Carrying, storing, and transporting lanterns ? What do you use ?

[Toddy]

I have a small assortment of Tiley lamps, petromax lantern, bialadin lamps.
Two in particular I would happily take to a fixed camp, especially in Winter time when cooking at night can be a bit of a pain.
Thing is that to carry them safely is a real pain, and to store them and their generally non interchangeable bits and pieces is another issue.

How do you manage yours?

cheers,
M

 

[MartinK9]

I store, and transport mine in one of these:

 

[Squidders]

I urge you to buy one of these, especially with the BCUK discount:

https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/ind...n/products.detail/code/91210032/id_colour/124

Tiny, amazingly bright, light weight, robust, powered by cheap AA batteries.

Other than sentimental or romantic reasons I really don't see why you would put yourself through the pain of lugging around these old school lanterns.

 

[bigroomboy]

Coleman used to sell ceases for their lanterns, I have two but i think they are not great and wouldnt help you. Luckily because its so hard to get them now people have started making padded pouches for them which may fit yours, they do a few sizes

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-PADDE...gSupplies_ET&hash=item19c02ce582#ht_500wt_969

Failing that make something from plywood

 

[Dark Horse Dave]

Hi Toddy

Not very cool I guess, but my Tilley gets carried around in a bucket packed around with newspaper. Seems to work OK, and it's always handy to have a bucket!

 

[bigroomboy]

squidders, led lights have their place but simply don't compare to fuel lanterns if they are suitable and are availible

 

[Chrisf]

I transport mine in Bucket as they all leak a bit when in the car.

 

[Toddy]

I urge you to buy one of these, especially with the BCUK discount:

https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/ind...n/products.detail/code/91210032/id_colour/124

Tiny, amazingly bright, light weight, robust, powered by cheap AA batteries.

Other than sentimental or romantic reasons I really don't see why you would put yourself through the pain of lugging around these old school lanterns.

It's simple; batteries don't work well in the cold. I can't shoogle the lantern and know how much longer I'm going to have light either.

Hi Toddy

Not very cool I guess, but my Tilley gets carried around in a bucket packed around with newspaper. Seems to work OK, and it's always handy to have a bucket!

Yep, me too
I just thought there must be a tidier option; one that seems sort of 'right', iimmc.

I did wonder about cutting up a camping mat and making a kind of padded and zipped tube thing to drop the lantern down into, but then I wondered about fuel dissolving the expanded foam

Needs a think.

cheers,
M

 

[bigroomboy]

Paraffin won't dissolve anything like that it should work but unless you have an old mat probably cheaper just to buy the one from the link I posted

 

[santaman2000]

Coleman used to sell ceases for their lanterns, I have two but i think they are not great and wouldnt help you. Luckily because its so hard to get them now people have started making padded pouches for them which may fit yours, they do a few sizes

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-PADDE...gSupplies_ET&hash=item19c02ce582#ht_500wt_969

Failing that make something from plywood

You linked a soft pouch. Is that what you mean by "Coleman used to sell...?" They still do sell the hard cases: www.rei.com/product/629281

Or more selections here: www.thefind.com/sports/browse-coleman-lantern-case

Or here: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=coleman+lantern+case

I use the one in my first link and I'm pretty pleased with it.

 

[bigroomboy]

Its seems the hard cases are not available in the UK at the moment. I got one a couple of years ago but the supply seems to have dried up

 

[bilmo-p5]

I have found that transporting pressure lanterns is better if they're empty of fuel. I wrap mine in a couple of laps of bubble wrap and pack them on their sides in one of these, 2 lanterns to a box. If the mantles are sound, travelling horizontally won't hurt them. There's room in the box between the lanterns for odds & ends; meths bottles, funnels etc.

I also have one of these for my Coleman 222, and I'm well pleased with it.

 

[TrickyT]

Martin

Can you give a bit more details about the box you use please?

Trevor

 

[HillBill]

I might have a crack at making a carry case for them out of a decent thickness leather. 3mm maybe? It'd only need to be a tube with press stud lid. The lantern handle could them be used to carry it by keeping it outside the case.

Thoughts guys?

 

[spandit]

What diameter are these? I've got a metal gas mask canister that could work

 

[rik_uk3]

I urge you to buy one of these, especially with the BCUK discount:

https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/ind...n/products.detail/code/91210032/id_colour/124

Tiny, amazingly bright, light weight, robust, powered by cheap AA batteries.

Other than sentimental or romantic reasons I really don't see why you would put yourself through the pain of lugging around these old school lanterns.

I hope Squidders that your post is a failed attempt at humour

A bit like Ian's post, I use a bit of bubble wrap and a thick cardboard tube thats been wrapped in duct tape to keep out moisture. I do have a coleman hard case but its the wrong size for the lanterns I have That said, last weekend I carried a big Coleman and two hurricane lanterns in a Tesco bag for life and all three survived.

 

[MartinK9]

Martin

Can you give a bit more details about the box you use please?

Trevor

Got the box off Twodogs on here.

This is what they are originally used for:

http://www.spiritburner.com/fusion/showtopic.php?tid/20741/post/new/

HTH

 

[rancid badger]

I urge you to buy one of these, especially with the BCUK discount:

https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/ind...n/products.detail/code/91210032/id_colour/124

Tiny, amazingly bright, light weight, robust, powered by cheap AA batteries.

Other than sentimental or romantic reasons I really don't see why you would put yourself through the pain of lugging around these old school lanterns.

The fact that (at least for a Vapalux) they not only chuck out at least 60 watts of light but also 1400 watts of heat is enough to put the dampers on a little battery doodah, for me at least!


I've made plywood carrying cases for my Vapalux lanterns,(copies of the squadron workshop made ones we used to use on exercise etc.) with various spacers and padding to make it as secure as possible. They are still fragile however, particularly the mantles which usually end up needing replacement after an outing (though not always) but the glasses are the bits I worry most about and actually tend to wrap them in bubble wrap for transport and storage.

all the best

Steve

 

[Toddy]

I like Rik's idea.........no reason that the cut up camp mat can't be duct or sniper taped into a solid tube, maybe in layers ? and two layers made like an envelope to protect the shade/reflector.
Mats are being sold for £1 just now in the poundstores, as is the cheapo tape, so no great loss if it doesn't work for all that long.

I wanted something robust & lightweight but without sharp edges so that I could tuck it in among other kit in the car.
I liked the soft bag thing, but I look at it and think I could make that for myself, I'm just trying to keep the time factor down.

Thanks for all the suggestions

cheers,
M

 

[Shewie]

I've always thought these would work Mary, not sure on the sizes though ..

http://www.canoesandkayaks.co.uk/product/1087/Dry_Bottles_Stack_Packs



I use one of these but I also have a petrol stove and fuel bottle in there ..

http://www.ashbysonline.co.uk/Catal...nt/Containers-Bags/Waterproof-Storage-Barrels