I have to work, but the family is going camping without me. Wife asks which flashlight she can borrow to take with her and the kids.

I’m rocked to the core. Visions of Obi Wan just casually handing Luke a lightsaber to swing around in his house.

My flashlights only range between “hotter and brighter than the sun” to “wouldn’t be out of place on a police helicopter”.

Nothing in this range is remotely qualified for use by wife and kids, much less dealing with the batteries that power them.

The only solution is buy more flashlights. Maybe something that also uses AA batteries (le barf).

  • Tuss@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    We have mosquito lanterns for when we go camping. Pretty neat. Goes on AA batteries and drives the 'squitoes away. Costs like $30 add a couple of handhelds from the hardware store for nightly toilet business and you’re set.

      • Tuss@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        It’s a mosquito repellant machine made to look and funkction like a lantern.

        Thermacell has one that is quite nice looking.

          • Tuss@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            Didn’t know there were different ones. We only have the patio lantern where I live. But the camping one seems interesting. Looks like it will give off a more practical light.

            As I am aware off though the mosquito repellant is good but it will never be as good as the old spirals that you set on fire. Those ones can’t be bouggt anymore though so Thermacell is the best repellant we have.