Best Camping Lighting: Camping Awards 2024

WINNER – Best Camping Lighting 2024

Vango Lightbeam 250 Recharge

£35

(photo courtesy of Vango)

Why the Vango Lightbeam 250 Recharge?

For quick overnight camping trips, a couple of torches and a battery-powered lantern will probably be enough to meet your lighting needs. But on longer family holidays, when you are likely to spend more time inside the tent after dark, you really need something a bit more substantial to illuminate your tent. This newcomer from Vango, the LightBeam 250 Recharge, is an inflatable striplight that is powerful enough to do just that.

It has a lightweight and flexible design and is fitted with two magnetic attachment points for easy set-up in your tent. Depending on the light mode – you can tailor the levels to your individual needs – it has a runtime of between four and 40 hours. It’s also available in a smaller-sized version.

Our verdict

Perfect for group camping, this portable area light is capable of casting out 6,000 lumens that can illuminate a space of up to 91m.

It’s ideal for communal camping areas, such as outdoor kitchens and dining tables, but can be used around the house and garden, too.

Our verdict

The Munros is a rechargeable lantern that combines classic design with modern functionality. The adjustable colour mode allows you to have a cool white or warm yellow light, controlled by a dimmer.

It’s weather resistant, is fitted with a hanging hook and comes with a carabiner and USB-C charging cable.