A lantern and a fan are both great things to have while exploring the great outdoors in the warmer months, when it’s not miserably cold. One device that’s both a lantern and a fan is thus doubly useful — that’s just simple math — even when it’s also on sale for less than $20.
The Bell + Howell Taclight Collapsible Camping Fan Lantern is on sale for $18 at Target, 61% less than its typical $46 price tag. It’s a clever little device that works equally well as a camping lantern and a personal fan. It’s easy to imagine it coming in handy in a million different situations, but its ideal use case is probably hung from the hook at the apex of a tent, lighting and cooling as needed until the time comes to pack up and head back to permanent housing.
61% OffThis impact-resistant black plastic device has a base that pops open to reveal a transparent compartment that allows the 300-lumen LED light inside to shine in every direction. It has two folding metal handles that are easy to grasp (or hang on a hook) yet take up no room when folded down, particularly when the light is collapsed. It weighs just 0.51 pounds, so it adds next to no weight for backpackers and others who like to travel light. The light and fan are powered by a trio of sold-separately AA batteries, so pack extras on longer trips.
One shopper wrote that “the light is plenty bright and can light up a whole tent” and “the little fan on it works surprisingly well.” Together, they make this “a convenient product to have” on camping trips.
Another customer called this lantern “portable and convenient,” with a “very bright LED light” in a “perfectly sized lantern to take on a long camping trip.”
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- Bell + Howell Taclight Flashlights 3-Pack, $20 (was $40) at Target
- Bell + Howell Taclight Max Rechargeable Flashlight, $20 (was $50) at Target
- Bell + Howell Taclight Camping Lanterns 4-Pack, $25 (was $60) at Target
The Bell + Howell Taclight Collapsible Camping Fan Lantern is a 2-in-1 device that, for $18, is an incredibly good value right now. Pick one today to make your next camping trip easier and more comfortable than it would have been otherwise.
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Cameron LeBlanc
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