19 Oct 2009
The benefits of a Wind Up Lantern
Campers will find a wind up lantern very useful indeed. These lanterns usually come with an attached crank, and you can simply wind the crank to provide up to an hour (and often more) of light. Here are some advantages and disadvantages of wind up lanterns:
Advantages:
1. Always have light – Worried about running out of fuel or batteries? With the wind up lantern, you don’t have to be. Whenever you need more light, just wind the attached crank and you will be able to light up your surroundings with bright white light.
2. Safety – Safety is definitely one of the best advantages of using a crank camping lantern. The risks of an explosion or fire caused by a wind up lantern is very low when you compare this to a traditional fuel or battery lantern.
3. Extra features – Crank camping lanterns often come with many extra features such as radios or a compass. Any feature that allows you to bring less on your next camping trip is a great idea!
Disadvantages:
1. Short light duration – When you compare the wind up camping lantern with the other kinds of lanterns, you will find that the light duration is much shorter. Fuel based lanterns can remain lit as long as you top up the fuel. This is not the case for wind up camping lanterns which will only provide a few hours of light with every few minutes of cranking. You will continually have to wind the lantern in order to continue having light.
2. Less bright – The wind up camping lantern provides adequate light for most purposes, and the light is provided by white LEDs. LEDs are less bright when compared to the design of a fuel lantern, which are basically powered by burning fuel. If you have a need for very bright light, you will probably need a fuel lantern instead of a battery or wind up camping lantern.
The safe and convenient wind up camping lantern definitely is a great invention and its advantages outweighs the disadvantages. I would definitely recommend one for your next camping trip.
This article is courtesy of Wind Up Lanterns.
I understand the disadvantages you have listed but the purpose of a wind-up lamp is surely to be used as a back-up in case of emergencies?
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October 20th, 2009 at 3:30 pmpermalink
I think it depends on the individual. I for one prefer to use a wind-up lamp to a normal battery powered torch just because of the ‘green-ness’ of it.
Thanks for the comment
Dom
October 20th, 2009 at 9:55 pmpermalink
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