CAMPING WITH THE KIDS ’ FAVOURITE
Then came kids , all four of them ! Didn ' t that cost an arm and a leg ? Least of all , buying them all their own swags and general camping gear . Of course , no kid of mine was ever going to go without a torch . All of them scored a headlight , along with small handheld torches .
I lost count of how often they would fall asleep , tucked up nice and safe in their swag , with the torch left on , shining up their nostrils or out the swag mesh screen to ward off whatever creepy crawlies they thought might be lurking . Yep , I took a supply of AA batteries on every camp trip .
The motion sensing headlight ( on right ) is great , until you swat a fly , mozzie or stray strand of hair … switching it on , off , on , off , on … you get the idea !
Then came along LED strip lights . I hate them ! Yes , they emit huge amounts of spread light , use little power , and can be dimmed . Some also have an orange light mode to help attract fewer insects . Why don ' t I like them , then ?
I purchased a kit of half a dozen or so magnetic-backed lights . All good in theory , but man , the cords ! Each light has its own cord that can be used solo or daisy-chained to the next . While I acknowledge you don ’ t need an electrical degree to set them up , it ’ s the time needed to set them up , sort the cables into neat lines , and hang them so they spread light in the right place and not in your eyes that I hated . By the time I was finished and had stood back to admire the fact that I ' d lit up half a footy field fit for a game of cards at the far end , it was time for bed !
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