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Hello - wonder if anyone can help

we've camped for many years in a frame tent & our lighting was 3 flourescent tubes that ran off a leisure battery

we've bought our 1st brand new tent ready for this season - a Vango Zanzibar 600 - but no internal framework so our old lights are now defunct

we don't want to go EHU so went to Attwools campshop in Gloucester where we expalined what we needed & was recommended a gelert 20 led activity lantern that could be hung from the centre of the tent

when we arrived home 90 mins later & tried it in the evening in our bedroom, could hardly see anything, no way could we all sit around & play cards or read like we usually do

can anyone recommend a suitable lantern that will light up the whole living area of an evening

many thanx in advance

UFO lights, from Wilkinsons, get good reviews on these boards and are cheap as chips. We have just bought one for short stays, so will report back after have had chance to use it...

I'm sure someone else will be along soon to give advice, meanwhile it might be worth checking out old threads on UFO lights, by doing a search using the icon at the top of this page.

Best of luck, whatever you decide.

Could you buy one of these to use with your existing lights?

http://www.outdoorworld.co.uk/kampa-lantern-stand-p-2566.html

Hi Ims0110.

                  I got a 1.2metre Awning light, although it is designed to run of EHU, you could quite easaly chop of the mains to 12volt adapter plug and run of a 12volt supply, no problem, the rated output is 75watts! and gives of more than enough light, in fact not only does it fully iluminate the living area of my Biscaya, the light floods over into the bedrooms also, thus lighting up the entire tent, the unit is made by P.L.S. and is basicly a long clear 1" diameter tube containing 150 Super Bright LED rated at 13000 MCD, got mine from Campbells Lostock for £24.50 Waudbys also do them, I just tie it up to the bedroom hangers on the living area side of the tent, to be honest it is a little too bright, and as you can't dim LED's, I am thinking of draping a piece of fabric over it to reduce the glare, it does not emmit any heat so no problem there. hope that helps.

Andy. 

thanx everyone - that gives me a lot to look in to

off to west wales for whitsun & Bude for a fortnight in July

Sorry to sound a bit thick but........

are these actually called 'ufo' lights, only i went to asda to get some and got several funny looks when i was asking the staff if they could point me in the right direction. Needless to say came home with no lights:(

Quote: Originally posted by scrappy mum on 13/4/2009

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Sorry to sound a bit thick but........

are these actually called 'ufo' lights, only i went to asda to get some and got several funny looks when i was asking the staff if they could point me in the right direction. Needless to say came home with no lights:(

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a website did recommend a dual fuel coleman light for around £70 !!

I bought a ufo from Wilkies - really impressed £3.99

also bought one from the poundstore but the light wasn't as good so bought another 2 from wilkies today

will try these 3 at Whitsun for the 5 days we're away, then make a decision re the fortnights camping trip in July

why, Oh why did I dump the frame tent!!