Campsite Lighting

[cactusjk]

Why 2 Sherpa 50s for just two lights?

I have yet to officially try my new set up. It consist of two goal zero sherpa 50's and two light a life 350's plus all of the support gear associated with them. All of it fits nicely inside of a pelican 1400 case.

I did a impromptu shot of the back of my xj tonight. Both lights are suspended by the magnets on the lights hooks.
Both in flood/area mode. One on high one on low.

One light in area mode one light in focused mode.

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[screwball48]

Got a deal on them used from a portal member.


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[Stumpalump]

I leave the buggy whip on because it's an 1156 bulb. It lights up the area around my site pretty well. I use a sylvania blue star or what ever that high output bulb is from Walmart. You can get nice led 1156 bulbs as well. I keep the bulb in a vitamin bottle and the whip unscrews from a $12 mount. I'll say that one bulb up high really lights up a large area at night just the right amount to leave on if this is what you need. The full length led ones get pricy and you need to search for the bright white ones if you want high tech. Marine transom lights may also work for you if you don't have a way to store the 5 or 8' whip. I've seen some nice bright ones that night time fishing boats use to light up the boat. The higher the better. http://www.pacificcustoms.com/mm5/m...arch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high=

 

[eviioiive]

AGM motorcycle battery and some of these

http://www.amazon.com/SunJack-CampLight-USB-Bulb-Lumens/dp/B00UNVO9O4

Takes up about the same amount of room as my old Northstar and can be used for a number of different things.

 

[Jwood70]

I found these over the summer and I have used them just bumming around and so far they seem to be rather solid. solar rechargeable lanterns and the price is right. They currently live in my emergency pack.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...d_t=201&pf_rd_p=1944687762&pf_rd_i=B00F5TIO4A

 

[xcmountain80]

I'm still working through a semi permanent setup. I found some 5v USB lights that can be daisy chained on Amazon reasonably for the interior of the trailer tent. http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/xcmountain/4Runner/M416/IMG_4316_zpsmphfyd9a.png

I have some small led marker lights I'd like to use under the trailer for ground lighting. I have played with the idea of led ribbon lights that are waterproof but nothing had come of it. For the money my $9 5v mountain bike lights kick *** a task lighting. Just need a round bar to mount them. http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/xcmountain/4Runner/M416/IMG_4317_zpstp3zkcn8.png


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[WeLikeCamping]

Jwood, I have one of those as well. puts out an amazing amount of light - perfect for solo camping, and the people are trying to help others with your purchases.

 

[laxtoy]

I think for overlanding it's best kept simple and reliable. I have three coleman lanterns, 2 propane and one gas, usually pack the propane Northstar because it has an auto lighter. 15 years old and lights every time, parts are always available, socks are easy to replace, and the lanterns are easy to fix. I am thinking of ditching the pellets and going to a distribution tree off a big refillable bottle to cut down on waste, then I can run a line to my stove, but until then, propane pellets are fairly cheap and readily available, everybody I camp with uses them, and they get shared with my stove. If I walk away from camp, I use a headlamp.

 

[Happy Joe]

Its a personal foible, but I dislike the glare of mantle lights/lanterns or white high temperature range lighting (ruins the camp ambience/experience, for me).
If the fire is not enough light I go for LED lighting in the soft white temperature range (less than 3000K) or even a couple of LED garden lights.
In the tent I use a 450 to 470 lumen soft white (2700K) 110 volt LED bulbs, the same bulbs that I use at home (run from a 35 AH deep discharge and 80 watt inverter).


Enjoy!

 

[trailscape]

These little USB lights in warm white work great. They can be had for under five bucks. This one is $10, but I like the addition of a switch and metal hook. I haven't used my goal zero lights since I bought several of these.



http://amzn.com/B00QX096L0

Plug them into a portable USB battery pack and I'm good to go.

 

[cactusjk]

Those look good. Can you chain them together?


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[F40]

I use Streamlight Siege lanterns. I don't feel the need to light the entire camp site up though. I'll use it for cooking, and then turn it to red to preserve night vision. A fire is usually adequate lightning.

 

[JHa6av8r]

We use Luci solar powered lanterns. No fuel, no batteries, very light weight, pack very small, and for us provide plenty of light.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...vptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_85kzfniy77_b

 

[screwball48]

Has anyone tried the LuminAid lights yet?


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[PlacidWaters]

I tried a few different light sources this year:

LUCI LANTERN: Worked very well at first, but within a couple of months it lost its ability to recharge and now only gives about 15 minutes of light for a full day of charging.

ENO light string: fun auxiliary light but doesn't really light up a large area. Useful strung the length of a picnic table.

COLEMAN CPX 190-LUMEN LANTERN: Just "okay." Heavy with 4D batteries

STORMLIGHT SIEGE 340 LUMENS: Great light! I highly recommend it.Uses 3 D batteries; runs 30 hours at 340 lumens and 70 hours at 175. Lots of smart features---hanging loops top and bottom, rugged rubberized housing, frosted globe. Lights up a room quite well on 175 lumens and almost too much light at 340 lumens. At this point I don't feel a need for anything stronger, like 500 or 1000 lumens. The Siege plus a headlamp is plenty.