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28/8/2014 at 9:25pm
 Location: Liverpool
 Outfit: Kampa Hayling 6
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I'm looking for lights.

My parents used to have an amazing mini strip light but it's long gone, I'd like something similar.

Or maybe a lantern.

We used to have camping gaz ones which I remember being bright but I worry about the safety of those with young children, also are they expensive?

We use ehu, but I'm trying to convince hubby to do more back to basics camping. Lack of good light is one of his biggest reasons not to. He's not a fussy sod, he's severely sight impaired and can only read by good quality light


28/8/2014 at 9:57pm
 Location: West Yorkshire
 Outfit: Outwell Newport L and various Vangos
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I use Ring tent lights ; tiny little LED ones that are very bright , clip / tie on to the tent , and I pack mine into a little sandwich box when not using them . They're also on offer in Argos at the mo

I also have a gas lantern ; might take it when I go away in October ; a Petzl headtorch and 2 UCO Candle lanterns . I don't use them all at the same time though

Have a look at the Ring lights , they're really good

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Used to be LurcherPie until pc probs . Still a camper with 3 lovely Lurchers


28/8/2014 at 10:03pm
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For use on EHU we have a BulkHead Lantern fitted with 105watt Halogen Bulb, far to bright on full tilt, so it is controlled with an inline rotary dimmer switch, and a double pole inline rocker switch for on/off, and a 7m length of rubber 1.5mm cable terminated with a std 13amp Plug fitted with 3 amp fuse. easy DIY build for under £20.

When there is no electric we use 2 of the Outwell 400LX lanterns that take 6 of the "D" Cell batteries each so we use rechargeable batteries, due to a lucky price match at GO we got the Outwell lanterns at £25 each.

Although at 400 Lumens the 400LX using 4 Cree LED's is only half the brightness of a Single Mantle Gas lantern.

Having said the 400LX runs forever.

You can get brighter fluorescent lanterns say 7 watt so 800 lumens, which is about the same brightness as a single mantle gas lantern, but the batteries are quick to drain, and the glow is stark and harsh, and seems to attract every flying insect for miles around.

Aldi have some 200 LED workshop lights in at the moment, so that could be worth a view.



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