Wind Up Lantern – Pros and Cons Of Using A Wind Up Lantern
A wind up lantern is a rather recent innovation. Instead of the traditional fuel or battery based lantern, it comes with an attached crank. Just wind the crank for about a minute or so and this will allow the wind up lantern to provide light for an hour and often longer. Here are some pros and cons of using wind up lanterns:
Pros
- Portable – The wind up lantern is definitely the most portable and light when you compare it to the battery and fuel lanterns. This is especially true when you take into account the fact that you don’t have to bring any spare fuel or batteries for this lantern.
- Green – The wind up lantern does not use any additional fuel or new batteries and works by recharging an internal battery. This is a much more environmentally friendly solution. We all need to play our part to preserve precious environmental resources and reduce our carbon footprint. One of the ways we can do that is to start using more environmentally friendly product such as wind up lanterns.
- Safe – Not having to carry around flammable fuel makes the wind up lantern safer than a fuel based lantern. Safety is of paramount importance and this should be a factor when you are considering any equipment for a trip.
Cons
- Not as bright – Most wind up lanterns use bright white LEDs as a light source. These are still not as bright as the light which a fuel based lantern emits. However, this is usually not an issue as the light is bright enough for most purposes including camping and hiking.
- Needs to be recharged – The nature of the wind up lantern technology means that you have to recharge it every 1 hour or so by winding the crank. Some of you might find this process rather troublesome.
In my opinion, the pros outweigh the cons and a wind up lantern is a convenient green wind up light for all kinds of camping and night outdoor activities.