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Once the warmer weather arrived, it was time for our family to start enjoying outdoor activities. Our eight year old would spend day and night outside during this time of year if we let him. Last weekend when we went on their first official camping trip of the season, he begged to stay two weeks. I can’t really blame him. Who doesn’t love the relaxing sounds of nature and being outdoors?

During this camping trip we took a new lantern to try out.  L (my four year old) still is a little unsure of the great outdoors once it starts getting dark. He doesn’t cry to go home or anything like, but he does insist on going into the tent and not coming out until sunrise.  Trying to find things to get him more comfortable in the outdoors at night is very important to us.  Our eight year old loves sitting around the campfire telling stories and I hate missing hearing his imagination run wild while I’m in the tent with L.

The lantern we have tested for the past two weekends is the AYL StarLight 330 LED Lantern.  This lantern combines the latest LED lighting technology along with an innovative design that results in unsurpassed performance. It’ bring to the table 300 Lumens which is one of the brightest lanterns we have!  Seriously we are loving this little guy, I hang it up in the tent and can read the little guy his bedtime stories, we can put his pj’s on and can see everything with no problems!  It does require 3 D batteries which aren’t included, but so far we haven’t had to replace them.  

Now that you know how much we love this item, let me tell you about the technical side of it. The AYL StarLight is a super high-efficiency LED light that generates little to no heat.  The cool thing about this lantern is that it can be used continuously for up to six days, making it a must have for any type of emergency.  Much safer and lasts longer then any type of emergency candle.

I love the fact that it’s water resistant. Normally we bring it into the tent with us, but with kids that isn’t always a guarantee.  It’s also super durable which is nice..once again with two boys, if it isn’t durable then chances are it won’t last in our house. The LED lights are guaranteed for up to 100,000 hours of use and never need replacing!  Not only is this great for camping, but also:

? hiking
? emergencies
? boating

Here are the amazing features that the AYL Starlight lantern brings to the table.

? It uses LED bulbs with an output of over 300 lumens, guaranteeing you crystal clarity and over 100,000 hours of use
? Has 3 lighting modes: low, high and flashing strobe.
? Comes with a removable convex reflector cap that provides 360 lighting and that can also be removed to allow for more focused lighting
? Has a hook at the bottom that makes it easy to set it up anywhere
? Features watertight body complemented with plastic molding and rubber for maximum water resistance.

All in all we give this lantern a thumbs up! It has yet to disappoint us and has came in handy in helping to get our little dude more comfortable when it comes to being outdoors at night.  You can purchase the AYL Starlight lantern at Amazon for $35.