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12/8/2009 at 9:29pm
 Location: St Helens
 Outfit: Swift Challenger 540
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Hi, I have seen a few posts on here mentioning UFO lights.  What do these look like and are they any good?

We have couple of small pop up lanterns, but am not sure they will be sufficient.

Thanks,

Kathryn



12/8/2009 at 9:56pm
 Location: Leeds
 Outfit: Oggie Kalahari and Quechua 3 Second
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We bought a pricey lantern to start off with but now much prefer our ufo light which was about three quid from Morrisons now! It is about the size of a side plate with a hole in the middle and two rings of little led lights around the circumference. Ours is white plastic and you can set different 'mood lighting' with the rings. Hope that helps :-)

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12/8/2009 at 10:40pm
 Location: Teesside
 Outfit: Bailey Ranger 510 4 Vectra 3.0 V6
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They look like UFO's hence the name

I got mine from the local pound shop, its designed to go on a patio umbrella as well.

Mine isn't good enough to light the living area of our Khyam, but is ok for a light in the bedroom area.

We're staying at the Wigwams at Humblebee in October! Were they as good as they look?

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13/8/2009 at 8:26pm
 Location: St Helens
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Quote: Originally posted by WendleC on 12/8/2009
They look like UFO's hence the name

I got mine from the local pound shop, its designed to go on a patio umbrella as well.

Mine isn't good enough to light the living area of our Khyam, but is ok for a light in the bedroom area.

We're staying at the Wigwams at Humblebee in October! Were they as good as they look?

Thanks for that, think I will have a look around a couple of pound shops and see if I can get one.

The wigwams are good, I think they are ideal for the colder/winter months, especially with the electric heater, kettle, microwave etc.  They are not huge, so it can get a little cramped whilst trying to get dressed, although that will depend how many are staying in it.  I have tried to add a picture of the inside

Kathryn

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13/8/2009 at 8:39pm
 Location: Glossop - Gateway to the Dark Peak
 Outfit: KAMPA Frinton 5 Outwell Nevada S
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Be aware that some are better than others. The best I've tried are sold at ASDA and, I think, Wilkinsons. Two or three of them provide as much light in the living area of my Minny as I have in the living room of our house.


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14/8/2009 at 10:14pm
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Tigris 800
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we got the one's from Asda very surprised how bright they are

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14/8/2009 at 10:37pm
 Location: Glossop - Gateway to the Dark Peak
 Outfit: KAMPA Frinton 5 Outwell Nevada S
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Quote: Originally posted by Chelle73 on 14/8/2009
we got the one's from Asda very surprised how bright they are


Many people are; myself included. So much light from so little packing space. I put four inside my stacking pans when packing the car.


15/8/2009 at 1:36pm
 Location: Somerset
 Outfit: Khyam XL Excelsior 2007
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The Wilkinsons ones chuck out 4 watts when the batteries are fresh .. but naturally you don't get full brightness for very long... but LEDs are really good for extracting the last bit of juice from alkaline batteries and the blueish light works well with the human eye.

As soon as I took the back off my first one, I could see they were crying out for 12 volt conversion ... I even have them on my pushbike now :-

http://sites.google.com/site/gentlegreen/bikelighting

(well almost .. they don't after all make a red one ...)


15/8/2009 at 2:34pm
 Location: Glossop - Gateway to the Dark Peak
 Outfit: KAMPA Frinton 5 Outwell Nevada S
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Sam, what on earth happened to your Khyam?


15/8/2009 at 4:24pm
 Location: Somerset
 Outfit: Khyam XL Excelsior 2007
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Force 8 or 9 at Trevedra - near Land's End last August after 10 days of battering.

I didn't get the tent down in time. (would have been difficult in any case).

One front joint failed, the pole separated and dropped and the whole lot came down under the weight of the hub - bending and breaking several pole sections - even cracked some paint off the bedroom frame ...

I plan to make some enhancements when I finally get around to ordering the new bits to prevent a future cascade failure.. (I was cross because Khyam and the supplier insisted I had to pay - only £35 though ...

This is what it was like at breakfast time when I was starting to think I might call it a day. :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXvn_Qll6-0&feature=related

I suspect the Delta pegs explain why it survived as long as it did !


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15/8/2009 at 7:05pm
 Location: Glossop - Gateway to the Dark Peak
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Quote: I suspect the Delta pegs explain why it survived as long as it did !


whisper it. Some will take you to task for that statement.



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