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What's your favorite kind of lantern and why?
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September 4, 2012 - 2:39 pm
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I'd like to buy some sort of lantern for camping without electricity, but with so many choices out there I wanted to reach out to the Canvas Campers community for opinions.  It seems like there's several options, I'm familiar with batteries and propane, but then there's different fuels that I am totally unfamiliar with.

What do you have/like and why?

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September 4, 2012 - 4:12 pm
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I haven't taken my lantern out of my pup in years.  I have a "porch" light on the side of my pup that takes care of basic lighting needs.  I don't feel the need to illuminate the entire campsite just because I can.  I do have 2 strings of rope lights (solar and plug in) that produce enough light to not trip on things. 

I carry a propane lantern but like I said I haven't used it in years.  I would say stick with the same fuel you cook with.  If you are comfortable with coleman fuel then get the same lantern so you don't have to worry about 2 types of fuel.  You can always choose to go without light if you need the fuel to cook.

I dislike the battery lanterns because they just don't seem to put out enough light -vs- the weight of the battery and the constant worry of wasting/replacing the battery.

Matt O 2006 Skyline Nomad 27' travel trailer.  Previously owned 1986 Coleman Columbia / 1992 Coleman Senecca / 1989 Born Free Class C RV.

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September 5, 2012 - 11:12 am
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I've got an LED lantern that does the trick nicely.  It's got an adjuster/dimmer.  I've also a mini LED lantern that's perfect for inside the Apache at night for "just enough light" so as to not disturb anybody else if you happen to be looking for something.

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