Jennarator Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 Why not use for camping, too? I totally hate buying batteries every time we camp! duhhhhh ~ why didn't I think of this one........ I have a friend who used her solar lights inside at night when her current was off during the hurricane. She stuck them in a jar or bottle and said they gave off plenty of 'free light'. She put one in each room and would put them back outside in the daytime and bring them in at night as long as the current was off. They are safe to use and cheaper than batteries. Bring in a solar light one night and test it. Due to a thunderstorm, we lost power for about 5 hours. We were scrambling around in the darkness, looking for matches, candles, flashlights, etc. We looked outside, and noticed our solar lights shining brightly all around our patio, stairs, dock, etc. They were beautiful. My wife walked outside, and brought several of the solar lights inside. We stuck the solar light pipes into plastic drink bottles containers and they made the nicest, brightest, safest, lighting you could ever imagine. We put one in the bathroom, the kitchen, the living room, etc. There was plenty of light. There are all types of solar lights available. We bought ours at Harbor Freight. We put them all around our yard. They look nice and they do not attract flying bugs like the outdoor lights around our doorway. The lights we have fit into the small (20 oz) water bottles and they also fit into most of the larger liter bottles. If you need a weight in the plastic bottle to keep them from tipping over, you can put a few of the pretty colorful "flat marbles" that they put in aquariums, and vases. (you can also use sand, aquarium gravel, etc., whatever you have available). The lights we have were perfect inside our home. They burn all night long if you need them. The next day, you just take your solar lights back outside and they will instantly recharge and be ready for you to use again any time you need them. Perfect for power outages, hurricanes, etc. I never thought of it, and now you don't have to. ----- Quote
Jennarator Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Posted January 20, 2012 Ok, I hate forwarding emails, and I normally don't even read forwaarded emails, but I like this idea. Sorry if you already know it. Quote
john doe Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 My wife walked outside, and brought several of the solar lights inside.Hmmm, all this time I thought you were a woman, unless you have something you need to get off your chest? Nevermind, I see it is a forwarded chain email. Quote
Jennarator Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Posted January 20, 2012 LOL! Yeah, all I added was the camping part. Quote
MarginOfError Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 I use one of these, and wouldn't object to getting a few more. Quote
NeuroTypical Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 Yep - we've done this before. We also have a solar powered battery charger or two sitting in a south facing window. Quote
Gwen Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 I take the solar lights camping, they are great around the tent corners where someone might trip in the dark. I've even taken the string solar lights and hung them inside the tent before. Hadn't thought about bringing them in during a storm before but we keep flashlights handy so.... Quote
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