Bought this for a camping trip and while it never ended, I really enjoyed this little light. Most of the time I leave it on a bright windowsill to charge. I love using it as a night light because it's solar powered so I feel less guilty leaving it on after I fall asleep. You can adjust the brightness a little bit, so I tried adjusting it to the lowest brightness. But if you get close enough to the light, reading is enough. I think this would be a very useful light if the power went out. I accidentally turned it on while I was asleep and it usually goes off in the morning, but I have observed that if fully charged it stays on for at least a few hours. It can be great if you drive to a campground.