Thermometer

[David Lutz]

Does anyone know of a small (and light, of course) thermometer that would record the low overnight temp?

[Ken Thompson]

just to get things started http://www.rei.com/product/708468

[David Lutz]

Thanks Ken….how are you?

[Ralph McNall]

if you don't need to read it right away the iButton is the way to go

http://www.maxim-ic.com/products/ibutton/

otherwise I would look for a watch or something that does it.

[Roger Caffin]

Works well. I've been using them for years.

Cheers

[Mark Verber]

If you don't need real-time looking the ibutton rocks. I used one for a couple of years backpacking. I have used them professionally for 10 years. They are great.

if you need real time display:

The various burton ADC are great (I use one) but they are bigger and more expensive than many options

Devices I haven't used but are worth a look:

coglan c-tech dangler

control stick

[Hal Potts]

I sometimes take a digital meat thermometer you can buy in the grocery store for $12 or so because it is the smallest accurate thermometer I can find. I don't like the spiky probe part but it does work well and is handy to have along if you suddenly decide to cook a turkey on the trail. It does not automatically record the nightly low, of course.

[Hal Potts]

A thermometer/hygrometer used in cigar boxes might also be a good place to look. Here is a very small one that also records high and low:

http://www.prontohome.com/product/the-smallest-digital-hygrometer-for-p_1230478001

[Teng Tran]

If you don't mind the probe you can go to a pet store such as petco or petsmart and find one of these:

http://www.petco.com/product/100375/ESU-Reptile-Digital-Thermometer.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch

.9oz on my scale
uses one LR44 battery
2.25" L X 0.50" W X 1.38" H

[Justin McMinn]

I have been happy with it. There's not a whole lot to it. It will tell you the current temp and the high/low. The alarm is pretty wimpy.

[Raymond Estrella]

http://www.ambientweather.com/ta5460.html

I don't know how low you are looking for it to go. I have found a lot of them won't work in real cold.

[Jeff Jeff]

That Brunton for $50 looks nice. Does it quickly get a temp rating or does it take forever like some altimeter watches?

[Mark Verber]

I have the more feature rich ADC Pro. It doesn't instantaneous adjustment to temp. If it's been in the hot sun and I put it in shade is takes minutes, if not tens of minutes to drop down to the "correct" temp. Typically this isn't a problem because it's located somewhere were it's adjusting to the current conditions as they develop (typically in a mesh side pocket which is facing away from the sun). If you want immediate read in rapidly changing conditions I would look at one of the sensor oriented meters.

–mark

[Ryan Miller]

I have been searching for awhile. My dad carried a small dial Max/Min that I cant find, it was made by Brooklyn but my searches have failed to come up with a match. It is a small simple piece of equipment that I must have, probably more for sentimental value. I cant pul the trigger on the newer digital gadgets as far as weather stations go. I'll probably end up there though. I like this thread, been on my mind for awhile.

[John S.]

Radioshack had one that was pretty cool and tiny, but that was about 2003.

[Kevin Babione]

I actually use this:

http://www2.oregonscientific.com/cat-Weather-sub-Stylish-Weather-Stations-prod-Handheld-Weather-Forecaster–with-Alarm-Clock.html

I bought it at Cabela's about a year ago for $24.95 so you might be able to find it on sale. It weighs 81 grams (2.9 ounces) on my scale and uses the same batteries that my Petzl e-Lite uses. It records the high and low (you need to reset it daily unless you want to know the high and low for the entire trip) and will attempt to forecast the weather.

One thing that wasn't clear from the rather poor manual is how weather-resistant it is. I sent an email to Oregon Scientific asking and they suggested that I protect it from rain. Sticking it in a ziploc hasn't been a problem for me because I bought it primarily to track the low temperature overnight as I test different sleep systems.

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