How to choose camping lamps?

A perfect camping is indispensable to spend the night in the wild, or sit on the ground with three or five friends, talking undefended all night, or live a different summer with your family counting the stars. Under the vast starry night, the camping light for outdoor is an indispensable companion.
So how to choose a portable camping lantern, which types of camping lights are there? What elements need to be considered? After reading today’s article, choose your favorite lamp, and go to the wild to catch stars together.
01 Gas Lamp
Camping lighting, from fires to torches to oil lamps to gas lamps to today’s electric lights, has gone through a long period of time. Of course, the use of lamps in camping today is not just for lighting, but can also be used as a tool and means to create an atmosphere.
Camping lights are mainly divided into three types: gas lights, kerosene lights, and LED lights. Each has its own advantages, and it depends on your choice in different situations.
Firstly, after the gas lamp is loaded with kerosene or paraffin oil, it is necessary to pump air into the oil pot at the base to generate a certain pressure so that the kerosene can be ejected from the lamp nozzle above the oil pot; secondly, the lamp cap of the gas lamp is set on the A gauze cover made of castor fiber or asbestos on the lamp holder; then there is a shading cover like a straw hat brim on the upper part of the gas lamp, and the brightness of the illumination is wide and bright.
But there are also disadvantages. The lampshade of a gas lamp is generally made of glass, which is easily broken during transportation. At the same time, a lot of heat will be generated when the flame burns, so don’t touch it with your hands, it is easy to burn.
(1) Lampshade material: tempered glass
(2) Lighting duration: 7-14 hours
(3) Advantages: high appearance
(4) Disadvantages: The lamp yarn needs to be replaced regularly
Here again, gas is the general term for gas fuels for ordinary people. Gas is generally divided into three categories: liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas and coal gas. Gas lamps generally burn gas.
02 Kerosene lamps
Kerosene lamps have a long history and are more complicated to operate. Some kerosene lamps are even used in military camps in the past. They are the most retro-looking things in camping equipment. The maximum brightness is about 30 lumens. Use gasoline, lighter fluid, etc., see the correct use according to the brand instructions).
(1) Shade material: glass
(2) Lighting duration: about 20 hours
(3) Advantages: high appearance, high cost performance
(4) Disadvantages: the lampshade is fragile
03 LED lights for outdoor
LED lamps are relatively commonly used for camping. Although LED lamps are not the longest in terms of battery life, they are much easier to use than gas lamps and kerosene lamps. It is suitable for hanging on a high place as an ambient light, and can store energy through charging and batteries.
(1) Shade material: TPR
(2) Lighting duration: low brightness sustainable lighting for 24 hours
(3) Advantages: multiple modes to adjust the brightness, high safety in use, and a soft light shade
(4) Disadvantages: high brightness consumes power quickly, and batteries and external power sources need to be prepared all the time
04 Outdoor Candle Lights
(1) Shade material: acrylic
(2) Use time: continuous burning for 50 hours
(3) Advantages: decorative lighting, anti-mosquito, one light for three purposes
(4) Disadvantages: When the wind is strong, it is often extinguished
Coleman’s anti-mosquito candle lamp has a burning time of about 50 hours according to the official introduction. The camp lamp can be portable or hung, and the wick cup can be replaced. Even if you are not camping, you can use it to repel mosquitoes at home. It is still not recommended to burn for too long.

05 Selection Notes
(1) It is recommended to use LED white light or gas lamps and oil lamps with higher lighting brightness as the main light source.
(2) You can prepare extra headlamps or flashlights for overnight stays, as well as battery life items such as batteries, kerosene, gas tanks, etc., which are required for lamps and lanterns. It is best to prepare in advance as needed)

(3) As the ambient light source, you can choose LED hanging lights and string lights for decoration. You can see that you need to buy lamps.

(4) According to the camping environment, you can add a lamp stand to hang the lamp. When there are many mosquitoes in summer, you can hang a yellow light on the height of the lamp stand away from the tent to attract mosquitoes.

The dark night not only gives us a mysterious and tense atmosphere, but also gives us a warm environment to discover. When you light up the light source with warm colors, this sense of contrast will bring a different aesthetic feeling. After looking at so many camping lamps on Minyepan, choose your favorite lamp to embellish the night and enjoy the comfort and comfort of camping, but please pay attention to safe use!