Day Light Saving Time

nineee

OK, it stays light longer now but here's my question.  I live in an old house and don't have outside lighting on the patio.  How do some of you light your cooking area?  I wear a baseball cap with little battery operated lights in the brim.  Works OK but not great.  Have any other suggestions?   I looked at some pole type lamps at Lowes but they involved too much work to set up.  Had to pour concrete for the base the guy-kid said.  Just so you know, I'm a "mature" woman of significant age who does all the BGE smokin' and grillin'.  So what other options do I have for lighting my space. Nineee

caliking

I have tried many lighting options - gooseneck type bbq grill lights, headlamps, visor LED lights, solar lights, and all were somewhat effective.

 I finally just bit the bullet and had an electrician put in a regular floodlight (the kind with 2 lightbulbs) with a GFCI plug in each of the 2 areas I have my cookers. I can't begin to tell you what a difference it made!. Was mad at myself for putzing around with inferior lighting for this many years. It was the single best lifestyle improvement in the last 2 years. 

Cookbook_Chip

Yep, floodlight.

SmokinDAWG82

I got one of these, not the best but does the job

 http://www.amazon.com/Fulcrum-20019-301-Battery-Operated-Clip-On-Light/dp/B000R7LOX8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1363214583&sr=8-7&keywords=led+gooseneck++light

bweekes

Floodlighting is probably the best way to go, but if you're leaning towards something easier, check this out. 

http://www.amazon.com/Steven-Raichlen-Barbecue-3-Head-Grill/dp/B003EMC6SK/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1363215054&sr=8-9&keywords=bbq+light

I use this and it's great - lights up the entire cooking surface on my XL. 

nolaegghead

I assembled this from off the shelf stuff.  Microphone goose-neck, flange, clamp and powerful but cheap LED flashlight. Puts out way more light than any of those grill lights.

 

Chubbs

@Nola, I wish I was you. Will you make one for me npand pay for the supplies, use your labor, and cover the shipping? Please...

nolaegghead

@Chubbs - I bought a bunch of that stuff for tools in the shop - I'd love to supply one to ya, but you'll have to send me your address - just write it on the back of a 1960 Rickenbacker 370 12-string guitar and send it to me! I'll take care of the rest, hell, might even send ya two! 

Solson005

I've got some solar lighting that I picked up at lowes and used some old landscape lighting parts to mount it to my pergola. 

FanOfFanboys

Similar to another thread but I use this: can be bought for like $30-50 from Lowes, easy to move, and I use for a couple diff things. Can turn on each light individually and they each have a low and a high setting. Can adjust angle and height in seconds.

jlsm

@nolaegghead, I'm jealous about your mechanical capabilities. Wish I could do that, but I don't know where to even find the parts.

nolaegghead

@jlsm - ain't no skill involved in this rig.  Amazon parts.  Dealextreme.com flashlight.  Look for something that uses 18650 batteries, get a charger.  I've posted all the parts a few times, they all screw together with minimal tools.

nineee

Hey, Thanks for all your suggestions.  I can use these ideas.  Really appreciate it.  Nineee