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09/5/2007 at 3:36pm
 Location: North Hykeham
 Outfit: Lunar Newstar Motorh
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Hi All

What lighting do people use?....I still have my old (hasn't been used for years) Tilley lamp.

 

I always founds it good when I went alone but what do you all Think?



09/5/2007 at 4:03pm
 Location: manchester
 Outfit: Swift Duette 2 berth caravan
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We have a gas lamp that we use outside and a rechargeable lantern and wind up torches for inside  adn glow sticks for the zips on the bedrooms they stay lit all night and you can find the zip  in the middle of the night when the bucket is needed lol



09/5/2007 at 4:27pm
 Location: Scotland
 Outfit: Nevada3 Evo 600DL Andorra Elzas
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Same as Mark.. although we have one of those outdoor rated inspection lamps when on EHU.



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09/5/2007 at 4:30pm
 Location: Warrington Cheshire
 Outfit: Vango Escape 500
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Solar powered garden lights but this year on EHU I'm nicking the fatherinlaws inspection light (he dont know it yet!)

Mike J



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09/5/2007 at 4:31pm
 Location: South Shields
 Outfit: Eurohike Coniston Tent
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Flourescent inspection lamp for in the tent and head torch for midnight loo dashes...

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09/5/2007 at 5:56pm
 Location: South Northants
 Outfit: Vango Aspen 700 DLX trailer
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2 flourescent tube inspection lights (1 in the porch and 1 in the main tent) plus rechargeable LED inspection lamp and various torches.

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09/5/2007 at 6:05pm
 Location: Somercotes Derbyshire.
 Outfit: Peakland Stanedge (aka Napoli 500)
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Electric camping light with EHU on site.

Camping Gaz lantern when theres no EHU on site.

And away at car/Landy meetings a 2 stroke genny like everyone else all lit up like Blackpool illuminations !!!!!!!!!!

 

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09/5/2007 at 7:50pm
 Location: Redditch Worcs
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Flourescent tube for use with EHU, Tilley lamp and oil hurricane lamp should electric fail, battery and wind-up torches for general use, battery head lamp for reading.

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09/5/2007 at 11:32pm
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I used a battery lamp from Argos...the type that has a bright or dim switch. Batteries last ages. A torch for finding my way back from the pub and glow sticks attached to my guy ropes so other people didn't trip over them.

Just remember that if you have too bright a light in a tent everyone outside can see what's going on inside...not that there were ever any goings on in my tent



10/5/2007 at 5:58pm
 Location: Lincolnshire
 Outfit: Gelert Alaska 8 Man
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Bright light is good!!! But only out off bed
Lol, yes there are many stories of the shadow theatre for adults... Seriously it depends a little on the size of tent and your preferences.

We currently have - 1 x Campinggaz 80W, 1 x Sunngass Patio Table Gas Light, 2 x Fluroescent Tube Recharge Lanterns, 1 x LED Recharge Strip (Really good), couple of good torches and when possible a few glowsticks as nighlights. (Our lad doesn't like it that dark bless him)

Tend to use the gas mostly with the electrics for extra light if needed (Cooking etc) bear in mind we do have a rather large tent.



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10/5/2007 at 8:12pm
 Location: ROCHDALE
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flourescent lights seem to be the norm now & we always take a wind up torch for the loo dashes.

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