Gas Lantern Light

Yes, it’s true what they say. Gas lanterns come with disadvantages when used for camping gear. You have to bring along fuel and worry about spilling them. You have to worry about your kids touching them. You can’t use them inside the tent lest you burn down your tent. And you have to go through all the pumping and priming before you can successfully ignite your gas lantern. These disadvantages leave some people opting for other types of outdoor lanterns like an LED camping lantern and electric lanterns for camping.

But come to think of it. Bringing along fuel is not much of a hassle if you use a durable container and you don’t always bring your kids along for camping. And if your kids are the disciplined type, then there should be no problem. As for the in-tent use, you bring along your outdoor lantern for outdoor use. You can always bring an extra for your in-tent use; something more appropriate. More so, the pumping and priming is no big deal if you do them before darkness sets in. You may be wondering why you need to put up with the disadvantages (that are quite manageable) if there are other alternatives for camping lanterns available. I say it’s because your gas lantern offers something other types of camping lanterns fall short of—an intensely bright gas lantern light.

The intensity of this gas lantern light is unmatched by any other outdoor lantern making it especially ideal for a camping that requires bright lighting. Aside from its famous gas lantern light, your gas lantern is also the only lantern that can stand against cold weather. Battery operated lanterns are just not cut out for this kind of weather as batteries tend to respond poorly.

The gas lantern light is an incandescent light which means that it is a light produced by increased temperatures. A mantle encloses the flame produced by the heat in a ceramic mesh causing the production of intense light. The lantern produces heat through the use of some kind of fuel. There are a number of fuels to choose from. Your option includes butane, propane, kerosene and dual fuel. Butane and propane are the white gas type and are not easy to come by. Dual fuels are more accessible making a Coleman Northstar dual fuel lantern a good choice when shopping for a gas lantern.

Whichever type of lantern you choose, nothing beats being prepared. When bringing along a gas lantern, make sure that you bring with you extra mantles and some means for ignition as well. You can take a match or a lighter to the camp. But if your gas lantern comes with an electric ignition, there should be no problem. Bring along your matches or lighter anyway. You will need them for your cooking and for some emergency purposes.