Camping is a relatively demanding activity and the outdoor lifestyle can mean that your equipment needs to be able to stand up to heavy use and high demands. As such, durability should be high on your list and this tough camping lantern is one of our favourites where robustness is concerned. If your lantern has rechargeable batteries, follow the manufacturer's instructions for charging and maintaining the batteries. Avoid overcharging, as it can reduce battery life. If the lantern will not be used for an extended period, it's recommended to partially charge the batteries before storage. Be careful around temperature extremes—either extreme cold or heat—with batteries. If you’re not bothered with weight and camping by car then you can get a chunky lantern (or two as many come in sets). These will be most rugged and give you the most brightness (more lumens the better here). Brightness

This portable light uses 3D batteries(not included) as power supply, you can use it for walking dog, camping, hiking, emergency usage or other activities. Money Saving & Environment-friendly. Built-in 4400mAh lithium battery allows charging the lantern via a USB cable. Good to the environment and don’t need to spend money on batteries. It can also work as a power bank to charge your phone or laptop temporarily. After too many car camping trips lying to myself that a headlamp was enough lighting (I also wrote our Best Headlamps guide), I decided to do a deep dive into camping lanterns. At 26.4 x 33 x 16.5 cm this work light is a little bit large to be carried in one hand while working with the other, even if the 2.3kg weight makes it plausible. It is compact enough to easily move into the area you’re working though, no matter how cramped.Cordless units are very popular with people who will only get occasional use out of their work light because their negative traits i.e. only having a finite run time before having to be charged, doesn’t affect them that much. As promised, here is your guide to all things work light related. We will take the most important factors and features that all of the best work lights should have, explain why they are important, and point out a few things to look for while you are shopping for the model that fits your needs the best. Let’s get started shall we? Corded or cordless work lights

PORTABLE: By adopting 3 D batteries, this handy lantern is rated to last up to about six days estimated from normal use, which allows you to carry it to any place where you need a handy light. (Batteries not included)There are two lights to choose from and different lighting modes for each. The main torch beam in the front of the work light has a high brightness of 1000 lumens and a low setting of 400, which is still very bright. But do you have to surrender some lighting performance for that extra battery time? Certainly not, and the claimed brightness levels from Makita are 750 lumens on high and 450 lumens on low. One thing I noticed about this Makita work light is that the quality of the light is very even across all angles. For lighting, it has a 100 lumen LED bulb. This is surrounded by a frosted globe casing that will help cast a gentle light in your tent. On the top of the light, there is also a durable metal handle. As a result, you can easily hang it from your tent frame. This is a portable work light and is fitted with a 400mah rechargeable battery. This, in addition to its lightweight nature, means that it is great for carry around with you into those hard to get to areas. The Linkax portable work light is powered by two 3.7v 800mAh 14500 Li-ion batteries that are integrated into the tool, and are charged through using the supplied micro USB charging cable. On a full charge you can expect to get between 2.5-3 hours worth of continuous use out of it.

This work light measures around 25cm long and 7cm high, and weighs approximately 850 grams, but the solid carry handle, plus the free shoulder strap make it a breeze to carry around and operate for extended periods of time. This side lamp has a third setting, the emergency SOS light, a flashing blue and red that resembles police or ambulance lights and is sure to attract attention should you break down at night on the motorway, or get injured while hiking in the wilderness.

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When I started researching lanterns, I found the price of the UST Duro to seem higher than necessary. But after looking at its competitors, its price is essentially the same as camping lanterns in this category. If you opt for rechargeable batteries these days they have fantastic run times because of improved lithium batteries. Weight Hanging Light】With a hook on the base and a metal handle on the top, you can hang the lantern to light up a larger area. Besides, the case of the lantern can be unscrewed to get brighter lighting. When you are sitting around the campfire, the last thing you want is to have to keep getting up to change the settings on your camping lantern. Fortunately, with this one, you won’t need to thanks to the inclusion of a handy remote control. The remote works up to a distance of 33 feet and the lantern features a magnetic base for secure placement. Our recommended rechargeable camping lantern winner comes with cool features like Bluetooth-enabled control from your phone so that you can direct colors and dimming.