4 Easy and Cool Campsite Lighting Hacks
01-15-2016
Author: in RV Tips & Education
By Stephanie Mayberry
Well, everyone, I’m about to light up your life!
Check out my quick list of easy and cool campsite lights.
Candle Torches – This is a pretty alternative to the tiki torches that you get at the store.
Materials:
Personal Pocket Oil Lantern – These nifty little lanterns will give you about six hours of light and they are so easy to make!
Materials:
Milk Jug Lantern – This provides nice ambient light that will light up a tent or small camper.
Materials:
Altoids Tin Lanterns – These are good for shorter term use, but way cool nonetheless.
Materials:
Mayo Jar Lantern – This is not a fire lantern so it would be good for kids. Plus, it has a handle so it can be carried around.
Materials:
Make a hole on either side of the first lid and make your handle. Try to make the holes directly across from each other so the lantern remains balanced while it is being carried. Knot the ends of the cord to secure them so they can’t slip out of the holes.
Make a hole in the top of the second lid, just large enough for the votive candle’s switch to be easily accessed. Glue the candle to the inside of the lid with the switch sticking through the hole.
Glue the lid with the lantern handle to the bottom of the jar (the closed end) and screw the lid with the candle on the top. Yes, the jar will be upside down when done correctly.
These might be useful and can work quite well when you need a little light. Just remember, most of these involve FIRE. Please handle with the same care and caution that you would any campfire or candle. These are best used outdoors and children should not be around them unless under adult supervision.
Got a great camping light idea? Share!
Well, everyone, I’m about to light up your life!
Check out my quick list of easy and cool campsite lights.
Candle Torches – This is a pretty alternative to the tiki torches that you get at the store.
Materials:
- Taper Candles (in your favorite colors)
- Craft Dowels (get dowels that are a little longer than the height you want your torches)
Personal Pocket Oil Lantern – These nifty little lanterns will give you about six hours of light and they are so easy to make!
Materials:
- Sample Size Shampoo Bottles (or the tiny bottles you get when you stay at hotels)
- Oil (canola, olive, mineral, etc.)
- Socket that fits snugly in the bottle neck (this will keep the heat from the plastic of the bottle) – Aluminum foil works too
- Wick (I you don’t have actual wick material, use the border of a cotton towel (natural fibers only – no synthetic material, it won’t work correctly)
Milk Jug Lantern – This provides nice ambient light that will light up a tent or small camper.
Materials:
- Gallon jug filled with water (or half gallon)
- Headlamp with strap
Altoids Tin Lanterns – These are good for shorter term use, but way cool nonetheless.
Materials:
- Altoids tin
- Cardboard
- Wax
Mayo Jar Lantern – This is not a fire lantern so it would be good for kids. Plus, it has a handle so it can be carried around.
Materials:
- One plastic mayo jar (peanut butter jars work too)
- Two lids that fit the jar
- Freezer paper or wax paper
- Twine or cord for the handle
- Votive candle (the battery operated kind)
- Glue and tape
- Awl, dremel, or drill
Make a hole on either side of the first lid and make your handle. Try to make the holes directly across from each other so the lantern remains balanced while it is being carried. Knot the ends of the cord to secure them so they can’t slip out of the holes.
Make a hole in the top of the second lid, just large enough for the votive candle’s switch to be easily accessed. Glue the candle to the inside of the lid with the switch sticking through the hole.
Glue the lid with the lantern handle to the bottom of the jar (the closed end) and screw the lid with the candle on the top. Yes, the jar will be upside down when done correctly.
These might be useful and can work quite well when you need a little light. Just remember, most of these involve FIRE. Please handle with the same care and caution that you would any campfire or candle. These are best used outdoors and children should not be around them unless under adult supervision.
Got a great camping light idea? Share!
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Author: Stephanie A. Mayberry
