On the side reflector department, how about some sort of tissue sock/sleeve you pull on the lantern? Part of it could be a fishnet like transparent section, and it would fold to nothing in a bag - or pulled down on the battery tube when not used…
She still has contacts in Uganda and she and a bunch of ex-volunteers meet all the time just to hang out. My plan was to have her try out the LT when I get mine and maybe even bring it to one of their get-togethers. It’s amazing how unprepared some of the volunteers are when they go to their first assignments. I sent her 20 or so flashlights and batteries to give to her comrades who didn’t think to bring one over. They could buy flashlights and batteries in Uganda but most were cheap plastic ones with filament bulbs.
She sold off her solar panels and Eneloops for a pretty penny when she left :money_mouth_face:
Power was out at my home for over 39 hours between Saturday early morning and Sunday afternoon. Between my FW3A, Convoy S2, and Nitecore P12GTS, the mrs and I did OK for light, but I’m really looking forward to the release of the LT1 as the wide area light would have made it a bit easier to cope with the lack of electricity. Side note, check your lights often, I found the Mini MagLite I had for 5 years had died on Saturday.