Have you ever tried camping in the dark?

Struggling with dim lighting while trying to set up your campsite is no fun.

Fortunately, these problems are easily avoided when you know how to choose the right LED camp lighting setup.

Different camping trips call for different types of lighting. Do you know how to choose the best setup for your needs, and rig them up correctly? If not, no worries – we’ve put together this helpful guide to help you out.

Before you plan your next camping trip, keep this guide handy so you’ll never be left in the dark. Keep reading to learn more!

Camping no longer means using those old-fashioned yet dangerous gas lanterns.

These days there are many different varieties of campsite lighting made for different purposes.

There are a few things you’ll want to consider when choosing the best lights for your camping trip.

1. Single or Multiple Lights?

When camping, you should always bring backups for anything essential. This is true for your lights as well.

Don’t just bring a single light source – if it breaks or runs out of juice, you’ll be in the dark, literally!

Always pack more than one source of light for camp. It’s also good to have a variety of lights: try a battery-operated headlamp, as well as 12v campsite lighting, this will make sure you have the right lighting for your setup.

2. How Much Space Do You Have?

When packing your 4WD you may not have much room left over when all of your luggage, swags and other essential equipment is packed.

With modern technology we now have more advanced, compact lighting solutions that can be brought with you without taking up too much space.

Different Types of Camping Lights

Now that you have an idea of your needs in mind, let’s take a look at the different kinds of camping lights you can choose from. Keep in mind that you’ll probably want to bring a few different kinds of lights, since you’ll have different lighting needs throughout the trip.

1.Headtorch

The trusty Headtorch is a useful light for when you need to illuminate exactly what you’re looking at, while keeping your hands free to pickup firewood, peg out your swag or even for cooking at camp!

The Adventure Kings LED Headlamp offers an affordable and easy way to brighten your campsite.  Operating on standard AA batteries, you can also adjust the light output depending on the application.

by adjusting the elastic band, the Adventure Kings LED Headlamp is a perfect fit for children and adults and is a great way to go and find the toilet when you head out camping.

2.LED Campsite Lighting

There are thousands of options for setting up your campsite lighting from battery operated lanterns, all the way to our favorite the 12v LED campsite lighting setups.

When selecting your campsite lighting its best to choose one depending on the size of your camping setup and how long you will be staying. If you are camping for multiple days, with a larger group of people you can get away with one of the more comprehensive kits like the Adventure Kings 5 Bar Complete LED Camp Lighting kit. Offering 5 separate dimmer switches so you can independently control every light at camp, and the ability to add the Adventure Kings LED campsite Lighting range on for even more camp lighting using the waterproof connections, the possibilities are almost endless!

Setting up your campsite Lights

Once you have your LED Camping lights connected and powered up, you’ll need to set them up around your campsite.

The higher you install your lighting, the greater the light radius will be, giving you the ability to light up around your whole campsite with a simple Adventure Kings 1.3m  LED Strip Light, with some careful planning you can attach an Adventure Kings 4m LED Strip Light around the perimeter of your Adventure Kings Awning, to light up not only what is under-cover, but also the perimeter around your campsite.

If you are taking advantage of the Adventure Kings Complete 5 Bar Camp Light kit, you can fasten one of the magnetic LED Light bars to the crossbar above your Adventure Kings Big Daddy swag, with the dimmer- on/off switch handy, you can control the light directly from your swag!

Taking advantage of the magnetic fasteners fitted to the LED Camp lighting bars within the Adventure Kings range, you can utilize bottle caps, or small steel washers, on the top side of your awning or along the outside of your swag meaning you can have full control of your camp lighting underneath cover!