Best landscape lighting & accessories according to redditors
We found 178 Reddit comments discussing the best landscape lighting & accessories. We ranked the 110 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 178 Reddit comments discussing the best landscape lighting & accessories. We ranked the 110 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Bring a few solar powered garden lights - the cheap ones you can find at target for five bucks - and place them around your campsite. You’ll always be able to find your site in the dark.
Also they make an easy futuristic torch you can carry around if you need to.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TWDRLKQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4wjnDbKWXMP6C
I’m not suggesting buying these, but something similar. I see some in the clearance isle at Target at the end of every summer.
If you have one of these jugs, you're probably car camping. Just bring a lantern!
If you're backpacking, these are pretty silly to carry. Buy a luminaid or a luci. If you buy through their sites, you can even donate a lamp to folks in need.
Looks like you got the wrong kit... the one you purchased specifically says it's an extension (therefore it's additional lights). You'll have to buy the 3-light starter pack from what I can see;
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-802074-Outdoor-Light-Piece/dp/B07DBGW73T?th=1
Do a return and use the credit against the 3-pack... I know the 3 might be surplus but I can't see anyplace else to get the power supply unless you feel like reverse-engineering a solution.
For the record, I hate when companies do this sort of bundling crap...
Like these
I wouldn't even touch the dispute. That's up for mediation or police.
I would only focus on things possibly related to your property. One might be:
> fruits smashed against the back of her house, back of house being egged several times, and things being thrown at the back of her house in the middle of the night and waking her up, frightening her.
I just put one of these on a rental and it ended some late night vandalism in that area
You can also check your gates and fences to make sure they lock and are secure.
If you want some chonk LEDs, get some of these chinese ones. They aren't very good if you plan on dimming them, but for max brightness they make a lot of light.
https://www.amazon.com/LOHAS-LED-White-Energy-Saving/dp/B00CZ75TWA/ref=sr_1_33?keywords=100w+led&qid=1574117111&sr=8-33
Here's a single pack on amazon for ~$27 dollars, which is the lowest price it's ever been.
https://www.amazon.com/Sunforce-82121-Solar-Motion-Light/dp/B00O9ZUQV0
For a single light which is used infrequently, have you considered getting a solar powered light? Something like this? That's cheaper than 240' of romex already. You could probably DiY an actual halogen flood light with a solar panel and car battery for less than $150 as well.
Solar lights, like to light your walk way, something like these and some solar lights for your tent (outside) so you can easily spot it. These string lights would look cool on the outside, and would help with lighting your area when its dark.
The only thing that makes me suspicious is the lack of detail on the amount of lumens it puts out, specifics on the type of LED, etc. Apparently they also work as a phone charger.. I don't know where I would get an adapter for my specific phone, but I could always make one if need be.
And this whole 3rd world charity thing.. ok, I can live with that I guess.
I have been playing around with these for a similar usage.
They are one LED lights (no idea what type of LED unfortunately) and typically run off 2 AA batteries that are recharged from the solar panel on top of the light. I've been removing the AA's and wiring in old mobile phone batteries. I then epoxy the lamp + battery onto the inside of a mason jar lid and affix the panel on the outside. So you wind up with a very similar light, just no where near as slick and pretty.
They were handy when the power was out for an extended period though!
One other thing I thought of: You might want to deploy some motion activated lights in the less traveled areas outside of your home so that they get lit up when prowling around. Thatt's often enough to send them elsewhere.
The "Mr Beams" line of battery operated floodlights works pretty well and run on 4 D batteries. They stay on for a short period, and will reactivate if there is still motion sensed. No power connection needed. There is also a wireless version that talk to each other, so that when one light is triggered, all of them come on. (https://smile.amazon.com/Beams-MB393-300-Lumen-Weatherproof-Spotlight/dp/B00BCCNZ7K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1487012780&sr=8-3&keywords=mr+beams)
The only down side I've seen with these lights is that they can be a little slow to trigger, or sometimes don't trigger when the temps here are consistently over about 112 degrees. I think the heat overrides the thermal sensor that would normally pick up a body moving.
pretty sure it’s this. batteries last a crazy long time. They’re pretty sensitive too- they pick up my dogs in the backyard.
I'd suggest calling and electrician. They will do it correctly and you won't have any issues. It's not hard to do but it's not easy either. You can get around this by going to home depot or Lowes and buy a solar powdered led light. The solar cell mounts high and recharges a battery. As you approach the light it sense and turns the light on.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FDQPCR2/ref=cm_sw_r_em_taa_XuTQzb3CWHRAP
I purchased these and have been very pleased. I like the ability to place the panel separately from the lights and concealing the cord was easy enough. They also held up after an extremely harsh winter.
You could look into how solar-powered garden lights work. They charge during the day, and then turn the lights on at night.
http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Creations-JB5629-Solar-Powered-Accent/dp/B002X8X8UG/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FDQPCR2
Been happy with it. I dont need to do any wiring and I dont need to deal with batteries.
She needs a bunch of these all over the place in front of the men.
I've got these things scattered all over my property, they work awesome. Some I've had for 2-3 years and still work great. Stick a nail in the wall, hang it and you're done.
They're not nearly as bright as an actual hardwired motion light, but work well enough for most areas where you'd want one. If you want something brighter, check out this.
Sunforce 120 LED - I have 3 of them :)
Get a mirror, as large as will fit, and hang it on the wall opposite the window. That'll reflect any light coming in the window and make the room sunnier.
Look for some uplights similar to this one that you can put on the floor and tuck away behind furniture or plants. Put full-spectrum light bulbs in those and in any lamps you have which the bulbs, which are taller than normal, will fit in without looking ridiculous.
Zoternen RGB LED Spotlight, 4 Models 16-Color LED Colorful Floodlight Outdoor Landscape RGB Spotlight 85-265V(10W) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VYWP89M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_K.lLDbXHEAZA9
The ones we have are not there anymore but this is close. I can’t tell if these have a memory or not. Some of them default back to white every time you turn them off, but this will give you an idea of what to look for at least.
>The problem is this switch activates randomly even when the door is closed.
Is this a major problem?
A better solution would be a sensor on the door for when it's opened. You would need a hub though.
Or maybe just use motion lights like this:
https://smile.amazon.com/Mr-Beams-Wireless-Battery-Operated-Motion-Sensing/dp/B00196WS6S
What about moving the lamp to the other corner and aiming it at your desk.
In the corner behind the vinyl, I'd go with a straight uplight. A floor can like this would offer a good place for an RGB bulb. It would shoot the color directly up the wall, as well as offering backlight for your vinyl. You'd need to dress the cables behind the vinyl though.
I'm a big fan of the company Mr. Beams. I have this light which does a great job at illuminating an entire staircase mounted on the wall near the top step. But I have two young dogs. For an older dog you'd probably want to put a few down the staircase.
A family member has this one which works really well for them on their outside steps.
Get a solar powered garden light like these. Remove the rechargeable battery and the solar cell. Connect them using a low Vf diode such as the SB140 (thru hole) or the PMEG2010 (surface mount). Attach an LED flasher circuit made with an LM3909 IC, available from eBay. Done
I have one of these on my porch, and one under my deck (we have a basement entrance there).
I like them a ton, and they do really well even without tons of direct light to build the battery resevoir.
I want to get a couple more for a few areas around my yard (I have some mature trees that provide more hiding in the dark than I'm totally comfortable with)
I have these LED lights over my garage.
I love this unit, it's the right level of sensitive, and the 180 degree range works great for in front of my garage.
I have this unit on one corner of my house.
And it's got some Cree LED flood lights in it.
I hate this light frankly. There is a sidewalk that is directly beneath it and the motion sensor just isn't capable of hitting that spot correctly, so if you're walking around my house, it won't always trigger. If you're 10 feet away walking around it will... maybe I just need to tinker with it, but right now I hate it (and those cree bulbs made it super expensive ($30 a bulb when I bought?))
I'd suggest trying to make an existing solar powered system work instead of building one from scratch. I've got this relatively inexpensive solar powered LED spot set up in my shed (motion detection and all) and it works great.
depends on what you want to do?
i love the blooms for the form factor, they seem to blend in much nicer with decor and are really unobtrusive, but are decidedly angled to shoot light onto a wall. in my media room, i have a few bulbs in uplight cans since it directs the light differently and is easy to hide on the floor in corners.
Link: http://www.amazon.com/LuminAID-Solar-Inflatable-Light-Semi-Transparent/dp/B00CPX0EWO
Solar Lights, QPAU Waterproof 12 LED Solar Powered Wireless Security Motion Sensor Light W Three Optimized Smart Modes for Modern Fixture Hallway Garden Stair Fence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016NOP5VK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_JDGBxbT556CQ3
I am using FLS-PP with this strip - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HBMN4YO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01
I also have the new Philips Hue Strip.
Besides being cheaper when you have lengths of 5m or so, the FLS-PP with this light strip produces much better bright colors. It is hard to describe, but while Philips Hue strip produces nice deep dark colors, it's brighter colors look washed out compared to the custom setup.
There is another slight minus of Philips Hue Strip, it's power adapter is producing a slight noise. Something you will never notice in a living room, but might be annoying if you will place it in the bedroom.
>I really wanna say that even with 100% efficiency that solar panel would not be able to give 240 V AC (guessing that's a European plug) and provide the current for any appliance.
Power output is measured in watts, not volts/current. Watts = Volts x Current. The one in the picture is pretty thick, could fit a decent number of capacitors or rechargeable cells.
>I would actually love these if they were only lights that could take in light during the day for night time lighting.
That you could do today. http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Creations-JB5629-Solar-Powered-Accent/dp/B002X8X8UG/ref=lp_553784_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1368185695&sr=1-4
Ok, so fine... great idea... give Africa light. No problem there.
But really? $15?
You can buy a set of 8 solar garden lights for $17.38 on Amazon.
Maybe they aren't too reliable (though the comments aren't all that bad, really), but even if only 1/4 of them last, they're still quite a bit cheaper.
Knowing that there is no electricity at the campsite.. SOLAR POWER!!
At least thats what we did last year, and it worked great! We had little driveway lights all around our campsite so finding it at night would be easy. They were something like these http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Creations-JB5629-Solar-Powered-Accent/dp/B002X8X8UG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1426870944&sr=8-2&keywords=solar+powered+lights
And now I've discovered that amazon even has solar powered string lights! How cool would these be at your campsite?: http://www.amazon.com/INST-Powered-Ambiance-Lighting-Christmas/dp/B00KGOCRLA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1426870944&sr=8-3&keywords=solar+powered+lights
No electricity? No problem! Nothings a problem when you're in the forest ;) Also not the best video but here I am hula hooping! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qteA9AQQZs&feature=youtu.be
Walmart & Amazon sell them. Some have AA batteries, some have 18650, which are 4.5v batteries, though the driver typically steps that down. The walkway and "candle"-type lights seem to have AA batteries, while the motion detector light types have 18650 cells.
The motion sensor could even be used to trigger a cheap Z-wave switch. I recall one mfr selling tiny, square switches (maybe Zigbee?) for $5-6. (Like the Xiaomi Aqara) ...A little cleverness with a Raspberry Pi and some Amazon Dash buttons would do it as well. Or an XBee board.
Here are the sort of 18650 lights I've purchased. Amazon has nearly constant deal-of-the-day "sales" on these. I wouldn't pay more than around $8-9 for one like this.
Another possibility is getting the components on eBay or aliexpress, straight from China.
There are three types of lights:
Spotlights
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WUD4EQG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_-skBzbWHNJ955
Lights in flower beds
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A52B7CS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_LtkBzbCFQMTE8
Lights on planters:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PHLZHQ4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_hukBzbT3V89JM
I use one of these. It will last all night and then hang it outside for the day and bring it back in at night. I was surprised at how much light it put out.
I've been looking for something similar. We don't have any outlets in our upstairs hallway. They make battery operated motion sensor lights. I hate changing batteries but I imagine led bulbs are pretty efficient. I haven't bought any yet so I can't make a specific recommendation but here is one idea.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00196WS6S?pc_redir=1395473687&robot_redir=1
Here is the LED
Here is the driver
Any help on keeping these things cool would be appreciated. Is there a better sub reddit for this kind of question?
EDIT: yes the date is not set correctly on the camera.
i did not see the rating on the Amazon listing for the one i got https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CZ75TWA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
but if you are intrested in some high CRI goodness this company http://store.yujiintl.com/collections/frontpage/products/bc-series-cob-400hs?utm_campaign=DIYPerks&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=YouTube&variant=488243521
makes a high quality remote phosphor chip.
They are $5 cheaper on Amazon.
Probably not what you're looking for, but I can vouch for these. They're strong for a solar powered light, but not really suited for a path, more for lighting up trees or objects. I have them on top of my retaining wall shooting down, but I still had to make a holder for them that looked good. And you have to have a place to hide the solar panel that still gets sun. Again, not really for path but you talked about sprucing up the front yard, so if you want a good accent light, these work.
Hopefully someone has a rec. for a good path light, because there's a lot of lousy ones out there. Don't go too cheap, they're just dim and don't really do anything.
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Edit: added hyperlink.
Not a pro by any stretch of the imagination, just a homeowner. But I'm guessing that if one has gone, the others will follow soon. How much lighting do you have? Have you considered replacing with solar? We've used stuff like this from Amazon and some larger-profile but similar lumens LED lights from Costco. I'd follow some of the reviewers' advice to use old garden hose to protect the thin wires from errant weedwhackers and such, but they've lasted in the mild PNW winters, and mostly give light until the wee hours of the morning, all night if the PV panel is in the brightest areas. One set has been out there for 2.5 years. Maintenance has been occasional clearing off leaves from the PV panel and repositioning lights when we moved some plantings.
I just installed the Sunforce 82080. IT seemed to get great reviews...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FDQPCR2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
A few things i noticed about it the past few days.
I hope this helps. I did a lot of research because I don't have power routed to where I wanted it (We had our car broken into...)
I have about 4 different locations with these LED strip lighting. I use Cat 6 cable to do the runs. For example many of my LED strips are RGBW so you need 5 wires to make them work. Well cat 6 or even 5 as you know has 8 wires nice solid core stuff that is easy to solder. I've even contemplated using a patch panel as a DC distribution point and using RJ connector but have not done that yet since I'm pretty much done adding LEDs. BTW old desktop power supplies make great 12 volt power sources. As a controllers I use this with my Veralite system.
I'd run some 12 volt tot he kitchen for sure for under cabinet lights. Stair ways are also a nice touch
It's for my stepdad and myself as a project. We enjoy the engineering aspect of it, even though we could probably buy something as good if not better. I had my eye one one of these after watching this video. Clearly 1 won't be as bright as the 10 those guys used, but like I said, we just do it for the fun of the problem solving and engineering.
Wow the 3 pack has shot up in price... +$60 on Amazon according to camelcamelcamel.
https://camelcamelcamel.com/Philips-Hue-Ambiance-Outdoor-required/product/B07DBGW73T?active=price_amazon
I was able to find a legacy 3-pack on Abt Electronics over Labor Day at the old price with an extra 10% off. But it seems Philips is ratcheting up retail prices on this piece of kit.
Maybe a solar powered motion activated flood light? Couple of them placed strategically could provide some ok light. Plenty of options, I'd check reviews 1st though - http://www.amazon.com/Sunforce-82080-80-LED-Solar-Motion/dp/B00FDQPCR2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459175008&sr=8-1&keywords=solar+flood+light
Out of curiosity, because I'm looking for a cheap alternative too... Why did you suggest the AliExpress over Amazon ones such as this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HBMN4YO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_RZhEyb38FXN1R
Also, do you need to purchase a power supply with either led product?
Thanks!
It will surely help a good bit and its a nice project.
I actually meant just that besides the cheap part haha. You can use these(first I found on amazon) 6-6500k and these 2800-3000k chips I believe they use the same drivers and their 20, 30, 50, and 100w versions are all 5x4.5cm and you can run two 100w at 25% and make them last a long time, as well as 2 50w at 50% and so on. Id say 6-6500k has enough red but I get that and the cost thing, I dont know how big the sink is but I guess you have at least15x15cm to work with.
Ideally I'd be able to adjust the color / RGB
I guess the main issue I'm running into is finding a nice little shade or can that I can put the LED light in on the floor, so that it looks nice.
Actually, it hadn't occurred to me that there were color changing LED "bulbs" that fit into regular sockets. Brainfart there I guess. I looked at phillips hue bulbs and thats definitely pricier than I want. Maybe something like this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A85LTQU?psc=1 though I'd prefer more like $15 or $20 per bulb.
Then I suppose I could just put it into something like this: http://amzn.com/B0000DI4D8 for the effect I want
Any other better recommendations for the bulb or "can" fixtures?
Link is in description of first picture of album. Here too.
There are a bunch of styles out there, but these seem pretty solid for wall-mounting: http://www.amazon.com/Beams-MB393-300-Lumen-Weatherproof-Spotlight/dp/B00BCCNZ7K/ref=cm_cd_ql_qh_dp_t
and then there are always the push-in solar pathway lights.
I do have a hand crank/solar radio similar to that and a pack of these yard lights because they'll last for a while at least.
Most of my recharging is handled by a 15w Gomadic SunVolt MAX though.
We camp quite a bit in the cold. With it raining you are trapped inside. Puzzles and games. Use movies as rewards. We were given an indoor Smores maker as a gag gift over Christmas last year (https://www.amazon.com/Nostalgia-LSM400-Electric-Stainless-Smores/dp/B01J5A4MVS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1519789648&sr=8-3&keywords=indoor+smores+maker) but we love it.
Another little fun thing - https://www.amazon.com/Fortune-Products-FLM-200-Cauldron-Diameter/dp/B0787C67WZ/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1519789851&sr=1-3&keywords=fake+campfire
All in all being with the family is most important.
I don't think Seattle has enough light to keep something like that going in the winter. I use the Mr. Beams at my home. They take 3 d batteries and each one lasts about 2-5 years depending on traffic to activate the motion. The one in my backyard is still going 5+ years later on the same batteries. https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Beams-Weatherproof-Wireless-Spotlight/dp/B07699QWKN
I think the TN4A will do you fine. It's just that I already own some D-cell powered motion detector lights, those would let me use Eneloops in them instead of D-cells.
Although to be fair the factory D-cells it came with are doing just fine.
I appreciate your input, I might have to take you up on that offer! I've been looking at LED options, and the CREE's you linked are my ideal, but I don't want to risk frying a $50 LED while still figuring it out. I found these on Amazon for about $10 a piece, so I think I'll pick up a few of those and start messing around with them and see what I can do.
I also came across this video that is doing exactly what I was aiming for, so there's at least some hope for me! Now to figure out the MOSFET and power supply
And yeah, I'm not looking for perfect color accuracy, I may attempt something with RGB to avoid the phosphor, but even with the phosphor after glow, I don't think it'll be that much of a difference in the final image, but thats something to deal with later on.
https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-AC-HUEPS-M1-Hue-Advanced-Lighting/dp/B018YZ0H1O/?tag=georiot-pcg-20&ascsubtag=pcg-285341811-20
The Hue+ is a great choice for adding lighting. If your mobo has an RGB(W) header, the following are also good add ons.
https://www.amazon.com/LEDENET-Bright-Lights-300LEDs-Ribbon/dp/B00HBMN4YO
https://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-Non-waterproof-Flexible-Lighting-Multi-colored/dp/B00KQHQJ5C
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4RE5046643&cm_re=phanteks_rgb-_-11-984-008-_-Product
This is dimmable LED tape
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HBMN4YO/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_DEchyb1CSQXN0
LOHAS 100W LED Chip Cool White Bulb High Power Energy Saving Lamp Chip https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZ75TWA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_H5GZBbRSHCE63
Either led flashlight modules or those 100w modules. Based on space I'd guess 100w modules.
https://www.amazon.com/LOHAS-White-Power-Energy-Saving/dp/B00CZ75TWA
https://www.amazon.com/1200Lums-3-6V-8-4V-1-Mode-Flashlight-SureFire/dp/B072JVLVR1/ref=sr_1_7
What does the RGBW represent?
Also what there be any benefit or downside of just linking 144 of these
https://www.amazon.com/LOHAS-White-Power-Energy-Saving/dp/B00CZ75TWA
Instead of using the prefab strips?
First, even though those are listed as waterproof, it is IP65 and it says not to soak/submerge in water. Not sure what your plans are there.
That aside, I think the general guidance is that these strips are limited to about 10-15m (2-3 strips) of length before the voltage drop is too much since the conductors in each strip is very tiny. If you are intending to run 30 m long, you may need to use separate 10m lengths with thicker conductor supplies running with the strip.
I recommend you ask the seller what the rating is for max number of strips that can be put into a single run. I would also ask what the wattage per 5m strip is for the RGBW. That will tell you if your power supply will have enough. I couldn't find it in the listing.
My bigger concern would be that a long parallel run at 50A might be a very hot cable and those strips may not be able to handle it (don't know the actual current draw because we don't know per strip max wattage). You might want to do a parallel/series arrangement to bump the voltage to 24V or 36V so you can cut the current by half or two thirds and use smaller conductors. There are similar power supplies in 24V/25A/600W and 36V/16A/600W configurations on amazon if you search.
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For example, this similar strip of RGBW on amazon (not waterproof tho):
https://www.amazon.com/LEDENET-Bright-Flexible-Lights-Lighting/dp/B00HBMN4YO
Says per 5m roll: 5A draw, 12VDC, 60W per 5m
The question/answer section says no more than 2 strips in parallel long run.
If you were to take this example and just connect 6 strips, 30A total at 12VDC for a total of 360W. 30A seems like a lot of current. You would need 7 AWG cable to carry that which is 3.6mm thick (conductor without sheath). If you were making a tight array in a square light panel, you could get away with chassis current rating of 14 AWG but that is still pretty thick.
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EDIT: If you already bought some of these strips and have them. You could use a bench power supply to find out exactly how much current each strip draws when 12VDC is supplied them.
chs: got one of these kicking around at nsl http://www.amazon.com/LOHAS%C2%AE-White-Power-Energy-Saving/dp/B00CZ75TWA#productDetails
The solar spotlights are all over the place, here's a 2-pack for $33. 2 watts (four 0.5W LEDs): http://www.amazon.com/InnoGear-MT-057-Spotlight-Landscape-Waterproof/dp/B00WUD4EQG
https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Accent-High-Light-Black/dp/B0000DI4D8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1521063250&sr=8-7&keywords=floor+uplight
Accent floor lights have the added benefit of lighting the wall and ceiling.
As for the corner, I agree arc lights are the way to go. Check out this one With multiple heads you could aim one or two at the ceiling
To add,
https://www.amazon.com/LuminAID-Solar-Inflatable-Light-Version/dp/B00CPX0EWO/ref=sr_1_8?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1482119823&sr=1-8&keywords=inflatable+lantern
This lantern is super light and super bright. Unfortunately you'll need sunlight to power it.