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I’m always looking for better solutions to light my off grid cabin without using the original antique wall sconce oil lanterns. Over the years I have purchased many lanterns from the basic Colman fuel lantern to LED models. Last year I upgraded to a Goal Zero Yeti 150 solar generator with four lights. The little generator works flawlessly but can’t be stored over the winter or left out for sticky fingers.( meaning I have an issue with family members going into my cabin to forever borrow things)
The technology is coming of age with portable lighting for hiking,camping and off grid cabin use. Gone are the days of packs of D batteries and large solar panels. You can now achieve the same lumens using USB powered LED lighting powered by a portable power charger for phones and tablets. My suggested products are not an endorsement in anyway but I have done my homework.
My wish list:
The system needs to be portable and light weight. The power supply needs to be USB. The system needs to be expandable/daisy chain. Lumens for each light need to be 110 or better. Power supply needs to be packable each in and out. In past years, I would be asking the impossible. As I said the Goal Zero works flawlessly but It’s clunky and heavy, not packable and not storable in a cold climate.
My solution is this: See Videos. Note: I can keep this lighting system running for weeks without recharge. The videos are tedious unless your into this sort of thing and battery one is very geeky, I watch them, read the specs and reviews because when things go wrong many miles away from civilization having junk that doesn’t work is not an excuse.
The technology is coming of age with portable lighting for hiking,camping and off grid cabin use. Gone are the days of packs of D batteries and large solar panels. You can now achieve the same lumens using USB powered LED lighting powered by a portable power charger for phones and tablets. My suggested products are not an endorsement in anyway but I have done my homework.
My wish list:
The system needs to be portable and light weight. The power supply needs to be USB. The system needs to be expandable/daisy chain. Lumens for each light need to be 110 or better. Power supply needs to be packable each in and out. In past years, I would be asking the impossible. As I said the Goal Zero works flawlessly but It’s clunky and heavy, not packable and not storable in a cold climate.
My solution is this: See Videos. Note: I can keep this lighting system running for weeks without recharge. The videos are tedious unless your into this sort of thing and battery one is very geeky, I watch them, read the specs and reviews because when things go wrong many miles away from civilization having junk that doesn’t work is not an excuse.