If you are planning a camping trip or if you want to go hiking for a couple of days than you will need some light to see where you are going during the night. Light is a necessity for many of us and because of that we will bring the light with us if there is no light to the place we are going. Many years ago the only way of lighting up an area away from home was with torches or oil lamps but luckily there are nowadays much better options available. Although you can still use an oil lamp on your hiking trip, you will always have the danger that the oil will leak from the lamp or that the lamp will fall over and sets fire to your camping site. Wind up lanterns and gas lanterns have proved to be a much better outdoor lighting fixture because they are easier to use, safer and more reliable.
Wind up Lantern
A wind up lantern has proved to be a great invention because with this lantern you will always have a lighting fixture close to you. These lanterns come with rechargeable batteries which can either be charged by a DC connector or by hand. Winding the lantern for 60 seconds will provide you with light for 1 or 2 hours, depending on the light intensity you will need. They are made of strong materials and weight almost nothing which is very useful if you want to bring them with you on a camping trip.
Gas lanterns
You might think that you don’t need another lantern anymore when you have a wind up lantern but this is not true. A gas lantern is nowadays also considered as a save way to produce light for campers and hikers. The main advantage of a gas lantern is that it will produce much more light than a wind up lantern which can be very convenient if you like to play cards or read a book until late at night. You can select multiple light intensity levels and 1 gas reservoir will provide you with 6-10 hours of light.
Both options are suited for lightweight travelers but the wind up lantern is easier to pack and take with you. A gas lantern is also very safe to bring with you but it is larger and weights more, the advantage is that it produces more light.