The 12 Best Rechargeable LED Lanterns for Camping (Bought & Tested!)
The 12 Best Rechargeable LED Lanterns for Camping (Bought & Tested!)
These are my absolute favorite rechargeable camping lanterns:
➡️ OVERALL BEST (Ledlenser): https://amzn.to/3GLntmI
➡️ Most colorful and fun (BioLite): https://amzn.to/3UWfjuY
➡️ Best solar lantern (Titan): https://amzn.to/3yDArPs
➡️ Brightest lantern (Lighthouse 600): https://amzn.to/3VodNmM
➡️ Cool antique look (Barebones): https://amzn.to/3VlBGvj
➡️ Budget pick (Lighthouse Mini): https://amzn.to/3wVsi8u
All these links are from Amazon!
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➡️ Best overall (Ledlenser): https://rei.pxf.io/YRL50j
➡️ Most colorful and fun (BioLite): https://rei.pxf.io/xLOxRv
➡️ Best solar lantern (Titan): https://rei.pxf.io/raRvB3
➡️ Brightest lantern (Lighthouse 600): https://rei.pxf.io/e1aobz
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The Rest (from Amazon)
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Here are the next best rechargeable lanterns that I tested, but they’re not my favorites:
➡️ BioLite Luci Charge 360 (formerly Mpowerd Base Light): https://amzn.to/4eZJ0Vy
➡️ Black Diamond Apollo: https://amzn.to/3Vm29c7
➡️ LuminAID PackLite Max: https://amzn.to/4e257tE
➡️ BioLite Luci Original (formerly Mpowerd Luci Pro): https://amzn.to/4nWgV5E
➡️ Goal Zero Core: https://amzn.to/4bY1147
➡️ Coleman Rugged: https://amzn.to/4c2YSEn
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Backcountry
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➡️ BioLite AlpenGlow 500: https://backcountry.tnu8.net/JKB3WE
➡️ Barebones Railroad: https://backcountry.tnu8.net/RGKxEb
➡️ Black Diamond Apollo: https://backcountry.tnu8.net/4G2kMo
This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, which means that if you buy something, I’ll receive a tiny commission, at NO additional cost to you.
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TIMESTAMPS
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00:00 Intro
00:17 Test 1
04:51 Test 2
05:52 Test 3
06:57 Test 4
10:19 Test 5
13:42 Test 6
14:07 Results and Recommendations
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MY BLOG
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⚡Best Rechargeable LED Camping Lanterns: https://campingguidance.com/best-rechargeable-led-lanterns/
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DISCLOSURE
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Wow, now that is a review! 😮
Your comparisons are really professional and amazing. I have a a question: How many hours will Goal Zero 600 run at medium lumens and what intensity would those lumens would be at?
Wow, totally amazing review! Bravo! 😀
I loved the review but currently looking at two products I didn’t see in the review. I am looking at the Goal Zero Lighthouse Micro Charge and Ledlenser ML4. Anyone out there who may have some expereince with both?
Truly a THOROUGH test! Thank you for doing the legwork for us!!!!!
Ah just what i needed. Now i’m just between the ML6 and the Titan. I didn’t see in video comparing squ footage coverage of light base on lumens setting? This would be very helpful!
Your testing and reviews are top notch, puts Consumer Reports to shame. New sub.
Nice vids again… however, there are a few you forgot that are damn nice! Fenix and Nitecore. 🙂
Blud did a whole scientific review 🗿🧏🏻
Worth noting: lanterns with discreet brightness levels have predictable durations … continuous brightness level is nice for customization, but the disadvantage is that you can’t be sure of exactly how long it will last since your output was customized. Which one is better is a matter of opinion, of course. 🙂
Without an intro to all the lights, i have no idea which one you are talking about.
It’s extremely difficult in your videos because naming is NOT consistent. i.e. I see Packlite Titan on the chart but where is the link?
Thank you for this video!!
have you used the ‘hand–crank’ of the Thorlite? Does one need to be Thor to use it?
I like the objective testing you have. However, Lux and Lumens are not the same thing. Lumens indicates an intensity of light emitted in all directions by a source. An omnidirectional source or a 360 degree source will emit more lumens than one that projects light in only 90 or 180 degrees around the source with similar hardware. In LED a manufacturer may use about half the number of LED chips for a small angle design. For a traditional lamp like incandescent, halogen or something light that the lumen emittance is nearly spherical except toward the lamp base. LEDs are more of a point source, but with more of them arranged in different directions, or using a reflector, the mfr. can approximate a 360 degree or nearly spherical distribution. LED offers much creativity in shape of lamp and distribution. Lux or footcandles is a point measurement at a given distance from a source. LUX is approximately 10x that of Footcandles (FC). The fact that your testing of lumens vs Lux at a short distance is sometimes close in value is coincidental.
HOWEVER, comparing lamp to lamp, same meter, same distance, same units is a perfectly relevant study.
Thanks!
Thanks for the video.
great information. Thank you!
Fantastic review but glad it had closed caption.
Just so well done 👏
Hi Liz!!! Hope you are great!!! It been a while!!! How was your trip? Hope great!!! A more great video, I real don´t realize that is so many lanterns!!!
I woudl guess that having something strobing would stress out the components and the bulb, so i would say best to have a separate device that does that
Nice comparison. Another one you could check out is the Sofirn LT1s. It has USB C charging, power bank function, replaceable 5000mAh battery, ramping from warm to cool white, red light and also you can turn on only one side for more direct lighting. It’s very compact.
Great review and Cristal clear
Thanks I chose the Biolite 500 and Ledlenser ML6, got 2 of each. Great Review
Thanks for another thorough review. This is my one-stop-shop for lanterns review. Very informative as always.
The amount of thought, effort and organization you put into this video is far, far under appreciated. I hope my thumbs up, comment and subscription helps you a little. Keep up the excellent videos! And thank you.
Just picked up a Sofirn LT1S, I hope it goes well. I know the GoalZero did some big winning on GearLab, but this review is so much more thorough. The lantern world is a mess right now, somebody could really jump in here with a truly great product.
I’m still banking on somebody to come out with the perfect "Outdoor iPhone" emergency FM AM SW NOAA radio / flashlight / lantern / SOS strobe / siren / solar / crank dynamo / usb-c / 21700 battery / power bank / Bluetooth speaker / air compressor / jump starter…with an antenna port and external solar panel ports.
It’s probably too much to ask XD.
Hey Liz, please include your affiliate links to your recommended products for Amazon Canada as well so people outside the US can support your work by using your links. Thanks for putting so much effort in your videos and making them thorough. They are way more helpful than any article online
great video! Just what I needed
What an in-depth review. 🎉
Back from a 3 week trip and catching up with things.
As usual, this is a fantastic review. 10 for 10 on the amount of info! the LEDLENSER lantern is indeed impressive, and it is my type of camping gadget that have non-proprietary replaceable batteries. Even better, you can get a 18650 AAA battery adapter so that in a bind you can use 3 AAA batteries to power the lantern.
On an upcoming camping trip, I’m going to go old school and try out the Coleman white gas (naphtha) camping lantern and stove that I found in a garage sales. Hopefully they are not going to blow up on me LOL.
Amazing! Thank you for all this information! You are a 💡 hero!
Thank you very much for helping us out ! ❤
This is a very amazing review!
Great review. Very helpful. Thanks for doing this for us.
Incredible in depth review!!! Thank you for your time and effort !
One thing I love about the ML-6 is that you can bring spare batteries if you want, or replace it with a higher MAH battery, and you can pair it with a flashlight or headlamp that also uses the same 18650 battery type. Just be sure to put the spare batteries into a closed case so that there is no possibility of them shorting out. Good review.
The backyard is looking good.
I have two ML6’s for over three years….they are amazing, never fail, and they are indestructible
You can tell your life story in 5 min
Ozark trail from walmart
Thanks, Liz! Impressively thorough as always. Do you think you might do a camp pillow comparison someday?
Just wow to your thoroughness!
Sweet!
Hi, Fenix make a great lantern!
Great work! Cientific, Thanks!
Thank you so much for these videos!
Please test head lamps as well. ❤
➡ OVERALL BEST (Ledlenser): https://amzn.to/3GLntmI
➡ Most colorful and fun (BioLite): https://amzn.to/3UWfjuY
➡ Best solar lantern (Titan): https://amzn.to/3yDArPs
➡ Brightest lantern (Lighthouse 600): https://amzn.to/3VodNmM
➡ Cool antique look (Barebones): https://amzn.to/3VlBGvj
➡ Budget pick (Mini): https://amzn.to/3wVsi8u
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All above links go to Amazon!
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REI Co-Op
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➡ Best overall (Ledlenser): https://rei.pxf.io/YRL50j
➡ Most colorful and fun (BioLite): https://rei.pxf.io/xLOxRv
➡ Best solar lantern (Titan): https://rei.pxf.io/raRvB3
➡ Brightest lantern (Lighthouse 600): https://rei.pxf.io/e1aobz
Thank you so much for all your support guys, you’re the awesomest bunch ever! 🥰❤😭 (touched emoji)
Very comprehensive testing, very useful. Thanks