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Camping lights are an essential accessory that may seem trivial at first until you don't have any. Your camping light needs to be reliable and have a readily available fuel source or power supply.

There are many ways to light your camp site and you need to consider what your needs are so you can purchase the camping lights that are right for you and your family. Below is a summary of some of the different forms of camping lights and what their pros and cons are to help you find the best for your situation.

Gas Lanterns

camping lights-gasGas lanterns have the advantage of providing the brightest light out of all the camping lights currently on the market. The flame burns clean and will even provide a bit of warmth making for a great camping light when the weather is starting to get cooler.

 

 

Kerosene Lanterns

camping lights keroseneKerosene lanterns are powered by kerosene obviously. Advantages of kerosene lamps as camping lights are it's easy to get fuel for them and they are cheap. Wicks are also widely available at affordable prices. A major disadvantage is that they can cause fires if they are tipped over. Never leave a burning kerosene lamp unattended.

 

 

Butane Lanterns

camping lights butaneButane lanterns make excellent camping lights for backpackers. They provide quite a bit more light than a torch can for an equivalent size and are extremely light weight. Despite there small size they put out quite a generous amount of illumination. Some models can output the equivalent of 38 watt globe.

 

 

Battery Powered Lamps

camping lights batteryBattery operated lamps are perhaps the safest form of camping lights available. As there is no flame there is little to no chance of a fire. You also don't need to be carrying around dangerous flammable materials.

Originally a major disadvantage of battery powered lights was the fact that they could not produce as much light as gas or butane powered lanterns. With the emergence of L.E.D's however this is changing.

Solar Camping Lantern

camping lights solar camping lanternRechargeable batteries are great when you have the means to recharge them but what if you are in the middle of nowhere and you don't have a 12 volt charger for your car. A solar camping lantern might be the solution. There are models that will even give you a bit of extra juice on your cell phone which is always a plus.

 

 

Battery LED Lights

battery led lightsBattery LED lights have become more useful in recent years. They can put out ample light for any application, are rugged and tough and use 80-90% less power than traditional incandescent bulbs.

 

 

 

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