I remember one of our previous trips to Moab. We went late in the fall – like, right around Election Day. In some ways it was the perfect time to go. Daytime temps were in the 60’s.
But it was after Daylight Savings Time started, so it got dark at 5pm every day. Also, as soon as it got dark it got cold. So on that trip we spent a lot of time at the Moab Brewery. We watched Sunday Night Football… Monday Night Football… Tuesday night election coverage…
We also went through a lot of batteries. After we’d get back to camp, we needed to see where were were going. We wanted to read before going to bed.
This time, we wanted to go at least partly solar. Enter the Luci light.
We found these at REI for about $15. They come flat, so they don’t take up a lot of room when you’re packing. Then you inflate them when you want to use them. It cracks me up that there is a warning label on the box, telling people that these lights are not, in fact, flotation devices.
The Luci is made by a company called MPOWERD and the lanterns are pretty cool. MPOWERD says they’ll charge fully in about 7 hours, and last 12 hours on the brightest setting, which is 50 lumens.
If you look at the hood of the truck in this photo, you’ll see our Luci lights charging up.
We have a total of 6 Luci lights. Because they have a strap along one side, we can even hang them inside the tent. I do love these lights! They pack down small, don’t weigh anything, and are bright enough that even one inside the tent would be enough for us to see what we’re doing.
But we have 6 because we like to read in bed. And one light is not enough to read by. Maybe that means I’m getting old? Whatever.
You can get the Luci Light at REI, and I think they’re worth every penny. Long live solar power!