Backpacking lanterns

[Eli]

Give me your favorites.

Gas powered, of course.

Is there anything more high tech than fabric mantles? They're too fragile.. they suck.

We picked up a couple propane powered single mantle models, they were on sale for 10$.. lol. As you can imagine, they're pretty crappy.. So I want to look into some better, cooler models.

They suck down the gas fast, but they are decently bright.

 

[illusion88]

Meh, I never took a lantern backpacking. Too heavy and not worth the extra weith IMO. Coleman makes some good ones though I have been told. You might want to check those out.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: illusion88
Meh, I never took a lantern backpacking. Too heavy and not worth the extra weith IMO. Coleman makes some good ones though I have been told. You might want to check those out.

lol, there has to be something other than Coleman.. as good as they are and as much as I love them.

Heh, this is the exact one we got.

 

[Colt45]

for backpacking you need one of those little, mostly useless, candle ones

otherwise, one of the old 60's colemans that runs on liquid anything

 

[Specop 007]

Why not a battery lantern?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Specop 007
Why not a battery lantern?

Batteries are heavy and die quickly. We've done the battery lantern thing.. gas works better.

8D cells weigh more than a propane canister, but probably take up less space.

Edit: We bring a battery lantern and/or flashlights for in the tent.

 

[DaWhim]

get the 16/21 led flashlight?

 

[SpunkyJones]

Originally posted by: Colt45
for backpacking you need one of those little, mostly useless, candle ones

otherwise, one of the old 60's colemans that runs on liquid anything

The candle ones are what I used when I was a younger man and still backpacked. They are light and provide enough light in the tent.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

I never used a lantern for backpacking, just a flashlight for the tent, and we just make a camp fire if we need light, (we do carry a small propane torch to help light the fire...easier than working with possibly damp kindling)