As someone who is ever one to "cheap out" when possible, this last christmas Target had LED lanterns (chinese) 5.5"H and about 1.75" D. They run off of 4 AAs and power 4 LEDs. These things were in 3-packs as christmas gifts. I believe they were about $20. Anyway, they're not like staring into the sun, but they're small, fairly good lighting ability, and take AAs. The company that makes them is

JLR GEAR
1451 Dolittle Drive
San Leandro, CA 94577
[email]customerservice@jlrgear[/email]
http://www.jlrgear.com

Also, they seem to have been put out under the Brunton name with an ever so slight change in the base...everything else identical.

As I said before, they are small and are easily left in strategic locations around the house and cars. I can't yet report how long a set of 4 AAs will last. The switch only does on/off...no dimmer or flashing.

Are other folks familiar enough with these that they can report battery life while left on?
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