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Turn your Water Bottle into a Solar Lantern

WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
Submitted By: Edmund Jadol

The last thing this planet needs is any more plastic in the landfills, but what do you do with your old polycarbonate water bottle (Nalgene or similar) that you don't want to use any more? Don't throw it away! With the incredibly handy LightCap200, you can turn your old (or new) bottle into the coolest home, deck, boat or camping lantern anywhere!

Just pull off the old cap and replace it with a safe, bright, environmentally-friendly solar-powered LED LightCap200 and you'll have light anywhere you want without wasteful batteries, dangerous toxic fuel, or electric cords.

Put one on your picnic table, deck, out by the BBQ, kids' playhouse, bedroom night light, car safety light, cockpit light on your boat, camper, tent or anywhere else. Simply fill your bottle with water (even colored water) for a safe lantern that won't run out of fuel or be a fire hazard. No candles to burn out, and when your bottle is filled with water, it won't tip over if the wind comes up. The built-in light sensor automatically turns the light on whenever it gets dark, and off when there's enough light for charging, or you can click the water-tight switch and turn it off manually. It weights only 2.6oz and you can even use it as a flashlight. The four super-bright, white LEDs provide lots of light without giving off any heat or danger of chemicals in your water.

By adding a LightCap200 cap to your bottle, you're not only creating a useful item, you're helping the environment. You can even use your bottle to store things: trail snacks, dog treats, fire starting supplies, first aid kit - anything you want to keep safe, floating, and dry. With the LightCap200 on top, you've always got a useful emergency light.

The LightCap200 is just $19.95 and will last for many years of continuous use.

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