We were able to see if a light was bright or long enough to light up the common space where food and drinks were being made. The packs are good because they’ve got the power switch and they also act like a little lamp on their own with 4 LEDS down the side of the unit.

The Fiamma LED Awning Light Gutter is elegantly designed to fit around the top of the door frame, its curved shape allows the light to act as a rain gutter. The battery test, too, sought to challenge these string lights with real-life usage, and included charging rechargeable lights fully, setting up battery-powered lights with brand new batteries, and hooking up plug-in lights with portable batteries, then running each light until they died. Thirdly, fluorescent bulbs tend to gradually dim over their lifespan, unlike good-quality LED lights which generally will not start to dim until at least 50,000 hours of use. We hung them between two cars to illuminate a group site, and we used them to outline a tent in a single campsite.Shorter ones are better for lighting up the inside of your car or tent, or illuminating your hammock.

Some string lights are for small areas, like the back of a pickup truck, while others will light up your whole campsite. Reducing the number of LEDs per length is the most blatant way that cheap companies cut corners compared to better quality brands. For brightness, consider whether you want a single string light that crosses a campsite for some added ambiance, or if you want to crisscross string lights across your campsite to provide illumination. Their Colour Rendering Index (CRI) is usually higher than other forms of lighting as well, meaning they reproduce colours more accurately.The lights that weren’t suited for whole campsites were set up in tents, backs of cars, and over hammocks to see if they worked better for a single camper. Pack MR8 GU4 Bi Pin Base LED Light Bulb AC DC 10V 30V Replacement for 5W Mini Halogen Spot Lamp Bulbs, Use for Novelty Lights, Low Volt Vehicles - RV, Boats, Campers, Yachts, Bus - Daylight White, 1.

These lights are water resistant, so you won’t have to worry about leaving them out during a light rainstorm. The light strips can be connected up with multiple light strips using the 3 way splitter, dimmable using dimmer attachment or cables extended using the cable extensions.This makes it prone to scratching and abrasion, which over time will start to turn the coating opaque, lessening the light output. We’ve had some cheap nasty poundland ones but my Vango Photon is affordable, nearly as bright as my mega Led Lenser P7 torch and has outlasted them all. As for compression-resistance, it will not be deformed or damaged after the weight of a car rolling on it. The pods are refillable, but as purchased, they’ll diffuse bug-repelling scents for about 200 hours. For instance, the Nite Ize Radiant ShineLinestake about an hour and a half to charge completely for a 6-hour battery life.

Whether you’re a seasoned outdoor enthusiast or a first-time glamper, our selection of glamping beds will ensure you rest peacefully under the starry night sky. This mini torch provides directional light to illuminate small areas or situations where bright light is needed away from access to conventional batteries or electrical grids.The kit consists of 4 x 50cm rigid aluminium bar strip lights each fitted with 30 LEDs in both amber and white. Whether you’re setting up camp in the wilderness or creating a cozy atmosphere in your backyard, these lights are your reliable source of illumination. The last four feet of the string are without lights though, as it heads to the power source, so the lights are really more like 6 feet long.