The Camping Addict

posted by Simon on Mar 14

Black Diamond Apollo Lantern

Bringing light to the darkness, that is the job of the Black Diamond Apollo Lantern and it does that job extremely well. Packaged in a soup-can sized housing, this LED & NRG rechargeable battery equipped lantern provides a bright, non-glaring light. It achieves this by utilizing a 3-watt LED shielded by a frosted globe combined with dual reflectors to capture and maximize the light output. It will more than adequately illuminate a 4-person tent.

With the folding legs it can be set on a table top to light up your dinner time or you can use the loop on top to hang it either inside or out. When used outside the crank it up to its highest setting and achieve a 30-foot radius. When you don’t need something quite that bright, it can be dimmed to save power. Runs on NRG rechargeable batteries or four AA batteries. Priced $49.95

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posted by Simon on Feb 27

Solar Light Cap

Most of us wear a baseball hat to keep the sun off of us but now there is a way to make your baseball hat work for you even more. This handy cap features a solar panel built right into the brim. Charge it during the day and then at night push a button and the two LED spotlights power-up. You can also dim the spotlights or go into a flashing “SOS” mode for safety.

It’s fully sealed and waterproof so it’s great in any weather. Just 2 hours of charging in full sunlight can light the hat at night for 2 -18 hours depending on the brightness setting you choose. This cap would be ideal for camping, hiking or any outdoor activity where a hands free light would come in handy. Retails for $35 on thinkgeek.com

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posted by Simon on Feb 2

Princeton Tec Impact XL Flashlight

The Princeton Tec Impact XL Flashlight provides over fifty hours of true-spectrum white light using a single watt LED. The only power source needed are four AA alkaline batteries which are included when you buy the flashlight. The LED bulb life is over 10,000 hours, and LED bulbs are real misers when it comes to battery current usage. Rubber is molded over the tough battery case so you always have a secure grip on the light; the Princeton Tec Impact is waterproof to 100 meters.

This is a flashlight that is not going to break or fail even under the most rugged outdoor conditions, and that is definitely what you want when hiking or camping. The flashlight that is more than good enough for poking around your basement or attic isn’t going to cut in back country, especially if it gets wet or you have to keep it on for more than an hour. The Princeton Tec gets around those issues and is well worth the investment. The Princeton Tec XL Flashlight retails for right around $30.00.

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posted by Simon on Dec 20

Swiss-Tech Micro Pro XL

This micro-tool has just about everything you need in one small package. The 11-in-1 tool kit comes on a key-ring with a flashlight.

• Microlight with key ring locks into tool and features a momentary on/off and a constant on/off switch—use attached or unattached to tool
• Lifetime LED bulb supplies bright white light; flashlight comes with two 3-volt lithium batteries
• Precision pliers with posi-grip jaws locks to microlight tool
• Includes four screwdrivers: #1 Phillips, #2 Phillips, #1 flat screwdriver and #2 flat screwdriver
• Features wire cutters, wire strippers and sheet shears—plus bonus quarter-inch rule markings
• Precisely crafted from solid, professional-grade polished stainless steel
• Compact multi-tool measures a mere 2-5/16 x 1-3/16 x 5/8 in.

Available at REI.com priced at $20.00

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