This may have been mentioned elsewhere in the past but I haven't seen it: We have four young children and often dry camp with our travel trailer. The kids don't like to go to sleep in total darkness for obvious reasons so we've discovered that using the Costco LED Flameless Pillar Candles work great as a nightlight alternative. They flicker like a natural flame would and let off a nice low level light that isn't too bright but bright enough that the kids are happy. Just an idea for someone who might be in a similar situation.

We have all kinds of flicker lights in our off-road POPUP trailer setup. Greatest thing going... They run a long time on just one or two small batteries... Many many styles to choose from...Some come on by them self when it gets dark...Love our flicker LED candle lightsRoy Ken

You could also use one of those garden solar lights. Put outside during the day and bring in at night. Should work. Never need batteries.

Once the lights do out there is still enough light from LED indicators on TV, stereo, water pump etc. to navigate pretty easily.

Good idea!What we've done... Our daughter likes the chemical "glow-sticks" that light up, so we let her have them as they are playing outside before hitting the sack. Then they get hung on a cabinet door or some other strategically placed location to help light the way if a potty break is needed.Doug

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RoyB
Explorer II
Dec 02, 2013
We have all kinds of flicker lights in our off-road POPUP trailer setup. Greatest thing going... They run a long time on just one or two small batteries... Many many styles to choose from...

Some come on by them self when it gets dark...

Love our flicker LED candle lights

Roy Ken
Jack_Diane_Free
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
You could also use one of those garden solar lights. Put outside during the day and bring in at night. Should work. Never need batteries.
skipnchar
Explorer
Dec 03, 2013
Once the lights do out there is still enough light from LED indicators on TV, stereo, water pump etc. to navigate pretty easily.
ddndoug
Explorer
Dec 03, 2013
Good idea!

What we've done... Our daughter likes the chemical "glow-sticks" that light up, so we let her have them as they are playing outside before hitting the sack. Then they get hung on a cabinet door or some other strategically placed location to help light the way if a potty break is needed.

Doug
mrquacker
Explorer
Dec 03, 2013
We also use the glow sticks.
phenrichs
Explorer
Dec 03, 2013
We put a small LED nighlight in the bunk room so they could find their way out of the room. The bathroom has a small LED light in the light switch which is conveniently located directly above the toilet so you can see well enough to do your business and find your way.
Peg_Leg
Explorer
Dec 03, 2013
I use a DC volt meter it puts out quite a bit of light. I see about one tenth of a volt drop after a month if I leave it on. I also have it mounted with a AC volt meter just inside my entrance door near the steps inside my 5er. Plenty of light at night if you have to make a trip to the loo.
opnspaces
Navigator II
Dec 04, 2013
I also use the glow sticks when dry camping. But I like the flameless candle idea. I might just have to get one and turn it on after everyone is asleep and see who wakes up at night and panics about the lit candle. :B
stuplich
Explorer
Dec 05, 2013
skipnchar wrote:
Once the lights do out there is still enough light from LED indicators on TV, stereo, water pump etc. to navigate pretty easily.

If LEDs on TVs and stereo are ON the electronics in those components MAY be un-necessarily depleting your batteries.
When camping without shore power I unplug/disconnect ALL electronic
equipment when they are not being used.

Mel
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goducks10
Explorer
Dec 05, 2013
Jack_Diane_Freedom wrote:
You could also use one of those garden solar lights. Put outside during the day and bring in at night. Should work. Never need batteries.

We do the same thing. No kids just the two of us. We have some solar lights that we put out when boon docking. We bring one in to put in the bathroom for those late night trips. It will usually stay on the whole night. You can get a cheap one for $2.50-4.00.