[leadin]A 5-foot strand of USB-powered lights are touted as a “next-generation camp lantern.”[/leadin]
Made by Utah-based Power Practical — and cheekily called the Luminoodle — these silicone-encased LEDs glow bright enough to light up a tent or a picnic table for camp cooking after dark.
The product is seeking funding on Kickstarter this month. It costs $19 for the light strand, or $39 with a battery pack included (which also has a light on its side).
Strand Light
It looks simple — and it is. The Luminoodle is a flexible and waterproof string of 26 LED lights, each with a quoted 7 lumens of brightness. You can hang, hook, or wrap them around objects.
Drop the lights in a bag (see photo below) and you have a glowing pouch that serves as an orb-lantern.