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: https://amzn.to/456s0ID
➡️ Most colorful and fun: https://amzn.to/3UWfjuY
➡️ Best solar lantern: https://amzn.to/3yDArPs
➡️ A cheaper solar alternative: https://amzn.to/4dWfK1j
➡️ Brightest lantern: https://amzn.to/3VodNmM
➡️ Cool antique look: https://amzn.to/3VlBGvj
➡️ Budget pick: https://amzn.to/3wVsi8u
All these links are from Amazon!
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➡️ Best overall: https://alnk.to/g3bac1m
➡️ Most colorful and fun: https://alnk.to/44VDuyd
➡️ Best solar lantern: https://alnk.to/5Q5diIe
➡️ A cheaper solar alternative: https://alnk.to/7qk283G
➡️ Brightest lantern: https://alnk.to/5jkWmgV
➡️ Budget pick: https://alnk.to/bisHI0R
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The Rest
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Here are the next best rechargeable lanterns that I tested, but they’re not my favorites:
➡️ Black Diamond Apollo: https://amzn.to/3Vm29c7
➡️ LuminAID PackLite Max: https://amzn.to/4e257tE
➡️ Mpowerd Luci Pro: https://amzn.to/4c2VXLB
➡️ Goal Zero Core: https://amzn.to/4bY1147
➡️ Coleman Rugged: https://amzn.to/4c2YSEn
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: TBA
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DISCLOSURE
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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.
Blud did a whole scientific review 🗿🧏🏻
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.
Incredibly thorough research! Thank you for all your hard work!
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?
Awesome 👌.Thank you for taking the time to complete such an in depth review.
Just wow to your thoroughness!
Great comparison, very helpful – also you’re super cute!
Without an intro to all the lights, i have no idea which one you are talking about.
great information. Thank you!
Great coverage on the lights! Efficient and thorough coverage. I only have the Goal zero 600, but I thought you did it justice and agree with every thing you said about it.
Great video! I personally use Sofirn flashlights as lanterns. Put a white silicone diffuser on either a SP33S (5000 lumen down to 10 lumen) or SP33v3 (3500 lumen down to 1 lumen). They will light a huge area if needed.
Another fantastic video Liz! The ML6 is actually on sale for $53 on the REI site (at least in the US). Absolutely picking one up! Thanks again for the effort you put into these videos 😁
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.
Amazing! Thank you for all this information! You are a 💡 hero!
I would highly recomend brennesthul oli o200. 10 dollars 180lumem great colour temperatur, hanger and magnetic back. Runs on three aaa for the price it’s great.
Excellent video – thank you for the reviews!
Great set of info as always! Thank you!
Hi, Fenix make a great lantern!
Excellent analysis!
Are you an engineer?
Anyway, thank you for the great work and guidelines for campers.
Your reviews never cease to amaze me mate. The charts are so helpful, but the competence and level of testing is second to none. Testing the lanterns with a luxmeter and testing the battery capacity down to the last bit is requires real determination and skills. Thanks for taking six months of your time to give us the most un-biased review out there. Cheers.
Great review and Cristal clear
Love the Luci lantern!! Has never let me down for years!! Just enough light to not attract bugs!! Awesome lantern!
Spoiler alert, I subscribed at "My first shot is them in a daylight setting"
I have two ML6’s for over three years….they are amazing, never fail, and they are indestructible
Love the content
Great review. Very helpful. Thanks for doing this for us.
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. 🙂
Really well researched, I love how much work you put into your videos. I’ll be picking up a ML6 soon – and I’ll make sure to use your link.
I like my solar charging lantern it works great for me !! I got at Walmart
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
Truly a THOROUGH test! Thank you for doing the legwork for us!!!!!
THank You for the detailed resting !!!
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?
➡ OVERALL BEST (Ledlenser): https://amzn.to/456s0ID
➡ Most colorful and fun (BioLite): https://amzn.to/3UWfjuY
➡ Best solar lantern (Titan): https://amzn.to/3yDArPs
➡ A cheaper solar alternative (Base Light): https://amzn.to/4dWfK1j
➡ Brightest lantern (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: https://alnk.to/g3bac1m
➡ Most colorful and fun: https://alnk.to/44VDuyd
➡ Best solar lantern: https://alnk.to/5Q5diIe
➡ A cheaper solar alternative: https://alnk.to/7qk283G
➡ Brightest lantern: https://alnk.to/5jkWmgV
➡ Budget pick: https://alnk.to/bisHI0R
–> My replaced Goal Zero Lighthouse 600 is stuck in shipping from the US to Singapore at the moment, keep you updated when I can!
Thank you so much for all your support guys, you’re the awesomest bunch ever! 🥰❤😭 (touched emoji)
Awesome video as usual 👍🏼
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?
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!!!
Thanks, Liz! Impressively thorough as always. Do you think you might do a camp pillow comparison someday?
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!
Thanks I chose the Biolite 500 and Ledlenser ML6, got 2 of each. Great Review
have you used the ‘hand–crank’ of the Thorlite? Does one need to be Thor to use it?
Great tests! For any other lighting related videos take into consideration Nitecore. They make really good quality products
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.
Sweet!
Wow, totally amazing review! Bravo! 😀
Thanks!
Very well done, as always. Thanks for this one!
The backyard is looking good.
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.