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    Posted: 15 Sep 2018 at 6:43pm
Kind of hard to find things in the pitch black of night or trying to hold a flashlight and do something that requires both hands so you holding the flashlight under your arm or between your legs. I purchased a light that looks like a light switch and runs on batteries. Its pretty bright and does the job, you can Velcro it to the inside wall or use 2 small screws. I prefer the Velcro as to I do not like putting any hole that are not necessary into my pod.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Sep 2018 at 10:43pm
Would you share the details on the lights?  They sound like a good idea for the storage bins. Thanks
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Sep 2018 at 11:51pm
You can purchase the lights he is referring to at Harbor Freight for $2.99 when they're on sale.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Sep 2018 at 11:32am
Gotta do this one also!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Sep 2018 at 4:07pm
I did something a little different but using car parts I had in shop. I mounted a retractable service light from the 90s GM products inside my right rear storage door, I used the solar plug and a fused pigtail to power it. The light extends 16 feet. and has a LED bulb. I can move it to all my tires, underneath pod and to all my outside storage doors (178). It's a 12 volt auto service light. I wasn't concerned about the front of pod, I have a light there. Works great, no batteries and its rugged. Pics available if anyone is interested.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Sep 2018 at 6:38pm
We use under cabinet LED lights that recharge by USB and are magnetized to a strip so that they can be moved around or taken off to recharge.  they are small but very bright
https://www.amazon.com/Rechargeable-Magnetic-Cordless-Lighting-Aluminium/dp/B07FKNWDWM/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1537227233&sr=8-7&keywords=led+under+cabinet+lighting+3+pack.
We also put in motion activated nightlights so that when we get up in the middle of the night we can see where we are going.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Sep 2018 at 9:23pm
Better late than never.   (?)

I find a simple headlamp to be extremely useful and 'hands free'. 

Simple and very general purpose, as in late-night trips to the state park bathroom.
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