| What kind of camping lanterns best fit your | | | | Candle lanterns can be lightweight at 3.7 |
| outdoor needs? Do you need light weight for | | | | ounces, but you may not want to use them as a |
| backpacking, or is maximum light more | | | | camping lantern as their light output leaves |
| important? | | | | something to be desired at 1 to 1.5 watts. |
| | | | They\'re pretty much a candle with a |
| Camping lanterns have been around for quite a | | | | protective sheath to help prevent the flame |
| while, especially fuel lanterns like kerosene | | | | from blowing out in the wind and keep things |
| and gas lanterns. LED lanterns, rechargeable | | | | a little safer by avoiding an open flame. |
| lanterns or electric lanterns, butane | | | | Another drawback... the sheath enclosure also |
| lanterns, propane lanterns, battery lanterns | | | | makes it more difficult to roast marshmallows |
| and candle lanterns are newer to the scene | | | | over your lantern. ;-) |
| though. All of them being different they have | | | | |
| advantages and disadvantages... | | | | I recommend going flameless especially inside |
| | | | your tent. It doesn\'t take much to start a |
| If you already have a camping stove or other | | | | fire with a high intensity heat source. |
| camping equipment that uses fuel consider | | | | Falling asleep and tipping your camping |
| getting a lantern that uses the same type of | | | | lantern over is all it takes to put your life |
| fuel so you won\'t have to remember to bring | | | | in serious jeopardy. There are a lot of great |
| both fuels and you\'ll use less space too. | | | | battery lanterns, LED lanterns and |
| Although some dual-fuel Coleman lanterns will | | | | rechargeable lanterns available. Play it |
| burn both white gas or unleaded gasoline | | | | smart. |
| (check to be sure). | | | | |
| | | | While great LED lanterns put out a good |
| Camping lanterns that burn fuel can come with | | | | amount of light I haven\'t found one yet that |
| either glass globes or metal mesh globes. The | | | | can match the light output of well-designed |
| advantage to glass is that it lets more light | | | | flame camping lanterns. If you need a lot of |
| through, but since it\'s glass it is fragile. | | | | light in a local outdoor area have a look at |
| Metal mesh globes are much tougher than glass | | | | butane, propane, and gas lanterns. Some of |
| but they do block some of the light. | | | | these lanterns crank out up to 235 watts of |
| | | | light! That\'s more light than most people |
| When you buy a camping lantern make sure to | | | | use to light a room at home. One of the |
| get extra mantles, fuel, bulbs, and/or | | | | butane lanterns even allows you to focus the |
| batteries, it\'s not much fun needing a | | | | light more intensely with reflectors and |
| lantern part in the middle-of-nowhere and not | | | | another is refillable with lighter fluid |
| being able to get it when you need it. | | | | helping to make it great for... |
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