Lantern or Rope light AKA How do I illuminate the canopy?

[oscar the grouch]

Im trying to find the best way to give my canopy some ambient lighting and useable lighting.

I usually use a led lantern that I have and it works okay but it always seems we are readjusting to see what we are working on.
I thought about running some rope lights around the fringe or up thru the top but I'm not sure how to power these? run off the vehicle maybe?

Or get more lanterns and hang them in each corner?

or is there a better way?

Kinda like this

 

[Wildcat]

12v led strips or the large roll. run it around the inside top and it will light up the whole thing.

 

[oscar the grouch]

How do you power it. Battery pack or a socket on your vehicle.

 

[danfromsyr]

I've just picked up 2 of these great little work lights that are now on the market for a very reasonable price.
the battery lasts ~5hrs and I use them w/o the handle or the bast just leave the little folding strap to use as a foot or a handle so they pack up small.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Portable-10...723?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item541a674a5b

the batery will rattle inside but open it up and a little foam block quiets it down.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

How do you power it. Battery pack or a socket on your vehicle.

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LED strip lighting is low power and does not attract bugs as a stronger light sources

 

[WeLikeCamping]

I use LED string lights from ENO and just string them up inside the canopy. I also have a string of coleman lantern LED lights, which are surprisingly bright.

 

[4x4junkie]

12v led strips or the large roll. run it around the inside top and it will light up the whole thing.

Yep. I have several of these strips that I use all the time. They are friggin' awesome.

http://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-TM-Cuttable-Waterproof-Decorative/dp/B00F5N3U8Q

There's a dimmer unit available for them too that looks like it may be decent (uses a PWM frequency high enough it shouldn't create a noticeable flicker). I already had a small DC-DC adjustable buck converter on hand though, so I just use that for mine. It's powered from the vehicle.

http://www.amazon.com/LEDwholesalers-Lights-Dimming-Controller-Ribbon/dp/B003L4KKF2

 

[goofballracer]

ID say go with the 12v rope lights

 

[AML]

I also have an Eno led string as well as a Big Agnes Mtn Glo led string light. The Eno one is blue and green lights and the other is just white. Not a bad amount of light for just AA batteries.

I wanted some lite a life lights from Goal Zero but it looks like they are no longer available and are coming out with a redesign.

 

[Honu]

the kids have eno lights we also use two strings of xmas lights we got on sale at target nice bright enough but not reading bright last longer and cheaper so might be worth checking out at xmas time

 

[oscar the grouch]

Yep. I have several of these strips that I use all the time. They are friggin' awesome.

http://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-TM-Cuttable-Waterproof-Decorative/dp/B00F5N3U8Q

There's a dimmer unit available for them too that looks like it may be decent (uses a PWM frequency high enough it shouldn't create a noticeable flicker). I already had a small DC-DC adjustable buck converter on hand though, so I just use that for mine. It's powered from the vehicle.

http://www.amazon.com/LEDwholesalers-Lights-Dimming-Controller-Ribbon/dp/B003L4KKF2

do you need a power supply for these or can i just wire them to a cig plug?

 

[Wildcat]

you could plug into cig or put clamps on if you have a spare battery. radio shack sells battery holder in different voltages that you could wire up. you could choose the battery type and voltage...

http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Holder-Standard-Snap-Connector/dp/B000LFRTIK

12v

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H8...6-4578912-2226269?refRID=014V560SKDHYGST65K6D




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[oscar the grouch]

how long would a strip run off of some double A batteries?

 

[Roger M.]

I wanted some lite a life lights from Goal Zero but it looks like they are no longer available and are coming out with a redesign.

The Goal Zero Light A Life .v2 lamps are out now.
They're brighter, smaller, and apparently have a longer bulb life than the .v1 lights ... with a price that's the same as the original.

I've got three of the originals, and while they're excellent ... they're also big, and take up quite a lot of space when packing.

The new version of the Light A Life looks like a winner, as it's collapsable - and useable in two different manners, as a flood and as a spot depending on how you deploy the light for use.

 

[AML]

The Goal Zero Light A Life .v2 lamps are out now.
They're brighter, smaller, and apparently have a longer bulb life than the .v1 lights ... with a price that's the same as the original.

I've got three of the originals, and while they're excellent ... they're also big, and take up quite a lot of space when packing.

The new version of the Light A Life looks like a winner, as it's collapsable - and useable in two different manners, as a flood and as a spot depending on how you deploy the light for use.

Thanks. I will see if I can track some down.