Finding a LED Camp area Light

No experience with the Excursion lantern, so I can’t compare. Any numbers on its light output in terms of intensity?

I’m only familiar with a little LED lantern from Brunton, you might want to take a look at it.

Here’s a link to it

It’s tiny and prob. won’t match the o.p. of you Excursion lantern. It does have a very long run time however.

I’ve affixed easily removable Al foil to 180″ of the lamp circumference to shield my eyes from the direct light. Depending upon where/how it’s being used, I may choose to leave the foil on, or take it off.

Here’s another one that I’ve just come across searching the web. It looks like it uses a Tektite/C.Crane 2LED flashlight. It might be adaptable for your purposes.

Tektite LED Lamp

Here’s another from Campmor – might be brighter than the first one since it uses more LEDs??? However, it’s priced lower, so may not be.

4LED lantern

Thanks, Paul. The second recommendation of yours seems to be about what I am looking for. And of course the price is right! Can’t tell you how many false starts I have had buying what look like great, lightweight area lights only to find that they are really anaenemic in light output. The excursion is a great little lantern throwing about 10 candlepower but requires iso butane fuel, is cold susceptible and has a mantle. All things that can go wrong in the wilds. That is why I have been looking for something lighter and less prone to trouble. This 4 LED lamp may be the ticket. Thanks again.

Just a note to add: Did you notice that the Brunton and the 4LED look identical except for the Brunton Logo? What’s up with that?

Mitchell,

I looked at them more after “posting”. They certainly appear very similar – perhaps identical. I’ll have to check mine again & see how many LEDs it has. It’s used here at home for power outages (we don’t get very many & so I haven’t used it in quite a while). It has two settings – lo & hi. It’s quite bright, but doesn’t “throw” light very far – it’s good for 10′ to 15′ or so. My recollection of its single use is not real clear in my mind. That may be all you need to light up a shelter or the area around a campchair.

You meant the third link right? That’s the cheapest one.

Good luck,
pj

Try the River Rock LED Lantern. Nichia Jupiter high output LEDs (a competitor for Luxeon), under $20, regulated,8 hrs to 50%.