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