dennisuello
Adventurer
I am looking for a durable lantern. I broke the glass on the one I have just going down a dirt road. I don't want to have to worry about packing it just right. Any suggestions?
BigAl said:Have you considered a headlamp? I only take a lantern now if there will be a large group.
ghost said:I've had the glass and mantels break on my coleman latern. Switched over to a battey powered latern. No problems with them so far, just make sure you carry extra batteries with you.
spressomon said:If you have a 12V power source the ARB florescent light is incredibly bright considering it is only 12W/1A draw! It comes with about a 10' cord.
Or this: http://autolumination.com/worklights.html But unlike the ARB above I have not personally used this one...but it looks darn nice for 1/2 the draw of the ARB! And I believe I saw somebody offering a rechargeable version for cordless portability.
TACODOC said:This same type of light as sold by ARB can also be found at Sears as a Craftsman florescent light, I have one and thought it was funny when I saw darn near the same light with "ARB" on it for way more money
I have one, uses two 9" tubes and takes four D cells. On high it uses both tubes, on low just one. It's bright enough for reading inside the camper, but not a substitute if you want the same light as a regular white gas Coleman on high outside. It's orders less bright than a real lantern. I'll get a couple of months of typical use (hour or so at night, few minutes here and there overnight or in the morning) on batteries. I've had this a few years and so they may be better now, but I'd be hard pressed to call the fluorescent lanterns a substitute for a gas lantern for illuminating a whole camp site.dennisuello said:Are Coleman battery lanterns ok, or are there other better options?
DaveInDenver said:... but I'd be hard pressed to call the fluorescent lanterns a substitute for a gas lantern for illuminating a whole camp site.