Trumpy,

I've had great experiences with the Sho-Me lanterns from Able 2 Products.
http://www.able2products.com/Pages/09.2770.htm

We have used them at work, in an industrial environment, for over 10 years and they have proven themselves to be durable, reliable, and effective. I was impressed enough to buy one for my own personal use. One of the best things is that they look so ordinary that people don't 'borrow' them as much [Linked Image]

Their specs aren't as impressive (when compared to other lights) as I thought they would be but I believe they would do a good job for what you described along with being lighter and less expensive than some of the others.

Jim