Need a light!

[a1993h]

Hey guys,
Im not able to light fires in my local forest since its all pine but i'd like to have some sort of light source throughout the night just for the comfort of it. Any ideas?

 

[lannyman8]

cylume chemical light, snap and go, some last for 12 hours.........

 

[JonathanD]

Cyalume sticks.

 

[a1993h]

yeah cool, not a bad idea but i was looking for something natural like some sort of homemade candle etc.

 

[Shewie]

If you don't mind the bulk then a Feurhand SuperBaby paraffin lamp puts out a nice homely glow. For a full on blinding white light then another favourite is the UCO Mightylite FLIP

 

[Shewie]

yeah cool, not a bad idea but i was looking for something natural like some sort of homemade candle etc.

Cut a double door into the side of an empty beer can and drop a candle in, plastic milk bottles work well too but they're a bit more tricky to set up.l

 

[a1993h]

If you don't mind the bulk then a Feurhand SuperBaby paraffin lamp puts out a nice homely glow. For a full on blinding white light then another favourite is the UCO Mightylite FLIP

Yeah, the paraffin lamp would work. Does the flame last long and is paraffin expensive?
Thanks

 

[lannyman8]

with a candle and lamp you still have the fire risk though.....

 

[Shewie]

Yeah, the paraffin lamp would work. Does the flame last long and is paraffin expensive?
Thanks

I ran mine in France this summer for about six nights before I had to fill it up again so it does pretty well.

I get my paraffin from a local Mica hardware store, £2.99 a gallon with a 5L bottle thrown in.
There's a few branches in Ireland, not sure how close they are for you though ...
http://www.micahardware.co.uk/public/postcodeareas/index.cfm

 

[bilmo-p5]

Krill Light (re-usable light stick) , expensive but very frugal with batteries and good for sqeezing the last dregs out of batts. More or less idiot-proof.