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Sep 18^th, 2005 at 12:20am

sooty Ex Member
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Have found that a couple of cheap solar powered garden lights (about $ 10-00) from the wharehouse type stores are great set up around the camp site provide a nice soft light through the night without being to intrusive. One is also great if set up on the creek bank at your launch point if fishing at night as a home beacon
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Reply #1 - Sep 18^th, 2005 at 12:46am

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Hey Sooty

Love the idea of the solar lights. Gonna look into that. You can pick up a set of 4 for less than $40.

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Reply #2 - Sep 18^th, 2005 at 1:47am

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Light while camping at night is always a problem. What a fantastic idea to use solar lights.
Glow sticks inside the tent also help especially when camping with kids. They are cheap and stop you from falling over everyone when getting up in the middle of the night.
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Reply #3 - Sep 18^th, 2005 at 2:12am

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That's a great idea Sooty! Thanks! Simple, cheap and effective. Can't beat that! Tripping over something in the dark and getting hurt when you're way out in the wild is not a good situation to be in. Your tip provides for some cheap insurance. Very good tip! Thanks again.

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Reply #4 - Feb 28^th, 2006 at 12:09am

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Have to agree with the other responses. Fantastic idea, especially when kids are invloved.

I do 2 different things at the moment.

1. beach camping = I use and old car battery and have a few 12v Fluro's with Aligator clips to light about the BBQ, over the eating table and next to the " ensuite " Roll Eyes

( I used to do the gas powered thing, but in the end, gas, mantles, many gas bottles etc, amde for too much weight and items. )

2. Camping in a Caravan Park or powered camp site. I take along those $10 Crazy Clarks Fairy Lights. They are not too bright and make the place look homely. I have a set strung inside the tarp that are white and coloured ones around the outside.

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Reply #5 - Jun 10^th, 2006 at 6:08pm

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most definalty the best idea i brought 6 solar lights at kmart coupla weeks ago for $4.99 each Shocked

bargain for garden Roll Eyes

now going in camp box as we go camping from now on cheers warren

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Reply #6 - Jun 12^th, 2006 at 1:24pm

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what a great idea; am going out to get myself some this week Cool

thanks camper bear

fresh water fishing and bush campin is the best way to relax cheers cb

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Reply #7 - Jun 12^th, 2006 at 1:27pm

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Just remember to put them in the sum all day so that they charge up. Cool

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Reply #8 - Jun 17^th, 2006 at 12:10am

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hi derek very true no good if left in camp box till dark Undecided

cheers warren

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Reply #9 - Jun 19^th, 2006 at 4:21pm

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Hi I take a rechargable 12v jump starter thingo , it has two cig lighter outlets . We have found a number of uses for it . lighting and for the 12v shower . It run the lights and shower up to 30 hours , it also charges from the car as your driving if need be . I got it because I used to run these from the car and I was worried that the car wouldn't start the next morning .

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