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Topic: How do you light your Stratos?

Alphonso De Lard

04/4/2011 at 10:42pm
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We're used to lighting our Bear Lake with a lovely Outwell Merope, lit the tent up really well... I don't believe we'll be able to use this light in the Stratos, as I don't believe there is anywhere to hang the light - the poles are zipped away...

So, presuming I can't hang the light anywhere, can anybody suggest other lighting methods that you use? (Thinking a couple of uplighters would look good)...

Also, in the bedrooms, we're planning on using battery operated UFO led lights... Any better suggestions than this? (Thinking a lantern on top of the draw unit)...

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05/4/2011 at 7:19am
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WE use a 2 foot fluro, with tiewraps and crocodile clips onto the bit of canvas. Works a treat.

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05/4/2011 at 7:20am
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and yes a lantern in the bedrooms

Alphonso De Lard

05/4/2011 at 8:56am
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Cheers northerner... Presumably the clips, clip onto the zip around the poles?

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Badabing

05/4/2011 at 2:53pm
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We used a set of these in the Neptune and looped them to the window ties and the zip in the door to the cabin so they lit the awning and the cabin.

Can't quite remember where I got mine but they were only £22 a couple of years ago (seem to recall some camping store near Malvern....?).

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Alphonso De Lard

05/4/2011 at 3:02pm
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Now the mrs is going to be impressed with those... Ta.

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kentlisa

05/4/2011 at 3:48pm
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I like the look of those globe lights, have saved the link for when we venture to EHU.

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05/4/2011 at 4:24pm
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Their is a bit of canvas from the zip. You put her up yet? Neil

Alphonso De Lard

05/4/2011 at 4:26pm
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Only had a test/inspection pitch when we collected "her"... Wasn't pegged out or anything... Booked four nights for Royal Wedding weekend, we'll probably have to have a practise pitch somewhere before we go... But didn't look that hard, sure it won't be a problem, might just take longer than the advertised 30 minutes :-)

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05/4/2011 at 5:04pm
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Would these be any good ??.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180649242171&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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sushisu

05/4/2011 at 6:25pm
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Don't ask me how (as hubby and dad did it) but we had an small electric strip light attached to the side of the locker in the bedroom area which we used. They also installed a double electric socket on the opposite locker from which we ran a 3 gang socket extension into the awning. This powered the fridge, Tv and a table lamp.

We loved the Stratos, and even had her permanently pitched May-Sept down in Devon. She held up amazingly well in very strong winds- we were sorry to sell her- but the appeal of the tin tent was too much for us

Alphonso De Lard

05/4/2011 at 11:03pm
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Showed the OH the suggestions so far... She wants to keep the Merope... God knows how I'm going to hang it, it's quite heavy... Maybe of the cabin frame somehow... grrrrrrrrr Was sure she'd like the globes...

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bigedyant

08/4/2011 at 11:49pm
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I use a 'clamp on' bulb holder from the local bargain store. I think I've seen them in asda too. it clamps nicely onto the pole. I tie a loop of parachute cord onto the two awning zips to hold the cable. Inside, I have a table lamp and a magnetic inspection lamp from machine mart, ready for the "5am bladder call". Energy Saver / LED bulbs all round.
Used to have a fluoro tube.... til I killed it :0(

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Owayne

09/4/2011 at 8:09am
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We use one of these in our awning, worke great and clamps on almost anywhere. Put 60w bulb in it and gives loads of light.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=10867575&fh_view_size=10&fh_start_index=60&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=lamp&fh_eds=%C3%9F&fh_refview=search&isSearch=true

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