Lanterns come in all shapes and sizes, throw different amounts of light and charge in different ways. One of the more popular styles you see these days are inflatable solar lights, like the LuminAID PackLite or MPOWERED Luci. But those only charge themselves during the day. If you forget to set it out or spend part of your hike under a canopy of trees?

That's where a hand crank lantern like the SUAOKI Camping Lantern is useful.