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We have an old Vapalux paraffin lantern which I have just dusted off; it appears to work OK though not as bright as I remembered.  But it did get very hot and the handle at the top was too hot to hold.

Is it therefore safe to use in our new tent ?

Presumably we could not hang it up but would need to use it on the ground; not ideal with young children who could get burnt.

Any advice ?

I've never used mine in the caravan, tent or folding camper, but I used it in an awning ok. On a table where it couldn't get knocked over and not near the walls or roof.

Quote: Originally posted by hardyg on 17/7/2006

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Is it therefore safe to use in our new tent ?

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No appliance with a flame is "safe" in a tent. Tents are flammable. I never use gas lamps inside the tent.

But of course you can minimise the risks by keeping it on a metal table and making sure the kids don`t touch it. you couldn`t put it on the floor of the Aspen...it sounds as if you`d burn a neat hole right through the SIG. My thought though is "Why bother at all with it?" I could never relax the entire time with something like that in the same tent as my kids. Buy a nice rechargable or battery operated lamp instead for the inside of the tent. Keep the hot one for sitting outside by when they`ve gone to bed.