I’ve been AFK on a camping trip for 2 weeks but wanted to comment on this. I camp with a cargo trailer (no inside wiring) so I used my Q8 and my Streamlight Siege lantern for illumination. The Q8 as a ceiling-bounce light was actually the mainstay for me. Anyone who wants a light for power outages or anything within a room or a trailer should consider having a Q8 for ceiling bounce; the light is so glare-free. But for lighting up a tent (fabric doesn’t bounce light very well) or an outdoor area in a non-directional manner, hanging up a lantern will win the night.
BTW, when I went to bed each night I’d ramp my Q8 down to lowest output and set it upside-down next to the bed area. Instead of an annoying green glare from the switch, I had an extremely faint glow peeking out from the crenelations. When (not if) I had to get up in the middle of the night to use the porta-pot, I simply turned the Q8 upright and had just the right amount of light off the ceiling for my night-adjusted eyes.
So in other words, maxacarp, I recommend that you get a Q8 as soon as possible! Mine has proven itself to be extremely useful.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled program: As the LT1 World Turns. :confounded:
Please forgve a TL/DR question. Will the lantern have a USB output to work as a cell phone recharger? And is there a recommended solar panel to charge it?
This first LT1 model will not have a power bank option for charging phones, but as for solar panels i have tested & use, the Eceen 10-Watt folding panel from Amazon for 40 bucks is my favorite off-grid / emergency USB solar charger that charges the LT1 quite well.
With powerbank option, you could use the rest battery capacity for charging in the night, if no one needs to use the LT1.
But I think it is better to use a separate powerbank for individual phone charging and emergency charging of the LT1.
