Flexible lighting system for carrying bag or container with an exterior control panel and externally deployable flexible light strip

A lighting system comprising:

• a portable container having an interior and an exterior, the portable container having a first opening extending through the portable container between the interior and the exterior and a second opening for access to the interior;
• a mounting bracket arranged within the interior of the portable container;
• a power supply coupled to or arranged on the mounting bracket;
• a control panel arranged within the first opening and coupled to the mounting bracket, the control panel operable from the exterior of the portable container through the first opening;
• at least one flexible light strip deployable exterior to the portable container;
• a power cable coupleable to the control panel within the portable container, the power cable extendable through the second opening exterior to the portable container to couple to the at least one flexible light strip;
• a plurality of hangers or holders coupleable to the at least one flexible light strip, the plurality of hangers or holders configured to secure the at least one flexible light strip to a structure exterior to a carrying bag;
• a battery power supply cable coupleable to the control panel and to one or more batteries;
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• a power supply cable coupleable to the power supply and to an alternating current (AC) source.

A lighting system comprising:

• a carrying bag having an interior and an exterior, the carrying bag having a first opening and a second opening;
• a control panel cover coupled to the exterior of the carrying bag, the control panel cover removably fastenable over the first opening;
• a mounting bracket arranged in the carrying bag;
• a power supply coupled to or arranged on the mounting bracket;
• a control panel arranged within the first opening and coupled to the mounting bracket, the control panel visible through the first opening when the control panel cover is unfastened, and the control panel operable from the exterior of the carrying bag;
• at least one flexible light strip;
• a power cable coupleable to the control panel and to the at least one flexible light strip, the power cable extendable through the second opening;
• a plurality of hangers or holders coupleable to the at least one flexible light strip, the plurality of hangers or holders configured to secure the at least one flexible light strip to a structure exterior to the carrying bag, each hanger or holder of the plurality of hangers or holders comprising:
• a light strip holder coupleable to the at least one flexible light strip;
• a flexible cord coupleable to the light strip holder;
• a fastener removably coupleable to the structure exterior to the carrying bag, the fastener further coupleable to the flexible cord;
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• an adjustment clip coupleable to the flexible cord.