Light and bright!

When we bought our initial camping equipment in January 2009, we didn't want to use gas so chose a dual-fuel lantern and three UFO camping lights. At that stage the UFO lights were almost $17.00 each and the RRP of the lantern was $150.00 (without case).

The lantern reminded me of the pressurised kerosene lamps that had featured during my childhood - along with primus stoves and a quick-boil kettle. 

Our dual-fuel lantern was well-used on many trips and did great work till around 2016, when we upgraded to a newer model.

This post from late 2014 mentions our lighting set up.  There's another reference here from that same trip.  We acquired more 12-volt LED lights in 2016, during our 18-month stint of caravan living, while in transit between Victoria and Queensland. 

Those LED lights are still doing well and are being used in our current Spacevan.  We called into the 4WD Supacentre very recently, hoping to get an extension - but the current versions aren't magnetic and won't pair with our existing set.

On our February trip to Stanthorpe we used some cheap Kmart "bulb tent lights" inside our new Hub screenhouse.  (Those bulb lights usually stay in our shower bags, cos some cubicles are only dimly lit).

After returning home, we took advantage of Anaconda's summer sale to buy two Ultra Slim, battery operated lanterns for use inside the Hub.  We can hang them or they'll sit on the table.  They have three settings and emit nice light.  

Years ago I made basic covers for the UFO lights but I crafted much better protection for this pair, using a lightly quilted silk scarf for the outside and some dark fleece inside.