Lanterns – Wide variety available for all your camping needs

Outdoor camping lanterns come in a variety of shapes and sizes; one to fit your camping needs is available in stores or online.

If you are just camping out in the backyard, then the smaller, thin camping lantern will do the trick. It's approximately 6 1/2 inches tall and 2 1/2 inches wide and when you crank the handle one minute and it'll give you one hour of brightness. It contains an efficient LED all that illuminates an area of 20 feet in diameter and you can choose from a high or low setting. It also has a hook for hanging in his perfect for keeping in the tent because there is no fire to worry about.

Technology has allowed lantern manufacturers to combine two of nature's most needed conveniences in one compact item. That would be the mosquito repellent and camping lantern all in one. There's no messy wax and it is cordless and you can adjust the light of the lantern and the intensity of the repellent independent of one another. The repellent covers an area of land 225 sq. ft. for up to 12 hours per cartridge of the mosquito repellent with the soft relaxing glow. It also repels black flies.

Another way technology has upgraded the lantern business is with the radio and lantern combination. The camping lantern contains an AM/FM radio and the traditional LED lantern which is perfect for taking with you on the boat or while hiking in the mountain ranges.

There are large camping lanterns that act as a stove top when you turn them on. They can be used as both a camping lantern and a cook top which saves fuel and space when having to pack a back pack or canoe or some other type of smaller camping utility vehicle.

The Coleman camping gaz lantern is a large bulb that fits over any lantern allowing it to laminate the tent in a soft focus light. It is open at the top and bottom and rounded like a fish bowl to help spread the light about the tent. It’s made to help protect a lantern from tipping over, especially the ones that are still made with a fire core in them.

Camping candle lanterns use candles to light up the area and are considered to be safe because the flames are not as large as a regular camping lantern. The candles are the thin, tapered kind and are held in place by a small metal holder at the bottom of the lantern.

Battery operated camping lanterns are the latest in camping lanterns for those who worry about fire in their tents or having to carry matches where they might get wet, on a boat or in a canoe. Battery operated camping lanterns last much longer than traditional ‘fire’ or candle camping lanterns. Having a way to recharge your batteries is a good idea, such as a car battery charger, will save on the number of batteries you will have to purchase and the number of batteries that end up in the landfill.