Due to a power outage, I had reason to fire up my trusty Coleman lantern. <br><br>Its mantles were old, having far outlasted their expectant life, and crumbled to dust after brief use. <br><br>No ...

Oh, sure, several good lanterns burn liquid fuel. Many, in fact. Probably the granddaddy of them all is Coleman’s repeatedly tried-and-always-true Classic 2-Mantle Lantern ($65). I just love these ...

Radioactive elements in your local Super Wal-Mart or camping store! It sounds like a bad five o’clock news headline, but gas lamps containing the radioactive element Thorium are extremely common, with ...

MY OWN PLEASANT slide back into the past started with a gurgle, then a whoosh, expanded by a spark, resulting in a bright glow and subtle roar. Followed by a distinct warm/fuzzy feeling all over. The ...