This way, you don’t have to worry about dirt or knocking it over accidentally. Electric camping lanterns usually have a switch somewhere which you can press to turn it on or off. If simply pressing the button doesn’t work, press it and hold for a few seconds. Gas camping lanterns usually have a shut-off valve located at the base of the burner. If your lantern has electronic ignition, locate the switch and flip it to turn the lantern on or off.
The brightest camping lantern product that we could find was the Super Bright LED Rechargeable Portable Scene Light II by Streamlight. It has a maximum brightness of 10,000 lumens, which is the highest amount of lumens we’ve seen in a lantern so far. The lantern’s collapsible body and it’s light weight means that carrying it doesn’t get any easier because it can fit right in your backpack. But just because it’s light doesn’t mean it compromises durability.
Simply turn the knob to high for a bright 400 lumens or low to conserve battery life. As much as I hate ripping on any piece of gear, I really fell like Coleman mailed it in on their Rugged Rechargeable Lantern. Ozark Trail makes a better and cheaper lantern or Goal Zero’s Lighthouse 400 is our Editor’s Choice for just a bit more money. Due to size and weight, lantern is subject to $3.00 additional handling charge. Since you’ll most likely be using your lantern outdoors, durability is crucial.
None of them had a lantern/light, so I went off to my campsite to get the lantern. They were all quite amazed and couldnt stop thanking me. I remove the batteries when packing so it doesn’t turn on by mistake. Luci Original Inflatable Solar LightOur classic Luci light.
Some lanterns are so bright that they’ll blind you if you turn them on facing the wrong way. So pick a brightness that suits your use case and stick with that. The 8D batteries can make coleman battery lantern the lantern base heavy and add to the overall cost but for the 75-hours worth of run-time, it’s not a deal breaker. If it’s camping, the Coleman brand is going to be involved.