We are in the age where new technology has brought out a couple of new bright ideas. And while most of the things we have at home normally make use of batteries to this point, here is another potential future solution that makes use of solar power or manual winding to provide us lighting needs in times of need.

It not only has solar power to charge it while the sun is up, but you can also use the hand crank. You can either have it shine 6 LED lights at once or go for the more dim option of 3 at once. The lantern is 18.5cm x 8.3cm, so it’s not the largest lantern out there.

It also has a mobile phone charger for emergency situations. Even if it’s not the greatest lantern for camping, it’d be great to keep around in your car or basement as a part of an emergency kit. You can purchase it for $34.99.

(Source) Coolest Gadgets

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