Author Topic: Camping Lantern (Read 1718 times)

DaveK · « **on:** July 20, 2008, 08:28:06 PM »

Guys, what cheap (but reliable) lantern / light would you guys recommend for a one night "proper" camp? Myself, I'd be happy with a torch, but as I will be spending the night with my 12 & 13 year olds, I'm liking the idea of a lantern, maybe a Tilley type or similar, so that the camp is illuminated between sun-down and sleeping.

As it will need to be carried, I'm looking for something light, robust and waterproof so it can be clipped to a back-pack.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2008, 08:29:30 PM »

What was wrong with Flashes UFO

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2008, 09:21:29 PM »

Woolworths have got some of those cheap tea candle lanterns for about £2.50 atm, there not brilliant quality but they should do you a turn

DaveK · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2008, 09:51:24 PM »

Quote from: micky d on July 20, 2008, 09:21:29 PM

Woolworths have got some of those cheap tea candle lanterns for about £2.50 atm, there not brilliant quality but they should do you a turn

I never thought of candles - hmm I'll have a think about that - ta.

Neil · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:11:57 PM »

I've just come back from a couple of nights in far too small a tent with my wife and boys.

What fun

I popped ones of these...

...on the end of my Fenix L2D. It did a good job of area lighting.

Neil

DaveK · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:15:21 PM »

Does that work as well as say, a Camping Gaz butane lantern? It seems to make more sense to use a torch if I can, as that will get used at home too.

What sort of torch would you need to make it illuminate a reasonable area so that you could walk around a bit and see where you're putting your feet?

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:18:38 PM »

Quote from: NKB on July 20, 2008, 10:11:57 PM

I've just come back from a couple of nights in far too small a tent with my wife and boys.
What fun

I popped ones of these...

...on the end of my Fenix L2D. It did a good job of area lighting.

Neil

Bloody hell, so your the reason the weather Gods have been pissed

Neil · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:19:58 PM »

Quote from: micky d on July 20, 2008, 10:18:38 PM

Bloody hell, so your the reason the weather Gods have been pissed

I'm so sorry

Neil

Neil · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:22:44 PM »

Quote from: DaveK on July 20, 2008, 10:15:21 PM

Does that work as well as say, a Camping Gaz butane lantern? It seems to make more sense to use a torch if I can, as that will get used at home too.

What sort of torch would you need to make it illuminate a reasonable area so that you could walk around a bit and see where you're putting your feet?

I used it with the L2D but it'd be good with the P3D. In the camp site I had it on high power and then dropped it to low for in the tent. Its been many years since I used a gas light so can't really offer a fair comparison.

Neil

DaveK · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:25:41 PM »

Hmm seems a bit pricey for my pocket just now....

about £40, or £30 from the US and risk the duty $:-\$

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:26:44 PM »

Quote from: NKB on July 20, 2008, 10:19:58 PM

Quote from: micky d on July 20, 2008, 10:18:38 PM
Bloody hell, so your the reason the weather Gods have been pissed

I'm so sorry

Neil

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:27:50 PM »

Gas light's aren't very plesant in a tent anyway imo $:-\$

Neil · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:29:35 PM »

Quote from: DaveK on July 20, 2008, 10:25:41 PM

Hmm seems a bit pricey for my pocket just now....

about £40, or £30 from the US and risk the duty $:-\$

The L2D is a superb torch but your right, not cheap.

Didn't you have one of those Tesco torches? Have you tried diffusing the output from that, perhaps with a yoghurt pot or similar. Worth a go

Neil

DaveK · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:30:28 PM »

I'm thinking of something like this:

It will only be a tiny tent, just big enough to sleep in.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:32:34 PM »

I'd still be inclined to go down the candle/torch/diffuser route, those gas light's really are smelly pain's in the buttocks