New technology means that the lantern, specifically for camping, has been upgraded. By upgraded I mean that it is better for your pocket and better for your stress levels. You can have an economical and worry free time because of advancements in technologies that they are made from.

There are two types of that can help you in the ways described above:

• Solar Powered
• Cranking

The solar powered camping lantern means that you have rechargeable batteries as your power storage. During the day the sun will shine (hopefully) on the solar panel/s on the top lantern. The sun’s power will convert into electricity and charge up the rechargeable batteries. No need to spend money on the electricity it takes to charge them.

Then, at night you turn on your lantern and use up the energy in the batteries, maybe until they are flat. The same process happens again the next day and the next, etc.

The great thing about rechargeables used in these lanterns is that you do not have to buy new batteries all the time. Well, I sometimes do because I seem to loose them around the house. My point is that when you spend less you worry less about your finances and this is important for these times. Also, you don’t need to try and remember all the things to take along with the different types out there like extra batteries, gas, fuel or anything else.

A cranking camping lantern is very similar to a solar one except for the way that electricity is generated. The economical reasons and worry free reasons as described above are pretty much the same.

Hand and/or arm power is required to generate the electricity. The really good thing about this is that the sun does not need to shine for the batteries to be recharged. When the output of the light is getting a bit dim then what do you do? You start cranking is all. The electronics inside will ensure that they will be charged up again.

Therefore, the solar powered and cranking ones are very economical and worry free, with the cranking being more worry free than thesolar powered. If you have tried both, you will know what I mean.  Getting a bit of exercise as well is also a plus and the sun not shining all the time also has a solution here too.