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Title: Camping Lanterns
Post by: litho on June 22, 2011
I am looking for a new camping lantern - this time I would like to try one of the LED/battery ones. Has anyone used one and what is the brightest one that anyone has found..??

Thanks
Title: Re: Camping Lanterns
Post by: Conoroo on June 23, 2011
My tent came with a set of lights that you string up inside along the poles, about 6 or 8 small but bright LEDs. Great job altogether, very bright and light with a small battery pack.  Only problem as I say is that they came with the tent but I'm sure if you had a look around you could buy them separately, or even knock a set up yourself.
Good luck!
Title: Re: Camping Lanterns
Post by: Kayakgirl on June 23, 2011
You could maybe try the Scout shop in Belfast.
I was the opposite there, my Dad bought a Tilly lamp at an auction and I had to go round the world and back to try and get a mantle to fix the dam thing.
Title: Re: Camping Lanterns
Post by: RedLeader on June 23, 2011
Is this for car camping of hiking?
Title: Re: Camping Lanterns
Post by: Eamonn on June 23, 2011
I got this one at christmas
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3400645/c_1/1|category_root|Sports+and+leisure|14419152/c_2/2|14419152|Camping|14419397/c_3/3|cat_14419397|Camping+lights%2C+lamps+and+torches|14419398.htm (http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3400645/c_1/1|category_root|Sports+and+leisure|14419152/c_2/2|14419152|Camping|14419397/c_3/3|cat_14419397|Camping+lights%2C+lamps+and+torches|14419398.htm)

It's bright and has a long battery life plus you can charge it with the cigarette thingy in a car.
Great for car camping but i wouldn't take it backpacking because it does weigh a bit.
Title: Re: Camping Lanterns
Post by: whoRya on June 23, 2011
Don't think your whole link got hyperlinked properly Big E.
Title: Re: Camping Lanterns
Post by: Eamonn on June 23, 2011
fixed it  ::)