This hurricane lantern was designed for any type of emergency, or when you have a power outage, or even for camping. Just add lamp oil, adjust and light the wick, and you're ready to go! Lightweight and portable, it also has an adjustable wick, a handle to carry it, and a ring to hang it up. Approximately 9 inches tall. Reviews: "I highly recommend using a hurricane oil lantern. You do not have to deal with mantles, and they are cheap. I live on the east coast, and I really appreciate the fact that I can put a little citronella oil in this lantern and keep some of the mosquitoes away. I don’t use it just when I’m camping. I also use it when at home for backyard barbecues." - Bert Humphrey, Dover, Delaware. "Perhaps some people think of kerosene lamps as being old-fashioned, things that people stopped using when electricity was invented, but I love them. I like using my hurricane oil lantern because it gives off a natural and fire-like light. You do not get that from battery-powered lights. One word of warning, though, if you are not use to the smell of kerosene, it can take a little to get used to." - Whitney DuBois, Portland, Oregon "I filled up this lantern before a 7 night camping trip, and it lasted me the entire trip, with oil to spare! It gives off a natural glow that is very pleasant, especially when camping somewhere where you can’t build your own fire." - Peter Youderian, Phoenix, Arizona.