Coast LED Lenser Lantern TT7105CP | A Cost-Savings Must
Camping is a fun, exciting outdoor vacation loved by many kids and adults. When the warm summer months come along and kids get out of school, families inevitably begin to plan for a weekend of sleeping outdoors, roasting hot dogs over a camp fire and looking up at the stars. Though camping may seem like a care free vacation, it can quickly become costly.
Besides the cost of reserving or using a state or national camp area, there is also the cost of fuel to get you to the wilderness, food for your week of outdoor cooking, and potentially new equipment like coolers, tents, and flashlights. When looking to lower your costs, especially if you plan to go camping several times during the course of a year or two, consider upgrading your camping lighting gear from the traditional fluorescent or propane lanterns to LED-based lantern systems.
I recently purchased a Coast LED Lenser Lantern TT7105CP and took it camping in southern Oregon. This lantern is the perfect lighting system for a weekend camping trip. The lantern is incredibly efficient. The LED light source, which puts out 70 lumens, will last up to 100,000 hours. That seems like more than I could ever possibly use and yet, it was precisely why I bought this lantern – it gives me the security of knowing that it will work when I need it to.
I hate buying and storing batteries. I never seem to have the right size when I need them plus they can add a tremendous cost to an already costly piece of equipment. That’s why when I saw that the Coast LED Lenser lantern would use up 83% less 4 D batteries than a traditional fluorescent lantern, I was sold on the product. Over the long-life of this lantern, I will save on the cost of bulbs and batteries, not to mention propane costs (if I went with a propane lantern).
As for the quality of the lantern itself, it can’t be beat. The clear, white light you get by simply pushing a button is perfect for illuminating the cooking area of your campsite or for walking through the woods. The lantern can also be dimmed or brightened depending on your needs. This dimming feature also conserves your battery life – again a big plus. The lantern is quieter than a propane lantern which produces a flickering hiss sound when they are lit and has a sturdy handle that when pushed down produces a hook for hanging the lantern over a table or tent.
The TT7105CP was a great piece of equipment to have on my camping trip. The lanterns efficiency and powerful, dimmable lumen system can also be used indoors as an additional piece of emergency equipment for power outages or natural disasters. I’ve decided to leave my lantern in a utility closet with an emergency kit rather than confine it to the garage until my next camping adventure. After all, with equipment this cost effective and efficient, why shouldn’t I use it to its fullest?
