LED lanterns?

Snow peak has some great warm light lanterns, but I the one I have is 3x AAA – the color/tint is much more pleasing than the cool white LEDs used more often..

I would love something that would use 18650.

Consider solar lanterns like Luci as well.  Not sure if these are all cool or if there are some warmer LED versions.

Check your PMs.

I too find many LED lanterns harsh.  I wrapped one of them in semi-transparent Scotch tape and it helped a lot.  One can come up with similar alternatives.

I considered gently sandblasting the clear plastic, but no longer have access to a sandblaster.  Probably could chemically etch the plastic to fog it up, not sure what to use.

A lot of lanterns don’t spec this but LED lights can be found with color temperature ratings.  5000 K is a pretty bright white light (and somewhat harsh) and 2700 K tends to be a warm like an incandescent bulb.  I would avoid the 5000 K LEDs.  My 2 cents.

Luci Lights – we take them on river trips and they are superb.  Lightweight, solar charged, we take a bunch for late fall hunting when we have long nights in the tent.

https://mpowerd.com/products/luci-outdoor-2-0-f2017

I wish they would post the LED color.  Maybe on candlepowerforums?

Luci has a candle lantern that flickers.  https://mpowerd.com/collections/shop/products/luci-candle-f2017

BTW, the Goal Zero lighthouse mini has a replaceable 18650 battery

Fenix CL25R lantern. Takes an 18650 battery, is pretty indestructable, has a red light and a blinking light mode, plus 3 solid light levels, runs a long time.

http://budgetlightforum.com/node/44923

I’ve been following this one. It’s far from UL but should be very nice for extended trips and am looking forward to it’s release. Downward firing for me is a must in a lantern as is a warmer tint, 2500k-3500k.

Here is the wirecutters choice, UST 30-day duro.

https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-led-lantern/

Nitecore LR10 if you are bringing a battery pack that can be used to recharge it.

…. Probably could chemically etch the plastic to fog it up, not sure what to use.

Acetone (nail polish remover) dissolves lots of types of plastic.  If you wipe it on and clean it off it usually ends up pretty fogged.

There are many versions of the solar Luci lantern – the one we got as a gift seems to be on the warmer end of the spectrum, and has 3 levels.  The plastic is also clouded, so it’s not glaring like some of their models.

https://mpowerd.com/collections/shop/products/luci-lux-f2017

A photography instructor recommended using a partially-inflated plastic grocery bag as a cheap flash diffuser. I don’t see why that wouldn’t work for a lantern.

This is along the same line to what Sharon is talking about CRUSHABLE LANTERN SHADE L or this World’s Lightest Camping Lantern (and cheapest too) .