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Sknarf

21/4/2014 at 6:34pm
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Quote: Originally posted by niche on 21/4/2014
"I went on line and found LED lighting which works a treat and low voltage!
I paid £10 for a 6 meter roll, compared to £30 pound for a 1 meter strip at normal retailers."

Sknarf,could you point me in the right direction please for lighting.
By the way i really like the look of that sofa also and that bottle of beer looks mighty impressive as well:)

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This is the one I purchased. so happy hunting.....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00F5VO4HO/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A nice wee bottled of hoegaarden purely medicinal of course!!

niche

21/4/2014 at 7:03pm
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Thanks Sknarf, appreciate that.
I knew that it was for purely medicinal purposes,i also suffer from the same condition,hic.
cheers

brumb

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We use an inspection light with an enery saving lightbulb in so that it doesnlt get hot and rick burning the tent. Ours is similar to this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brennenstuhl-1176013-Safety-Inspection-Lamp/dp/B002NH4A6I/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_1_1

hlk01

21/4/2014 at 7:26pm
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Quote: Originally posted by niche on 21/4/2014
Thanks Christine,
these look ideal for the young un`s room, but are they safe to leave on all the time.Just a bit wary about certain some stuff from HK,thanks

Post last edited on 21/04/2014 18:20:33

Mm they might be a bit bright for leaving on all night, plus its AAA batteries but it seems well made. I think our original Alpkit one was about £15 and said "made in China" For the price worth a shot.

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niche

21/4/2014 at 7:48pm
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thanks brumb,
and christine for that price definitely worth a shot.
thanks again.
sorry to op for hijacking thread but there`s been some good/helpful stuff on here today.

ddave489

23/4/2014 at 2:18am
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Thanks all for your help, some great ideas here

Kuppenbender

23/4/2014 at 7:27am
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Niche,

If your children are reading in the tent, a warm LED lantern like this might be worth the extra.

It won't be powerful enough to light up the main living area of a tent, but would be fine for a sleeping pod.

Most battery powered LED lanterns give off a 'cold' light which can be unpleasant particularly for reading. 'Warm' LEDs are a warmer shade of white which is easier on the eyes.

niche

23/4/2014 at 8:50am
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Kuppenbender,thanks for the tips on the lanterns.Did not realise the difference.thanks

hlk01

23/4/2014 at 10:01am
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at Kuppenbender. Yes our first 2 are identical to that. One is Alpkit branded the other I imported I agree those are a softer light and do have a dim setting. One thing , you can get the, a lot cheaper by importing.

Maybe I should take a photo of all the models we have lol. The first one was called 'bulb' from Alpkit , for reference they are about the height of a coke can but obv thinner. Think we have had ours 5 yrs and still going strong.

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neilb29

23/4/2014 at 6:16pm
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Hi
We borrowed a nightsearcher workstar last weekend, LED battery powered 2000lumens only about 10" square and was totally brilliant, it has 8hrs use on one charge

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