![]() You can pull apart the top and the bottom to make a lantern. I usually leave it charging overnight before I leave. It has a red light that shows when it's being charged or when you're cranking the handle, but there is no real way to know when it is fully charged. I'd much rather have a hook that I could hang from anywhere but because it doesn't, I'll need to carry something else with me to hang this from the inside of my tent. It has a hanger connected to it, but it only pulls out to a loop. Most of the time on my trips I only need light for a few minutes at a time so this thing has me covered. It comes with a crank that gives off a lot of light for a few minutes after some turns. It comes with a USB charging cable and a connector with which you could possibly charge other things with it (via USB) but I don't think it would be very useful for that and I don't have a need to try and charge other equipment. I did not test the lower setting, but I'm guessing it would last quite a bit longer. Even then it gave off enough light for almost another 15 minutes. It lasted about 45 minutes before it started to dim. Right out of the box I charged it and turned it on to its highest setting. Since the battery is internal, I don't have to worry about carrying spare batteries with me on my trips. ![]() It's pretty lightweight and doubles as a very good flashlight as well. It has two settings and I find the lowest setting gives me all the light I need when out in the middle of nowhere on a dark night. ![]() I'm an overnight backpacker and have used many types of lanterns and flashlights over the years and this by far is my favorite. ![]()
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