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20/1/2015 at 7:16pm
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Hi all , been a member for a while now but not posted or got involved yet, so here goes ,lol ,
what's the best way of lighting the inside of tents up, was thinking of led stripping and making something up as what's in the shops i don't think it's much cop
Thanks
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If you are thinking of using LED strips then I am assuming you have EHU. Up until now I have always used an ordinary bedside table lamp with an energy saver bulb in it but I recently bought some LED light bulbs for home use and I am very impressed with them so may change to those. I will still use a bedside lamp though (maybe two) as I find those more 'homely' than cold strip lighting.


20/1/2015 at 8:21pm
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In my bell tent I have wrapped a 5 metre length of colour changing led strip around a piece of plastic waste pipe and slid it over the main pole, runs from a leisure battery. Lots of light, controlled by remote and a choice of 64 colours


20/1/2015 at 8:23pm
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Bob thanks for the reply, can I ask what is a ehu?

Was thinking of using a battery pack , you know the jump start type, with led lighting I thought they would last a long time? But not sure ? Any help much appreciated
lee


20/1/2015 at 8:33pm
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EHU = Electric Hook Up.
i.e. Mains electricity is supplied from a bollard adjacent to your pitch via a cable to a socket inside your tent. Subject to certain limitations on power usage you can therefore use most low wattage domestic appliances or lights.
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Lol - sorry - EHU is electric hook up.

When I had a small caravan with no mains electric I used a leisure battery for the 12 volt lighting and I used a jump start battery pack to run an old 12 volt black and white TV. The jump start battery didn't last more than a few hours but may well last a lot longer with just low power lighting. I am sure the leisure battery would have lasted a week or more had I camped for that long.

Obviously proper leisure batteries designed for use in caravans etc; weigh a ton and car batteries aren't much better so not really ideal for tent camping.


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Of course it is lol , had a blond moment there !!
yes I do use ehu where available but would like to be able not to or were there is no hook up still have light ,did buy a coleman lamp with the universal battery but only get a few night with these so was thinking of a leisure battery type device
lee


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Maybe candles in jars then """" fire hazard """"" lol


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You will need 4 candles


20/1/2015 at 10:11pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Leevic0 on 20/1/2015
Was thinking of using a battery pack , you know the jump start type, with led lighting I thought they would last a long time? But not sure ?



You don't really need EHU or a battery pack for tent lighting - have a search for "UFO" LED lights, of which you'll find a large range of designs and prices, most have some means of attaching to a tent pole or flysheet-to-inner tapes and are very economical in their use of AA batteries.

Lots of threads about them
here



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20/1/2015 at 10:30pm
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Bob was that four candles or fork handles ;)

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21/1/2015 at 11:04am
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Hi I really love lighting my tent, using loads of battery powered LED lights.
Not very keen on the harsh light given off by the 'blue white' led's and florescent tubes, so always use 'warm white' lights. These give a really nice ambience and also enough light to see around the tent.
This is supplemented with some Outwell Superior Lanterns which give a warm bright light (they can also be dimmed and the 400xl has a remote!).

Note, I never use EHU, however the batteries last for ages.





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Yellowstone falls - for week or more
Clear lake - Flyball team entertainment
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Trout lake 6 - short weekend trips
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22/1/2015 at 1:34pm
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Looks good that jack uk were is the best place to buy them,
see lots on ebay , anyone got any recommendations? ?


22/1/2015 at 5:07pm
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you can get solar powered fairy lights that will last ages, we use EHU but still take solar lights for outside. For inside use just leave the solar charger outside the door and trail them around inside.



The multicoloured ones were from Wilkos (2011) and still on the original batteries, the fairy lights on the windbreak were bought from ebay (2013) for about £5 but got damaged by a neanderthal with a mallet trying to sort out the wind break and the lanterns were from sainsburys (2013) again on original batteries but they all take AA rechargeables so if they do die they're cheap to replace. They all have on off switches and can be left on so they switch themselves on when it gets dark which is fine in the summer as the fairy lights last until around 3am but this time of year expect them to die much earlier.


27/1/2015 at 3:22pm
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We use a long lead with an in-line switch and a LED warm white light bulb in a tradition pendant light fitting hanging from the main central point in the living room of our tent (hubby is an electrician so no excuse for poor lighting!). Works a treat at lighting the tent properly and dead cheap to make.  I can't bear scrabbling around trying to find things in the dark!  We have ours plugged into a remote control extension lead so we can switch it on and off from bed or outside. We also use cheap Ikea clip on lights for more directional lighting over the stove etc in our awning, and solar fairy lights round the porch.

We also have a battery Coleman table lamp http://www.coleman.eu/UK/p-26071-cpx-6-portable-led-table-lamp.aspx which gives off a lovely warm glow - perfect for sitting outside or for more subtle lighting in your tent.  It is brilliant and we use it more than any other light we have, but is very big to find space for in our packed to the roof car!

Oh, also have added the flexible LED lighting strips now too for the awning, but they are a really harsh light so only used for doing actual "work" in the dark.

Yep, we pretty much are lit up like Heathrow when we need to be!



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