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PersonViking Girl
05/9/2006 at 9:38pm
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Hi All,

Just taken the plunge and bought a tent and all the stuff that goes with it! We are now looking into lights and wondered if anyone had any thoughts - not using EHU, so its battery or gas.

What would everyone recommend - and what do you think about the Coleman Powerhouse lantern (duel fuel)?

All feedback and ideas very, very welcome!

Viking Girl

 

 


PersonFat Belly
05/9/2006 at 9:46pm
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The powerhouse is very very bright - about the equiv of a 150 W bulb. We have one and I think its brill. About 1/2 a lt of fuel will last more than 10 hours. If you do get one DON'T try to light it inside the tent as they can sometimes "flare up". We also have a campingGaz lantern - not as bright but still pretty good. This uses the re-sealable canisters that cost about £5 each and will last approx 20 hours.

The other way is to get a lesure battery and a couple of hanging or clip on 12v low energy lamps


Personbabybels71
06/9/2006 at 4:26am
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I agree, we where away in Devon last week and bought a campingaz lantern that runs off a cv270 canister. the lamp was £16.99 and £3.70 for the gas, definately worth it as I have another lantern that runs off 4 big batteries and that costs around £8 a time for decent batteries.

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Personeel28
06/9/2006 at 1:29pm
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we also used the camping gaz lamps in our tent.  still use one occasionally for a bit extra light in the camper - they also throw out a bit of heat too

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PersonSimKaz
06/9/2006 at 3:37pm
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Quote: I have another lantern that runs off 4 big batteries and that costs around £8 a time for decent batteries.

You'd be better off getting Re-chargable ones and a charger.

Sim


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Personpauljacey
06/9/2006 at 3:45pm
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I use the coleman dual fuel lantern, they kick out light and heat and a reasuring sound of camping. But we use a coleman florescent lantern with a remote control as a safe night light in the pod. Both are great for what they do, I like the way you can dim the dual fuel lantern but you can do that with gas lanterns too. And batteries in the florecent seem to last an age, 2 weeks plus.

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