I finally took the plunge and bought some LED camping lanterns from Sportsmans Guide. They have 2 models, a standard-size lantern with 30 ultra-bright white LEDs, running on D batteries, and a mini size with 12 LEDs, running on AA batteries. Each will run for days and days, continuously, on a single set of batteries. Weeks to months if used intermittantly. They are very bright, comparable to a similarly sized gas-mantle lantern without the combustion byproducts and need for volatile fuel. Plenty of light for those cloudy night activities at the campsite. Now I need take only fossil fuel for cooking needs. I highly recommend these LED-type lanterns over those powered by fossil fuels. I'd even give them an edge over flourescent lanterns due to their smaller power requirements. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/