| Now when the evening begins to set in you are not | | | | for an excellent torch. I always keep a Maglite with me. |
| going to be able to just reach over and flick on the light | | | | The Dynamo wind up led flashlight torch*Silver/Black |
| switch. You will need to have some form of portable | | | | retailing at £5.99 is an example of an emerging |
| lighting with you. There are many different forms of | | | | technology proving popular amongst campers; A |
| lighting you can take, each with its own benefits and | | | | wind-up torch requiring no additional batteries! If you are |
| disadvantages. The first step in choosing your lighting is | | | | unfamiliar with wind-up torches then the basic principle |
| to decide what you are going to need it for. Write | | | | is that you wind a dynamo for a few minutes, storing |
| yourself a list of requirements and then scroll down the | | | | energy as you do, which then powers the torch for a |
| page to see which item suits your needs. | | | | few minutes. These torches are great because you |
| Torches | | | | can just leave them with your camping stuff and not |
| Torches tend to be lightweight and durable making | | | | have to worry about the batteries running out over |
| them ideal for walking to and from the toilet block at | | | | long periods of time. They can also be more cost |
| night and spotting guy ropes when walking across a | | | | effective in the long term ; £5.99 is effectively |
| busy field. They come in many different forms and the | | | | the cost of two sets of batteries so within a year you |
| more you pay the more durable and powerful the | | | | will have recouped the costs I'd imagine! These |
| torch is. Below I have selected a few torches I believe | | | | torches can be just as durable as regular torches but |
| are good examples of what you can buy within a | | | | again you pay extra for this durability. |
| certain price range to meet certain requirements. | | | | The 16 LED ULTRA BRIGHT HEADLIGHT HEAD |
| At the lower end of the price scale is the Uniross | | | | LIGHT TORCH retailing at £6.99 is a battery |
| Compact Torch which retails on Amazon for | | | | powered head torch and is excellent in situations |
| £6.04 and acts as an affordable, compact torch | | | | where you want your hands free. This can be on night |
| that is extremely lightweight with reasonable durability. | | | | walks, when your outside re-setting guy ropes in the |
| This kind of torch comes with rechargeable batteries | | | | middle of a stormy night, or when you just want to |
| that can be charged 500 times saving you money in | | | | read your book as the night draws in. I have |
| the long run. | | | | deliberately selected an affordable version but as |
| For a few more pounds you can invest in a really | | | | always if you want longer lasting, brighter, more |
| durable torch like the MAGLITE TORCH BLISTER 4D | | | | durable versions you will pay more. |
| BLACK which I have included as it comes with the | | | | The key factors you need to be accessing are 'Is it |
| benefit of the excellent Maglite reputation. Retailing at | | | | durable enough?' , 'Is it bright enough?', 'Does it last long |
| £21.91 you do pay extra for durability but the | | | | enough?' , 'Is it cost-effective?'. By weighing up your |
| Maglite range are made from 'aircraft' grade aluminium | | | | requirements against the specification for a torch will |
| and are water and shock resistant. You do have to | | | | easily allow you to determine which is best for the job. |
| compensate with weight but it is a small price to pay | | | | |