Lights always seem to be a concern for those thinking about deciding to move off-grid. The other big question is what about refrigeration, but that is for another day.
Let me share with you what we do for light. Often overlooked is windows. We have a 640 square foot house and we have ten windows for lighting during the day and open the windows for air in warm weather.
Secondly, at night we use kerosene lamps. Frankly, we like the mellow light rather than electric lights or a propane lantern. Candles are also used, but not often. For convenience in the bathroom, we have a battery lantern. I must admit that it is nice being able to flip a switch for light. The lantern is only used for a few minutes at a time so the batteries last for two to three months. The other light we use is a solar lantern which Joann hangs above the kitchen sink when she does dishes.
Kerosene lanterns are our primary light source.
A battery lantern for light in the bathroom
Solar lantern for light above the kitchen sink
I must confess that we do have solar power for our home, but turning on lights at night draws power from the batteries unnecessarily.
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