Return to the Camping Forum
| Post a Follow-Up
How to choose a good camping torch?
| | |
Posted by naturelove00 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 18, 10 at 4:14
Hi, I am new here and just wondering how can I choose a good LED torch for camping, I owned one before, but I thought that it is not bright enough when I used it in the evening, so I want to order a new one, I just found 2 torches on the Internet and both of them seem good.
The first one is http://www.tinydeal.com/120lumen-led-torch-px4jsz--p-5364.html , it seems that it is very bright and powered by 3 AAA batteries, output power is 3.0W, this one is very cheap.
And the second one is http://www.tinydeal.com/solar-powered-led-torch-px4jsz-hui8472-p-7646.html , this one is a solar powered LED torch, it can be charged 6 hours up to 8 hours under sunlight, seems very convenient and environment-friendly, more expensive than the first one.
But I still cannot make my decision because I don't want to buy something useless again. What do you think about them? Can you offer me some professional suggestions? Thank you in advance.
|
Here is a link that might be useful: camping with solar power
Follow-Up Postings:
RE: How to choose a good camping torch?
| | |
If you're just looking to light up your path while walking through the woods either one would be adequate.To keep your campsite lit for an hour or so you may want to look for for
a lantern.I've had fairly good results with older incandescents when the bulbs were replaced with LEDs. |
RE: How to choose a good camping torch?
| | |
| When it comes to night camping, the brighter the better. For general area lighting, there is nothing compared to a lantern. For anything else, I recommend a LED headlamp. LED's can be very bright and use batteries well. I have a 5W, 300 lumen headlamp that throws a bright beam for a long distance. |
RE: How to choose a good camping torch?
| | |
We always used the good, old faithful, gasoline lantern! It kept the whole area lit up like daytime.
Also, a friend has an attachment for a regular gas grille bottle. It has a four or five foot extender, with the mantle type lamp burner on top. He lights it and shortly there is enough bright light to illuminate the whole area under his awning, and around his motor-home! I suppose you could make a stand to hold a small propane bottle, and also hold the lamp.
Personally, i wouldn't mess around with those things you mentioned. they don't seem to be up to lighting an area enough to make visibility very good. My luck with flash-lights is: They are great when laying around, but when you need them, they are usually dim or dead. |
|
|
|
|
