Light Up the Night with the Best Camping Lanterns

If you want a lantern design that does it all and don’t mind paying a bit extra for all the features, the Led Lenser ML6 lantern can do just about everything you need it to. Like the goal zero, the ML6 serves not only as a handy camping lantern but a power bank as well with its onboard 3,200 mAh rechargeable power source. The ML6 is also capable of connecting via Bluetooth to your phone so you can control it from further away.

The light can offer up to 750 lumens of light output in its “boost” mode for those short stints where you’ll need a lot of light but it can also provide you with a generous 180 hours of functionality at its lowest setting which is 5 lumens. The Led Lenser ML6 is also weatherproof.

Blending the best parts of a lantern with the benefits of a power bank, the Goal Zero Lighthouse Mini V2 is a great companion for those of us who like to spend our days adventuring and then coming back to get a bit of “out of office work” done in the evenings. The Lighthouse Mini V2 features a 3.200 mAh onboard battery which provides you with either 4 Hours of light output on its 210 high setting or can last for up to 500 hours on its low setting. 

If you run out of juice with the Lighthouse mini, you can always carry a spare 18650 Goal Zero Battery to swap them out just in case you anticipate needing more power. The light weighs just 8 ounces and collapses its legs onto the side of the lantern to make it both light and compact for those looking to save on weight and space but still light up the night. 

If you’re already heavily invested into the small and portable propane tanks for cooking then you’ll appreciate this little attachment for small propane cylinders. The Primus Micron lantern is durable, lightweight and best of all silent. While most other propane or butane powered lamps will make some sort of noise as they give off both heat and light, this Micron does not mean you won’t have that annoying background noise around when you’re trying to listen to the sounds of the night.

The Micron is probably best suited for backpackers who are trying to save on space and weight as it can share fuel with your cooking utensils and also offers a decent amount of light (235 max lumens) while weighing only 4.4ounces. The Piezoelectric lighting mechanism means that you’ll never be without an ignition source.

The Coleman brand has a long history of having some of the most affordable and accessible camping gear known to man. Their 390 Lumen Twin LED Lantern runs off standard D-Cell batteries and is water resistant against rain and splashing water. What is really neat about the Coleman lantern is that it nearly perfectly emulates the classic style of string mantles while being much safer from a fuel storage perspective. 

The Coleman 390 Lumen camping lantern boasts up to 85 hours or runtime on its “high” setting and up to 299 hours on the “low” setting (100 lumens). The Lantern is also very lightweight at just under 3-pounds making it stable enough to withstand some wind while still being light enough to carry.

This one has been a staple in the camping industry for years and for good reason. The Coleman propane gas lantern is portable and reliable and provides a generous 1000 lumens of light for getting your whole camp area lit up to keep the fun times rolling even after the sun has gone down. The Gas lantern makes use of standard 16.4 oz propane cylinders and lights easily and safely with matches. 

The Coleman gas lantern features a built-in pressure regulator and will run up to 7.5 hours on a full propane cylinder meaning it’ll work for multiple nights in a row without needing to be refilled.