Maddie understands the difference between setting up a camp for an early start the next day and putting together a campsite for friends to gather for drinks, and tested each light with this context in mind, developing a few specific tests to put these lights through: a stuff test, rain test, battery test, “big campsite” test, and durability test. If you use a lower-power setting, some string lights can even last for days at a time, and features like built-in solar panels on the MPOWERED lights will only extend this time. Crafted from rugged ABS material, they can withstand the rigors of outdoor life, ensuring they last for countless adventures. However, lights that require being plugged into a wall outlet are better suited for RV camping or lighting up your back porch.

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.If you like the Luminoodle there’s a nice remote switch and dimmer available too, super handy and also if you’re looking to wire in a few of them into one power pack (this Anker powerpack has 3 ports on it and large capacity) you can use USB extension cables and pop them into the 3-Port Anker Powerpack. We found that lights that are shoved into bags or that are just tossed loosely into packs are more likely to experience this kind of wear.

They also come with cord-stabilizing hooks that make these lights easy to attach to parts of your campsite.Whilst not a direct measure of quality, the warranty offered by the company can be instructive in understanding the expected quality and longevity of their products. Our experts have been lighting up the scene for a handful of years now, testing just about every camping string light on the market and settling on seven of the best for every occasion.

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. LE have made some really nice kit recently and whilst the Karrong lantern is cheaper, I do really like their take on the budget rechargeable camping lantern. Having tent lighting is a must when trying to navigate around the campsite in the dark having a hanging lamp in your tent will make it easy to find anything in night and when you’re getting ready to sleep. Have you even been camping if you haven’t spent an hour rooting around with your phone torch at 5am for your ACTUAL torch?Whether you’re out on a solo car-camping adventure, making fireside meals with friends, or relaxing in your hammock in the park on the weekend, the glow of a string light can make the mood exactly what you want it to be. Many cheap brands will offer 12 month warranties (if at all), and they do that for a reason – they don’t expect their products to last much longer than that.

It uses normal AA/AAA batteries to charge other USB devices like your phone or a rechargeable camping lantern, so if everything USB fails and dies. An exciting new accessory for your awning, the Sabrelink™ lighting system ensures you’re never in the dark. Overall, the Luci Solar String Lights are a neat light perfect for a single camper at a sunny campground. Based in Washington, Maddie is a rock climber, mountaineer, backcountry skier, and enjoyer of a good alpine meadow. To fit these lights, if using on an Outwell tent from the last 3 years production, it will have Outwell hook track included.Though this test might have been more aggressive than what these lights would see in their normal use, it not only determined each light’s general durability, but where a user might see wear and tear over time. While these lights are not the most portable or the most lightweight, they’re great for creating a comfortable, lighted zone around your RV, camper, or even back porch. I have made a right mess of some tents by hanging fly paper inside them before now, so I was delighted to find this little beauty.