In our house, we always kept our outdoor goods and equipment in our camper van. Thanks to this, we had access to a whole set of fuel, lighting, cooking equipment, tent, sleeping bags and other essentials, so we were able to survive well in the plygrund of the primary school, which became our evacuation center. In the same center, we saw a lot of other people using similar outdoor goods.
(Male, Higasinada Ward)

A flashlight only gives focused light and does not light up the entire room.
The lantern for outdoor use that we had was an excellently bright source of light in this respect. We kept out outdoor equipment in the car parked in an outdoor parking lot so this was really a godsend.
(Male,aged 36,Tarumi Ward)

Fire Deperment Advice
In order to provide light for an entire room using a flashlight, place a creased sheet of aluminium foil on the ceiling. Put a flashlight under it and the light will be irregularly reflected, brightening up the whole room to a surprising degree. Outdoor equipment is indeed very useful in survival situations. If you have such equipment stored in a van, this can become a kind of emergency shelter. Your van will provide not only heating and cooling, lighting, radio(television),and place to sleep, but if you have emergency provisions loaded as well, it becomes a perfect shelter. If you can, get away from town life and experience camping as a leisure pursuit, getting a taste of life without gas, running water, and electricity;this will prepare you for emergencies. We know that many of those who had these outdoor goods and equipment in their cars made use of them and pitched tents in parks or primary schools, making them into their temporary home.