I like my propane dimmable coleman lantern. Bright as hell, cheap to
run, and safe as long as you leave a window open for O2 entry. :)

John Reynolds wrote:
>
> For the last hurricane that did not materialize, my wife bought two
> Coleman( I believe) battery (4 AA's) power laterns.  Therse are metal and
> heavy and have a  (Ta-Da!)... dimmer.  They look like a miniature version
> of the gas Coleman latern.  I hang one from the pop-top bar when the top
> is up for the upstairs, use the other one where ever.  I should get a
> solar AA battery charger since I do not really like the environmental
> effects of using batteries.  Prob not as good as hard wired lights - but
> can go anywhere, even outside.
>
> John Reynolds
> 81 Westy