Lantern

Advice
#1

Looking for a lantern for kayak camping. Desirable qualities:


  1. High light output
  2. Relatively small
  3. Long-lasting fuel source



    Not a fan of D batteries—they don’t seem to last at all. I carry a flashlight and headlamp but would like something to illuminate my campsite. I have a candle lantern but it’s pretty ineffective.
#2

lantern
REI sells an exclusive head lamp that comes with an attachment that snaps around the head lamp making it into a lantern. Then of course the head band becomes the handle. I do not own one myself, but it looks neat as hell, and it has gotten excellent reviews.

#3

led lantern
I have a Black Diamond Apollo, which I love: http://www.rei.com/product/768658 . Not as much light as a traditional lantern, but very small and packable, decent light output. If you use a canister stove, you might look at the Snowpeak butane lantern: http://www.rei.com/product/643063 . I have a gigapower stove, so if I were in the market for a lantern right now, this is the one I would probably get.

#4

here are two
This looks neat but big

http://www.rei.com/product/806005



This is what I use (actually I have the Snowpeak above)

http://www.rei.com/product/768190


#5

Got a link for the REI headlamp?

#6

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Regular dual fuel coleman lantern? Should run a weekend on a tank unless you leave it on all night. Second choice would be a hurricane oil lamp (made by Dietz).

#7

LL Bean Wind N Go
Problem solved: I found the “Solar Wind N Go Mini Lantern” at LL Bean, $20. I’m really impressed with how much light it puts out. It lights up about 20 feet in all directions and it’s strong enough to read a book by easily. Perfect size for kayaking.



The instructions say you wind 1 minute for 1 hour of light. It’s very easy to wind.



It’s going to be great to be free of batteries and fuel!

#8

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I have two of these. I’ve been happy w/them.



Coleman PerfectFlow™ Compact Lantern



http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=5132B700&categoryid=1010&brand=



Approx. $22.00 - $25.00

#9

Link
Here it is.http://www.rei.com/product/799383

#10

Second that BUT…
If you’re buying NEW, get the one with the piezio ignitor…



http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/detail.asp?CategoryID=1010&product_id=5132-A50

#11

Nah
I like lighting them off w/my Bic.