There are many ingenious and easy ways of using the lantern to light up your area of interest. Some include lighting them up and holding them in your hand, while others require to be strung up on places due to weight restrictions. Moreover, you can quickly identify the type of lantern by the various add ons that it features (that too, in broad daylight). 1. Size: Big lanterns typically require greater energy to be held aloft. Therefore, these are also the lanterns that can be hung or placed on stools, desks, and floors. It can help in having a stable light source without wasting your muscular energy on it. 2. Type of Handle: The type of handle determines whether the lantern can be held aloft like traditional lanterns or on its sides (like the handle of a coffee mug). Both ways have their pros and cons. It would help if you looked for the style that matches your gait and energy. 3. Water Resistance: These lanterns are usually both handheld and stationary in nature. The only difference is the added weight due to waterproofing the lantern. Otherwise, it can also be used in similar ways to a traditional lantern. 4. Packability: The best kind of lanterns can be easily collapsed(folded onto itself to reduce space requirement). This makes them lightweight and easy to carry. However, this feature can reduce the lifespan of your beloved emergency light as to attain such levels of freedom, some of the materials have to be replaced with lighter (and thereby weaker) counterparts. These are the traditional ways of using a lantern. As is the case with humans, you can always try and develop your own different and unique ways, as when you are in an emergency, anything and everything goes.