Posted: 11/16/2011 4:23:34 AM EDT
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I need a light that will light up a small car camping area. Possibly to be used inside a 9 man tent also.
Any recommendations? Should I get a separate light for each? Thank you |
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Im in same boat. I have a small AA battery powered LED lantern, it works well in a tent if you hang it up high, but on the surface of say a picnic table it was all but useless. Im looking for some kind of hanging lantern or something that will put out some light. Ive got a Coleman propane one, but havent used it. Still looking at other options.
If your camping, I would get seperate ones, one for the tent and one for car or picnic table, that way someone could be int he tent and wont take the light with them. |
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I've had good luck with this.... http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5468559707_e9b29616c5.jpg Black diamond.. Is that the Apollo? What kind of run time do you get from one set of batteries? Thanks |
| You can get a diffuser tip for a flashlight that will turn it into a lantern so you can have a high powered flashlight as well as a lantern. Fenix makes them in a couple of different sizes and they work very well. This option will also be a lot more lightweight and compact compared to a lantern if weight and size are a concern. |
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It's funny, but I am a light junkie and I never use huge amounts of light at the camp site. It just kills too much of my night vision so I don't enjoy it as much. I have a propane Coleman lantern that puts out some pretty intense light.
I like the Apollo a lot, but it's not overwhelmingly bright. Just right for me though. |
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I've had good luck with this.... http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5468559707_e9b29616c5.jpg Black diamond.. Is that the Apollo? What kind of run time do you get from one set of batteries? Thanks errrrr......5 or 6, 2 to 3 day trips...a long time....4 AA batts.....it does have a batt indicator light.....once it goes red....you still have 3+ hrs. |
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I've had good luck with this.... http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5468559707_e9b29616c5.jpg Black diamond.. Is that the Apollo? What kind of run time do you get from one set of batteries? Thanks errrrr......5 or 6, 2 to 3 day trips...a long time....4 AA batts.....it does have a batt indicator light.....once it goes red....you still have 3+ hrs. How about a shot at nite of it lite up, doesnt do much for us if we cant see light output. 
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You can get a diffuser tip for a flashlight that will turn it into a lantern so you can have a high powered flashlight as well as a lantern. Fenix makes them in a couple of different sizes and they work very well. This option will also be a lot more lightweight and compact compared to a lantern if weight and size are a concern. +1. 
Using a diffuser eliminates the need to carry separate flashlights and lanterns. Also, the most efficient, latest-generation LEDs are a lot easier to find in flashlights than in lanterns - which can give you more light and/or run-time from a set of batteries. 
Also available in red - Good for preserving night vision. |
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I use a coleman dual fuel for outside and one of these for inside the tent. Love both of them.
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