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Quick questions about lamps for camping:

1) Are there rechargeable lamps available that are quite bright but not too stupidly expensive?

2) Are there any lamps that you could run off the cigarette lighter in your car?

3) Do people complain if you use your headlights as additional lighting if your car is facing only your tent and you're camped against a hedge?

4) Are you allowed to leave portable solar-powered lamps lying about your pitch to catch the sun while you're out for the day or is this littering?

Thanks in advance for any answers and not keeping me in the dark *cringe cringe*

The place we're going lets you park right by your tent, which is good for my sis and myself as we're always forgetting things - like charging things! Also sis just reminded me that my car has those low-down spotlights in the front spoiler and I can use them independent of the main beam. They're not as bright so probably aren't as irritating as headlights.

Thanks for the advice about the rechargeable lanterns. I assume you can just use them with a standard car-to-plug adaptor and don't need any special kit. I like the sound of the hanging solar light, w'ell have to get one.

Hi there, I'm a newbie at all this. Not camped much since scouts.Lol.

Just ordered a quite expensive LED lantern called an Indigo by Freeplay. You charge it at home and wind it up to charge it when it runs out. Looks good, will keep you posted!!

Car headlights are ok to use for pitching or striking your tent after dark, but if you use them as tent lighting all evening then you may have trouble starting your car in the morning.

You can get 12v strip lights, but I would suggest you get the ones with crocodile clips to fit directly onto the car battery. If you use the cigar lighter socket then you would have to leave a car window slightly open for the cable.

We use a couple of solar lights, simple stick in the ground ones to light where the guy ropes come to at the front of the tent, just so nobody will trip over them at night. Although if you only want ambient lighting in the tent during the evening, solar lights would be okay.

Citronella candles are great for lighting during hot summer evenings, as they deter insects.  

Thanks JK and Lobey,

Was hoping someone would give me positive on my purchase! The solar lights sound a cool idea. Trying to be eco friendly where possible. I love the citronella candles, they smell wonderful.

The list is getting shorter. Tent, Cooker, Picnic table, chairs, water carrier and lantern... Just Double bed and Cooler to go. Any ideas folks? Or shall I nip to the other end and start a new thread?

Fanx for the feed back

Quote: Originally posted by DanDrufff on 20/2/2007

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The list is getting shorter. Tent, Cooker, Picnic table, chairs, water carrier and lantern... Just Double bed and Cooler to go. Any ideas folks? Or shall I nip to the other end and start a new thread?

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Quote: Originally posted by DanDrufff on 20/2/2007

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Thanks JK and Lobey,

Was hoping someone would give me positive on my purchase! The solar lights sound a cool idea. Trying to be eco friendly where possible. I love the citronella candles, they smell wonderful.

The list is getting shorter. Tent, Cooker, Picnic table, chairs, water carrier and lantern... Just Double bed and Cooler to go. Any ideas folks? Or shall I nip to the other end and start a new thread?

Fanx for the feed back

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Try the Coleman comfort.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.towsure.com/default.asp?t=6893

And welcome to the forum Dan

Or have a look at this thread

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=92501&PagePosition=1