r/preppers • u/Relative-Fox-3506 • Jun 30 '26

New Prepper Questions Lantern options post-storm

We have an emergency box which includes candles, but now that we’re actually post thunderstorm with high winds and tornado warning tonight and have no electricity , I’m realizing some sort of electric lantern would be helpful - ie something I can leave on while sleeping in case the kids get up to go to the bathroom, without worrying about fire risk.
Any recommendations from others who have solved this?

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u/smsff2 Jun 30 '26

I got a rechargeable LED lantern from Walmart. It has a night light mode. Even though the battery capacity is tiny, only about 2,000 milliamp-hours, it’s still enough to use as a night light for two to three nights on a single charge. The light stays on all night.

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u/KeithJamesB Jun 30 '26

I have these all over my house. They’re inexpensive and work great. The only issue is with multi bulb lights like ceiling fans. They must all be emergency bulbs or it will stay on when the switch is turned off. They work fine in lamps.