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Right we are off camping the first week in August, just got out our rechargable lantern, and guess what it wont charge ...

So after we have had several lights that have packed up after a short time i was wondering if anyone could give us some recomendations .... ?

We will be staying in a Gelert Alaska 8 and a strip light would be nice but we dont have electric hook up ...

Any help much apprieciated

Thanks

Thanks for that ... will give one a try :)

Not used one myself but this seems to tick your boxes

Hi,

How often do you use it?  We have a rechargeable flourescent, I think it might be discontinued as we've had it 3 years.  Anyway I think its our 3rd rechargeable, the other 2 didn't last, but then I read that if you leave the lamp without charging/discharging for a while it will lose its ability to charge.  This one we had in regular use under the stairs for ages, and now I make sure to get it out and use it now and again and its still going. 

We have one of the ones Pau406 linked to.

We have had it for 3yrs and got it from Halfords for £14.99 - though I think they may not stock them anymore cos I can never find them.

We have found that it lasts for a very long time once fully charge and it holds charge really, really well.  We last charged ours over 6 months ago and when I was showing a friend (who camps and is looking for a new light) the other day it was still working well - very bright too.

You get to choose one or two lights and to run it from electric supply or it's own rechargeable battery - it does need to be charged overnight before first use.

It will hang or you can stand it up as it has a stand like a picture frame has (if that make sense)

I think Argos have something similar for around £14.99 though in the catalogue it looks smaller. We were thinking of getting another one so if one runs out we have a spare. It's not in the camping section but in the tools section.

Have tried the wind up lanterns with LED lights but don't find them bright enough and you have to keep winding them every 10 mins or so (unless we have a duff one).

Quote: Originally posted by Installer on 20/7/2008

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We use these Click here charge them from car.

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Well just bought one of these today off e bay .... :)

Ready for the off now :)