The gun locker was looking a bit dreary so I figured a little light was needed to liven the place up. So me and the Mrs trekked off to Wally world in search of one of those tap lights "as seen on TV." After looking for a bit, I decided on a couple of these pictured above. Only 4.97 each + 4 AA batteries which weren't included. Each comes with 2 drywall inserts, 2 screws, and 2 Velcro stickies about 1"x1.5" in. square. Surprisingly, just one of these actually put off enough light to read by, and really brightened up the locker to the point that I'm saving the other one for...whatever else I might need it for. Always nice to have a spare for a lights out event. Don't know how long it'll run continuously with only 4 AA's but for inside the gun locker, I'm sure it should be more than adequate.
Now one thing to pay attention to...I picked these up in the "Fluorescent Light" section. (Item # 17428) 6" for $4.97 and the 12" was (Item #17429) for $6.24. Note the white packaging in the pic above. Now...if you're so inclined, you can pick up the identical units in the "Small Electrical" section in black packaging and pay $6.94 for the 6" (Item # 51000) and $9.88 for the 12" (Item # 50995). It truly pays to "shop" Walmart.
We also used this opportunity to test the Midland radios described in the prior post. On FRS frequency Channel 8, the range was a paltry 2 miles over light suburban and hilly terrain. Kind of disappointing. Might be getting an FCC license sooner than I thought to take advantage of the higher power channels which will hopefully increase Tx/Rx distance.
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