Menards has something like this for about $4.00. With the built in magnest a guy can have a washer on the outside of the tent and have a pretty decent ceiling light. The dimmable aspect is a neat feature...
These will get a test run tomorrow for a canoe trip on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage …

Dr Bob
 
A1t2o
07/18/2018 01:40PM
 
I would not do a washer on the outside of the tent. That is unneeded wear and tear on one spot, if it holds at all. Most tents have netting that can hold a light at the top of the tent, or at least a hook. I got a LED light with a soft diffuser that can hang from a hook, or clothes line. It cost $10-15 but is much more useful than something intended to be mounted on a wall. Sometimes the functionality justifies the extra cost.
 
billconner
07/18/2018 02:30PM
 
I go a whole trip and never use my headlamp or other light. I wouldn't worry about a small piece of steel and using the magnet though - just not in same spot every night. May have to get one just to see what other uses it has. Big tool boxes, cupboards, etc.
 
cowdoc
07/18/2018 05:19PM
 
I just throw my Luci light up in the gear loft.
 
TipsyPaddler
07/18/2018 05:40PM
 
cowdoc: "I just throw my Luci light up in the gear loft."
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