[50]

For as long as I may remember, I've had the same problem. I detest artificial light and I'm a sucker for the twilit, moonlit, and candlelit. Seems like modernization means having every single dark corner illuminated.

Aren't there types of candles that are long-lasting and which don't give off the seemingly bad chemicals I tend to hear about?

[Syonyk]

Every dark corner... of your yard. I can read outdoors by some people's lighting that's well over 1/4 mile away on an otherwise dark night.

Get a cold blast kerosene lantern (Dietz Blizzard is my go-to lantern these days), run some kerosene substitute in it, and you'll have a clean burning lamp that doesn't put out nearly the particulates of a candle with any slight air movement.

[50]

Great lantern analysis on your blog! I initially thought the Comet was right up my alley but seems like the Jupiter is a happy medium.

[Syonyk]

I have a Jupiter, and if I were you, I'd get the Blizzard.

The advantage of the Jupiter is that the font is gigantic. It holds enough fuel for several days burning - which is the point, it was a "weekend greenhouse heater" lantern, originally.

The Blizzard is a better looking lamp, puts out a bit more light (it drafts a bit better with the taller globe), and is far more at home in a house.

Don't get a Comet for indoor use. They're better than nothing, and after you've burned off the paint, they're... tolerable for casual carry around use, but that's about it. They're just not a great lantern for regular use.

[marcosdumay]

Any kind of fire will spread "bad chemicals" around it. You just get to choose what variety of them you want.