It's great to have so many options available for lighting when hunting, fishing, or camping. There's nothing like night fishing or camping with Coleman lanterns. I've known about the thorium in old type mantles for years, and always burned them off outdoors and handled the old mantles with a moist paper towel for disposal. My Amish neighbors use various non-electric sources of light every day. Candles and oil lamps may be a fire hazard, and put off a surprising amount of soot. Better than nothing when the power goes out though.
LED lights are a real game changer. They are so efficient that they can operate for many hours off batteries or a solar panel. I have four Honda generators from 600 watts to 4000 watts. For lighting, a radio, or light electrical loads, my little 600 watt Honda is great. It is smaller than a 12 pack size cooler, very light, quiet, and fuel efficient.
