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Topic: Lighting - would should I go for?

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30/3/2006 at 2:47pm
Location: Hampshire
Outfit: Vango Diablo 600

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Hi, am on my 3rd post today to try and complete my kit for the summer, so please bare with me.

Last year we went away for the first time in our Vango 600 and we only had a lantern from Argos, which, for me, didnt give us enough light. I have been looking at strip lighting, some come with 2 tubes that operate seperately or together, which seems like a good idea. Am going to have EHU so would prefer to use that.

Has anyone got any advise??

Thanks!

Sian

magicaly

30/3/2006 at 3:29pm
Location: Wirral
Outfit: Nothing but we are caravan hunting

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We use 2 little halogen desk lamps plus a Coleman rechargable lantern for sitting outdoors in the summer.

Carol

timtheenchanter

30/3/2006 at 5:18pm
Location: Yeadon Leeds!
Outfit: Swift Challenger & Defender 110SW

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go to somwhere like machine mart, fluourecent work lights, about a fiver, they can be dropped a few times as well, lots cheaper than the other flourecents, plus the bounce, not break!

get a couple, one each side of the tent, works for me and i only use the low wattage 12V versions at the mo

Avril

31/3/2006 at 1:04pm
Location: South Wales
Outfit: Outwell Montana 12 2006 & side canopy

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We bought one of these http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0194617/Trail/C%24cip%3D36237.Sports%2Band%2Bleisure%3EC%24cip%3D36238.Camping%2Band%2Bcaravaning%3EC%24cip%3D36252.Camping%2Blights%2C%2Blamps%2Band%2Btorches.htm and are very impressed with it

Nannycatch

31/3/2006 at 2:13pm
Location: Yorkshire
Outfit: Swift Charisma 540 Caravan

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We use a 8 mtr rope light on the inside of our Awning , and it gives off a great light , and on an evening , if you fancy a bit of a party , you just turn it to another one of it's 8 settings

and off you go, and within minutes , people start to wonder in with bottles of drink, it's brill

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Angieg

31/3/2006 at 8:43pm
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Dead right there Kev!!! Never leave home without a rope light got em in blue and white!! Excellent light not too heavy use shower curtain rings to suspend from poles

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