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WHAT IF you arrive at your campsite late, it's raining, and you have to put up your tent before you can even think about building a campfire?

This equipment will help with and without batteries. There is a handpump-powered flashlight, a waterproof, floating solar flashlight, a flashlight you charge by shakin' it, and even a solar battery charger...

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BRIGHTEST HEADLAMP: PETZL Tikka
--- 400 hours, 2.4 oz (with batteries)
OR
LONGEST-LASTING HEADLAMP: Black Diamond Gemini II,
--- 500 hours, 4.6 oz.

PUMPER LIGHT: Survival & Emergency Flashlight
--- Never needs batteries.
OR
WATERPROOF, SOLAR FLASHLIGHT: Multi-purpose bicycle light,
--- 9-hour burn time
OR
SHAKE-POWERED LIGHT: Forever Flashlight,
--- large, unbreakable, waterproof, 1 lb.

SOLAR CHARGER: NiMH AA Batteries,
--- 1.5 in. thick x 3.75 in. wide x 5.75 in. long; 4 oz.
OR
CANDLE LANTERN: UCO Deluxe
--- Brass, uses one 9-hour candle.
OR
CANDLE STOVE : --- Candlelier Candle Lantern
--- Provides lighting, cooking and warmth.
--- Uses three 9-hour candles.

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EXTREME SPORTS CAMCORDER SYSTEM:

HELMET CAM --- VIOSPORT Adventure Cam H2O kit
--- Waterproof: Includes microphone, and 3-connections to camcorder.

CAMCORDER --- SONY DCR-TRV22
--- 10X Optical Zoom, Super Night Shot, Super Steady Shot, 1.2 lb.

UNDERWATER CAMCORDER CASE --- AQUAPAC Mini-DV Case
--- Waterproof housing that floats.

DIRECTIONAL SOUND AMPLIFIER --- Super Sonic Ear
--- Compact, portable, & can hear sounds 200 feet away.
OR
NIGHT VISION LIGHT --- SONY HVL-IRM
--- Infrared light enables camcorder to see in total darkness.
OR
X-RAY VISION LENS FILTER --- KAYA Optics ICF-1
--- Can see-through dark-tinted glass, water glare, ice, fog, and haze.
------ Also aids in detecting pollution, document forgery, camouflage,
------ archeological exploration, and fiber irregularities.

Repair Kits

* All product recommendations are based on value, pack weight/size, dual-functionality, "Best Buys" from Consumer Reports, and/or an "Editor's Choice" in their respective category of 2003 "Best Gear" reviews from: * BackPacker, * Bicyling, * Canoe & Kayak, * Computer Shopper, & * Shallow Water Angler magazines and whether waterproof or able to float.