In reply to jon:
> Well Rob, I'm trying to think exactly where I (or most other climbers) might use them.
I think you might be overcomplicating this a little Jon.
They’re for use whilst camping. Not ‘wild camping’ or anything technical, just recreational car camping, where weight isn’t paramount. This is what I’ve used them for at least and I suspect others have too.
The nearest equivalent I can think of that you might be familiar with is the old camping gas lanterns which people used to use.
> Seriously, educate me. They just seem a rather lightweight competition prize to me
We giveaway a pretty wide array of stuff on site, some of which is quite specialist, then some - like this - has a much broader appeal. Not everyone that visits UKC is after the lightest and most technical gear. Some just want something simple like this.