Xspook

July 18, 2007

LED there be light!

Filed under: Equipment, Flashlights, Survival — xspook @ 9:19 pm

Florida is the land of the newlyweds, overfeds, nearly-deads and frequent (often prolonged) electrical outages. In addition to hurricanes, the Sunshine State has the most numerous and violent thunderstorms in the world. Everyone who isn’t out on the beach with their head in the sand and a lightning rod sticking out of their — back pocket — while meditating on the advantages of denial owns a couple of flashlights and (presumably) attempts to keep them in good repair.

Trouble is, electrical equipment that is seldom used involves maintenance, and who in the world is going to set up a maintenance schedule for a flashlight? (more…)

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