What kind of light does everyone use for camp duties ? Head torch, lantern, bike light of some description, something else ?

I've a couple of head lights which are great but I do tend to blind everyone, so I've bought a mini led lantern for illumination ... I'll take a pic and let you know how it fairs.

I use an Alpkit Gamma, has a red/green/white Led plus main light so ideal for movement about camp and the smaller led are great to illuminate close stuff without blinding anyone else :D

I am thinking of getting a diffuser for my Exposure lights to confirm with each item must have 2 uses mantra

Petzl E-lite headtorch.

29g and plenty bright enough. One set of batteries lasts about 2 nights out, are quick and east to change and are very cheap to buy on Ebay. It's been used a lot for about a year and still seems in fine fettle, as with all Petzl lights the quality is great. Packsize is about size of matchbox.

+1 for the Alpkit gamma In fact, it just arrived today. Ordered it after my crappy millets on gave up the ghost after about three outings.

Will be giving it a try tonight as we're going to grab the the good weather by taking the kids for a biyv on the beach.

Also use my Airbike cycle lamp as a lantern by hanging it from the top of my tarp.

Just ordered a XM-L T6 led torch too which I was going to use as a head light for fast riding but I reckon that might be a bit insane for camp... we'll see.

I do have a Petzl e-lite which works well enough and is tiny ... I suppose what I was looking for was a little ambient lighting

Exposure light with a diffuser on is all you need, Good camp light.

What Jack said - it was really effective on Thursday night. Might have to get one for myself.

That pound coin is massive!

it's the one Stuart uses to copy when he's making all his fake coins

Are these camp enough?

I have one of those little lantern thingies Stuart has posted. I like it, and the battery last ages. Very small and light and cheap enough from either Blacks or Kathmandu a couple of years ago.

Pyros post up there ^^^ isn't as odd as it may seem. At weekend we had these.



They give off much more light than you'd expect, ideal for hanging under a tarp or around a guyline ... certainly enough light to cook by.



A set weighs 62g with batteries which I'm told should last around 30 hours (2 X AA). They're also very cheap, you can get 'em at http://www.lights4fun.co.uk

They came in very handy as stage lighting for Mr Stardusts guest appearance