#DIY CAMPING LANTERN HOW TO#

I followed Kelly”s instructions on wiring up the fixture. Now I was ready to solder the wires onto the LED strip. On the under side of the base, I secured the switch in place with a washer and nut. The first thing I had to do was to drill a hole in the base of the lantern, just large enough to fit the threaded end of the rotor switch through. Now it was time to put the pieces of this puzzle together! Luckily Lowes is only about 5 minutes away and I found a rotary switch that would aesthetically work for me. I wanted to find a switch that looked like a fuel cap that might be found on a kerosene lantern. Next, I got onto Amazon and ordered the LED strip and battery pack I needed. It had the look I wanted in a lantern and its design would work nicely for the LED conversion that I had in mind…So $5.99 (plus tax) later, I had the first piece to the puzzle! And I’m glad that we did because while strolling the isles, I happened upon this MÖRKT Tealight Lantern. While driving home from Ohio after Christmas in a pretty substantial snow storm, we were faced with a decision…Do we diligently stay our path and make our way home as quickly as possible…or do we throw caution to the wind and risk getting stuck in even worse snow conditions by taking the exit off of the interstate that would lead us to…IKEA! Of course, we “took shelter” at IKEA.

As soon as I saw what she had done, I knew I had found a solution that would let me combine my love of lanterns and LED’s without taking away from the character of the lantern!

#DIY CAMPING LANTERN HOW TO#

Kelly had written a post on How to Make Any Lamp Cordless.

It could be their rustic nature…Or it could be that anytime I see one, I’m reminded of the first time Jacque and I ever went camping together (Insert pause for sentimental reader reaction…Ahhh)…Well, whatever it is, I’m drawn to them.Īnd as a firefighter, of course, I have a love for LED lights! (Generally, the brighter, the better!) But I found that most of the LED lanterns that I came across were missing character…But thanks to an amazing post that Jacque shared with me written by Kelly from View Along the Way, I found everything I needed to make my own LED Lantern! I’ve discovered that I have developed a love for lanterns.

Diy camping lantern