Lighting

[Jonny Hobbs]

Okay, so i have just started to get all of my camping stuff together and i was wondering if i will need to invest in a torch/lantern or if there is good enough lighting provided by the organisors.

If i do need a torch/lantern, and recomendations (cheap, as i am on a very small budget) would be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance

[wacko]

yeah you'll need a torch for getting to and from your tent at night, late night toilet trips and finding stuff in your tent. also watching out for guy ropes in the dark... try and get a wind up one then u dont need batteries netto or aldi tend to do them for under £5.

[Jonny Hobbs]

Thank you for the reply!

As for your recomendation, do you have any experience of these wind up torchs for around £5? Are the good enough for the festival?

Thanks

[shortleg]

I have a wind-up one that also charges in a USB port (not much use at Glasto that part I know but hey). It's good though.

However I'd recomend a headtorch. Keeps your hands free for other things

[sonny]

Get a head torch, handy for when you have to use your hands for other things

[worthyraver]

Wind up torches are pants, this is where it is act:

Led Lenser P7

That is 200 of your earth lumens.

I also have a Fenix TK 10 and in case of a torch emergency I have a Maglite.

I mean if you dont have 400 potential lumens strapped to your belt, it is not really worth leaving your tent.

Okay I maybe a bit obsessed with torches, I dont think I even turned one on last year. However they look cool as hell.

EDIT

Almost forgot I have one of these as well, obviously:

Led Lenser Headfire Revolution H7 FOCUS LED

Edited March 10, 2010 by worthyraver

[wacko]

yeah, i got two wind up torches last year. a little round one with 3 led bulbs which was under a fiver from either netto or aldi (i cant remember) which i carried round in my pocket and the other (see below) i hung up in my tent with a built in radio. both lasted the festival with no probs.

check this out...wind up radio and torch combo for under £8.. perfect for late night loo trips and tuning into worthy fm on wed/thursday

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-1369.aspx

[funkyuk]

There'll be loads of people selling wax flares at glasto - Great for light, and they keep your tent toasty-warm too...

[mandypants]

There'll be loads of people selling wax flares at glasto - Great for light, and they keep your tent toasty-warm too...

[wacko]

There'll be loads of people selling wax flares at glasto - Great for light, and they keep your tent toasty-warm too...

[Greenish]

i got my wind up torches from millets. first one lasted 13 festivals and a few weekend camps, over 3 years before needing replacing. can't recommend it highly enough.

i wouldn't like to take a flare into a portaloo, naked flames with all that gas!!

[jamiejc]

Wind up torches are pants, this is where it is act:

Led Lenser P7

That is 200 of your earth lumens.

I also have a Fenix TK 10 and in case of a torch emergency I have a Maglite.

I mean if you dont have 400 potential lumens strapped to your belt, it is not really worth leaving your tent.

Okay I maybe a bit obsessed with torches, I dont think I even turned one on last year. However they look cool as hell.

EDIT

Almost forgot I have one of these as well, obviously:

Led Lenser Headfire Revolution H7 FOCUS LED

Edited March 10, 2010 by jamiejc

[cejx]

Okay, so i have just started to get all of my camping stuff together and i was wondering if i will need to invest in a torch/lantern or if there is good enough lighting provided by the organisors.

If i do need a torch/lantern, and recomendations (cheap, as i am on a very small budget) would be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance

[worthyraver]

Nice, I've got the TK40 "Monster 630 lumens - Disgusting " and the TA30...

[wacko]

what the heck is a lumen?

[jamiejc]

TK40: awesome torch, just a little to big for Glastonbury.

TA30: Very nice tactical torch.

Loving the edit to add 630 lumens.

Not sure about the build quality, but this is chip as chips for 500 lumen torch:

Lifesystems Intensity 500-VF Torch

[cejx]

what the heck is a lumen?

[wacko]

reminds me of Rhod Gilbert and 10000000 candles.

[emmmmma]

There'll be loads of people selling wax flares at glasto - Great for light, and they keep your tent toasty-warm too...

[plaskins]

Get a head torch, handy for when you have to use your hands for other things

[jamiejc]

reminds me of Rhod Gilbert and 10000000 candles.

[Jonny Hobbs]

Thanks for all the advice guys, although some of those rather cool looking torches were out of my very small budget

I decided on a hand held wind up for £5 and a wind up head torch for around the same price

Thank You!

Edited March 10, 2010 by Jonny Hobbs

[Madyokel]

Thanks for all the advice guys, although some of those rather cool looking torches were out of my very small budget

I decided on a hand held wind up for £5 and a wind up head torch for around the same price

Thank You!

[r0cky]

Head-torch, it's an essential camping accessory, really nice to not have to hold the torch, light wherever you look. Just don't walk around with one blinding people.

I got mine from Aldi, they do a camping special week every year, got a cheap nice LED head-torch.