Camping Lantern

[Yooper_Bob]

Want to add a very compact camping lantern to my travel kit. Something to sit on the picnic table after dark.

Thinking about the Black Diamond Moji.

Moji Lantern | Black Diamond Equipment

Check out the Black Diamond Moji Lantern. Powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery or alkaline batteries to get a 200-lumen max output, adjustable brightness and stormproof.

www.blackdiamondequipment.com

Any other good suggestions?

 

[DJ_MI]

I don't have any suggestions but I'm interested to see some. The lamp you posted looks like a solid option though. I like that it has loops to hang it with and at 3.74oz with 3 AAA alkaline batteries it's pretty light.

I pruned my headlamp from my kit on my last trip. My EDC flashflight clips to my hat so I figured that the headlamp was redundant. I lost my hat on day 3 or 4 so I was wishing I had brought my headlamp.

 

[woods]

I have an attachment that screws in the base of those gas canisters used for cooking. Has those little bags that you light with a match. works well and saves space since I already have the gas canisters.

 

[Yooper_Bob]

I already have a fantastic Nitecore headlamp.

Just looking for a decent "lantern" that can be used to put out some ambient lighting when sitting at a picnic table.

Headlamps are often too blinding when sitting around in the evening chatting.

Often when traveling out west there are fire bans, so need some other form of light.

I don't do any camp cooking, so no fuel\stove.

 

[DSquared]

I like my Luci 2.0 Solar Lantern. I really need to use it more.

 

[Yooper_Bob]

Hmmm.....

 

[AwDang]

UCO Candle Lanterns - Built For Campers Since 1971 - 9 hour burn time

The original is still the best. Classic, long-burning collapsible candle lantern that has provided warm natural light to thousands of outdoor enthusiasts for decades

www.ucogear.com

 

[DJ_MI]

I like my Luci 2.0 Solar Lantern. I really need to use it more.

Very nice! And it compacts nicely and is light.

Dimensions	Inflated: 4.25 x 5; collapsed: 4.25 x 1 inches
Weight	4.4 ounces

 

[High Country Herb]

For a lantern, I've been using an el cheapo copy of the old Coleman lantern that is basically a mini with batteries. Once it's dark, you really don't need a ton of light to see your way around camp. These things are about $5.

For a headlamp, I found these USB rechargeable lights that clip on your hat. I use them at work, where concrete pours often start well before dawn. It isn't a spotlight, so not great for tunnel work, but the flood style beam is excellent around camp. They are also incredibly light. It weighs less than a plastic wrist watch. $20.

 

[Amos Malone]

This seems like a nifty idea. Measure one stone and cut two birds, or something like that.

Similar to this low budget option.

And a version that uses a phone.

 

[AwDang]

Do any of these led lights double as a tent warmer?

 

[Yooper_Bob]

I do the light into a water bottle trick a lot, but then my headlamp is being used when I need it to trundle off into the woods to pee!

 

[High Country Herb]

Do any of these led lights double as a tent warmer?

I had the same thought, so I bought one of these bees wax candle lanterns (for car camping). Even with 3 candles burning, the heat it provides is insignificant. We lose electricity quite a bit where I live, so the purchase wasn't a total waste. I thought about getting an actual tent heater, but decided the money would be better spent on a good temperature rated sleeping bag.

 

[Danno]

I used to leave a propane lantern going in my one building. In a few hrs it could melt the snow off the roof. Then the sun would do the rest. The heater buddy might be the best answer for tent heating. We have one for power outages. Steve Wallis camping channel uses one of these heaters in the later videos.

 

[AwDang]

I had the same thought, so I bought one of these bees wax candle lanterns (for car camping). Even with 3 candles burning, the heat it provides is insignificant. We lose electricity quite a bit where I live, so the purchase wasn't a total waste. I thought about getting an actual tent heater, but decided the money would be better spent on a good temperature rated sleeping bag.

Have you tried the non beeswax candles they offer?

 

[High Country Herb]

Have you tried the non beeswax candles they offer?

No. I didn't even know they made them for those specialty lanterns. Do they burn hotter?

 

[FASTRacing]

Call me crazy... but I try to keep FIRE out of my tent


YMMV

 

[Friz Freleng]

100,000 lumens. Great for reading but difficult to hang inside the tent.

 

[sc-surfer]

I like this...

NOCTILIGHT - Headlamps | Petzl USA

Petzl USA. Protective carrying case for Petzl’s compact headlamps that diffuses light into lantern mode

www.petzl.com

Great storage spot for the headlamp and makes a great lantern. When stored the whole thing is very compact.

 

[EGR]

Vont led lantern amazon
Not able to do link. Got half dozen around for power outages, sprinter camping, etc. magnetic base for vehicle work is great.