Coleman Lantern in mid-May - early July?

We've not needed a lantern on any of our trips. A flashlight covers off the occasional night time trip to the outhouse. Headlamps are handy too, keeping the hands free.

Here at the cabin power goes off often in the winter. I have a couple of battery-operated lanterns that are smaller than a soup can when stored that also throw a lot of light (80 lumens). Legs fold down for table top use or it can be hung from a hook. Efficient on the batteries too. Can't think of when I last changed the batteries!

Black Diamond Apollo Lantern

Leave it at home. Those super bright things are horrible anyway.

The lack of darkness takes some getting used to. 10:00, it is still very bright & you discover that you have not eaten yet because your body is on daylight time instead of clock time.

In stead of a lantern, make sure that your window shades really block out the light.

I bought very nice compact LED lantern that is smaller than my fist. Whats the big deal deciding to bring one?

X2, leave the lantern at home.

I wouldn't be without a small flashlight on such a trip (or on any trip, really). But a lantern should not be needed, especially considering how long the days get that far north.

I can't imagine that you'd need one, but there's nothing that beats a bright lantern in the dark. By the time June rolls around, you'll have to stay up pretty late (or get up pretty early) to experience much dark.

I wouldn't worry about bringing one up...if you determine you need one, you can get them at almost every corner store in AK.