Coleman Kids LED Flashlight with Light Show

Coleman Kids LED Flashlight/Nightlight uses the latest flashlight technology. LED lights put out more light and use less power than traditional incandescent bulbs. This not only gives you better battery life but also extends the LED bulb life way beyond that of a traditional bulb.

More than a flashlight, this device also projects dazzling light patterns onto a tent or bedroom wall.

But more than just a handy flashlight, it also includes five colored LED lights on the shaft, which can project eight dazzling light patterns onto your tent wall or bedroom wall. Or you can choose to turn on just an amber-colored LED for a portable nightlight. The strong ABS plastic housing protects against rugged play, and it includes finger grips along the side that are sized to fit kids' hands. It also includes an adjustable lanyard for hanging in your tent or around your neck.

The flashlight operates over 3 hours on 2 AA batteries (included), while the nightlight can provide comforting illumination for several nights. Don't lose your Starlight with the included adjustable lanyard. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

About Coleman
The Coleman Company has been creating and innovating products for recreational outdoor use since W.C. Coleman started selling gasoline-powered lanterns in 1900. Inventor of the hugely popular fold-up camp stove, Coleman developed a plastic liner for his galvanized steel coolers in 1957--the birth of the modern cooler--and the company has been improving their utility and design ever since. The array of products that bear the Coleman name now includes just about everything you might need to work or play outdoors, from tents and sleeping bags to boats, backpacks, and furniture.

Customer Review: an inexpensive, sturdy flashlight
We've had this flashlight for two summers now and taken it on multiple camping trips. It's held up GREAT with two very young kids. We've had other brands that break easily, but this one hasn't.
Customer Review: Great, but on the 3rd one!
It seems like a good flashlight, but it keeps breaking. The company did replace the broken ones, but I'm tired of asking and waiting for the new ones to arrive. We'll be getting a different one.

Make sure you are allowed to start fires where you are going. The Forest Service discourages campfires because they cause a hazard and leave an ugly scar in the forest. So if possible use a stove for low-impact (no trace) camping. If you have to start a fire - if you are lost it may make a difference for survival - here's how.

Pack your own firewood if you can. If you gather wood in the forest to burn, use only wood from the ground that you can break with your hands. Keep your fire small.

Choose a place away from tree roots and branches, a place where a fire was lit in the past if you can find one. Clear a circle about 10 feet in diameter and build the fire in the center. Taking away all of the debris increases the chance that the fire will spread.

Gather tinder (easily burning small fuel like fire starters, dead evergreen twigs, dry dead bark); kindling (dry sticks); firewood (larger wood). Start by placing the kindling crisscross over the tinder. The general rule is to go from small to large. You can fuzz sticks to make them burn better-just whittle the outside into scales.

If you are stuck without matches, you can start a fire using a long, thin stick and twirling it fast between your palms with a board with some tinder next to the point of friction. Or use a magnifying glass to focus the rays of the sun on a piece of paper to start a fire.

Cone Fire: Make a tepee of tinder and sticks, with the tinder inside. Cone fires burn fast.

Hunter's Fire: This is also a quick fire. Start a small fire, then as coals start forming, put two small logs straddling the fire, so the wind blows between them. Let them support the pot as they burn.

Keyhole Fire: This is a good long-lasting fire. With stones, mark out the shape of a keyhole. The long section should be 3-6 feet long, wide enough to support pots. Start a fire in the circular section and push burning wood down into the corridor as needed to heat pots.

Pyramid Fire: Put down tinder, then build a log cabin of wood around it. On top lay wood to make the whole thing into a box.

Never leave a fire alone. Pour water and dirt over it twice before you leave. Stir the embers, make sure the fire is cold. If you see steam, it is still not out. Bury the ashes and put forest debris over the spot.

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