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07/7/2006 at 5:18pm
 Location: Ferndown Dorset
 Outfit: Berghaus 4XL
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What kind of lighting do people use in tents if they have EHU we wondered about a flouresent one, but just not sure.

alison46



07/7/2006 at 5:30pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Vango Diablo 600 & Outwell Everest 1V
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Last year we used a flourescent strip light thingy, which from memory was pretty cheap from Halfords. Did the job ok but I'm looking to see what else is available


07/7/2006 at 5:57pm
 Location: Aberdeen
 Outfit: Peugeot 407 SE & Relum Palermo 6
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Ordinary 40w house bulb.

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Ally


07/7/2006 at 6:35pm
 Location: Middlesex
 Outfit: Outwell vermont L Vango Equinox
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 We used flouro strip to start, but now use led's, much brighter and use much less power, my OH made our light which plugs straight into a 12v power pack.. it looks like this 96 really white light, and he has connected a few together. small and easy to pack away too. I think he got them from a marine shop or a car spares.

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in solitude, the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.....
Peace is a journey of a thousand miles..and it must be taken one step at a time...


07/7/2006 at 6:46pm
 Location: Prescot Merseyside
 Outfit: V.V 500 Outwell Colorado & Sprayway 5
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We have EHU but still use 12v strip lights.....We've tried the normal house bulb with a clip on thing, but didn't seem to work the same so we went back to the strip lights..!

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07/7/2006 at 7:27pm
 Location: west midlands
 Outfit: conway cruiser
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we bought a light with a bulldog clip attached from £1 shop and just add a bulb, very cheap and cheerful

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07/7/2006 at 7:45pm
 Location: Tamworth Staffordshire
 Outfit: None Entered
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We use a cheapy bulldog clip light now but used 12v strip lights in the Vario and used velcro cabel tidies to secure them to horizontal bars. We got a power converter to run coolbox off EHU and use that with adapter to run the strip lights too.

Think we got the lights from B&Q last year.



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10/7/2006 at 6:20pm
 Location: None Entered
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Used ehu for first time this year & bought 2 x 240v flourescent strip light things in argos. Lit tent up nicely, enough to read by. Vango colorado 600dlx.


10/7/2006 at 6:33pm
 Location: west midlands
 Outfit: aztec khyam gelert vango
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 inspection light with 18w low energy bulb



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