Candle Lantern

[skippy]

We did the northern half of the Smokies last week and hung one up in the shelters hoping to keep the mice away......It didn't work!

[canoebie]

We did the northern half of the Smokies last week and hung one up in the shelters hoping to keep the mice away......It didn't work!

That would probably require automatic fire and a big clip.

[Trooper]

LOL, now that made me laugh.

Glad to be of service. In my haste to get the post out, I used conservative instead of careful. I hope it still garners the same reaction!

[skippy]

That would probably require automatic fire and a big clip.

Don't think it didn't cross my mind

[beep]

I think candle lanterns have a place in hammock camping during the long nights of winter. One of the concerns I have with any battery powered device (light or other) is that when it's very cold, batteries get weak and/or don't work at all. Lithium batteries are useful, according to the stats that I've read, down to -40 degrees F., but they are quite expensive relative to alkaline batteries (typically around $12 for a four-pack of AA lithium batteries).

My candle lantern (about 25 years old now) has a chain at the top to both avoid susceptibility to fire/heat damage and to enable the lantern to keep its distance from tent fabric, tarp fabric, etc. My lantern uses the "7 hour" candles so it's a bit heavier and more complex (e.g. spring-loaded feed mechanism) than the "tea candle" variety (favored by Shug and others). Either one gives decent area lighting in the dark, though not so good for task lighting. I take mine along during the long nights of late fall and winter, but I leave it at home during the warmer months.

[Land]

Senor Beep,
Where do you hang your candle lantern when you're out a-hammockin'?

Chris

[PS]

I made an impulse buy of Eno's Twilights in the checkout line at REI the other day. I strung them up along my tarp's ridgeline. I really enjoyed the effect!

http://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/twilight.html