The 9 Best backpacking candle Lanterns (2023 reviews)

We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a lantern. The mpowerd backpacking candle lantern is exactly that - it's a simple lantern that hits all the right notes. The solar panel to charge means you always have light even when off the grid. They are super lightweight and tiny, but have a strong light. The light is soft, and there are three settings with a flash option for emergencies. You will love the new design and the extra brigheness setting.

The plastic lantern is easy to carry and lasts 8-12 hours and takes all day in the sun to charge. They deflate to less than an inch thick so it’s perfect to throw in a backpack or duffle. There is a button you can push at any time, to see how much of a charge the lantern has left. It is easy to blow up and takes very little room to pack away. It is great to have at any camping trip.

Why We Like This:

Easily deflated and compact with camping gear
Extremely portable but yet perfect lighting
New and hot release

Best For cabin: Lepro backpacking candle Lantern

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The lepro backpacking candle lantern's high-end materials makes sure that it ages well with use. These lights provide a nice bright light, are a convenient size and when closed down they are very compact for storage. They are lightweight, battery efficient, and bright. The ability to adjust the brightness just by how far the light is simply pulled open is an extra benefit for those that have to get up while others are sleeping.

The lanterns provide a nice bright light, are a convenient size and when closed down they are very compact for storage. They are light so you can hang them up in a tent. The light is adjustable as it lifts from the black cylinder housing to give a little light, medium light or almost blinding brightness. The ability to adjust the brightness just by how far the light is simply pulled open is an extra benefit for those that had to get up while others were sleeping. These take double AA batteries and having these lights help you get around in lieu of stumbling in the pure dark when there is no light inside or outside the home.

Why We Like This:

Great for small spaces, lits up the area with light
Great little lantern when space is limited
Bright light and excellent quality and very handy perfect size

Best For camper: UCO backpacking candle Lantern

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The uco backpacking candle lantern should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. This lantern folds up well and provides nice candle light. It throws a pretty impressive amount of light, its lightweight and compact, and it will make your campsites warmer and more welcoming. The base of the candle holder has a spring so that as the candle melts it is pushed up. The candle flame adds a good bit of ambiance and comfort for camping.

This is good for camping, RVing or survivalist. It is small, lightweight and easy to use. It is easy to store, its easy to light, and it has an adventurous feel to it.

Why We Like This:

A dependable, compact, low cost extended time light source
Great for camping and during a power outage
Nice and handy lite for small areas

Best For next Time: Kizen backpacking candle Lantern

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The kizen backpacking candle lantern's superior materials makes sure that it ages well with use. These lanterns are compact, can be used as a flashlight or lantern, and are solar rechargeable. It can be used closed as a flashlight or pulled open as a lantern, and has two brightness settings as well as an sos signal. The collapsible lantern is like an accordion and is made of strong plastic material that doesn't look like it will crack or pull apart. There is an LED charge indicator that is red when charging, and green when finished. It also folds up and works as a small spotlight or flashlight.

It is great for outdoors or emergency light for power outages. It is built to be weatherproof, and this wind and rain-resistant device can last you through nature’s torrents.

Why We Like This:

Great collapsible light & charger that is solar powered
Great product for home or camping
Lightweight and perfect for a quick hike

Best For overhead: Supernova backpacking candle Lantern

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The supernova backpacking candle lantern should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. The versatile magnetic base of this hanging tent lantern mounts virtually anywhere leaving your hands free for reading, cooking, or fixing a leaky hose when your car breaks down. It's really small and light, great for camping. The light is super bright with several settings. The product can stand up to more than a few drops and feels very durable despite being made of dense plastic.

It's super bright and has five settings, hi/med/lo/ and fast/slow strobe.

Why We Like This:

Works great and doesn't drain batteries too quickly
Great light for the tent, you can hang it from the ceiling
Has a convenient hook to clasp to what ever you need

Best With butane CANISTERS: Primus backpacking candle Lantern

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Next on the list, we've got yet another lantern that manages to win our hearts. It's the primus backpacking candle lantern and it's widely considered as one of the best convenient lantern you can buy. This is a small little light weight lantern good for light weight backpackers. It is a durable and lightweight lantern that is ideal for any backpacking adventure, weighing only 4.2 ounces. It comes in a heavy coated nylon canvas dry bag (three rolls and clip) to keep everything dry and safe. It provides more than enough light for general camp tasks while providing additional heat when using tarp tents.

The Awesome Mini-Heater and It Also Gives Off a Lot of Light. It provides enough light for a campsite without blinding the entire campground. The light is sufficiently bright and can be dimmed down easily for longer burn time if you like. It is easy to modulate the brightness as the valve is precise.

Why We Like This:

Creating a gas-mantle lantern without a glass globe is brilliant
A very compact lantern that is a joy to use
Perfect compliment for a mini stove like the optimus crux lite
Build quality is great, and will last the same as coleman lanterns

Best candlelight Lamp: BRS backpacking candle Lantern

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Not everyone likes to purchase lantern for their regular usage, but the brs backpacking candle lantern would be an anomoly. While it is NOT an infinity candle, the teflections are quite mesmerizing. It works great if you only want a gas candle, at its brightest. It covers mostly butane to mostly propane with a mid-range mixture depending on the canister you use. It either roars like a jet engine or drops to a pinhead spot with just the slightest touch on the adjuster.

The advantage of a higher propane mixture is the ease of lighting in colder temperatures, particularly below freezing. This is just the 1 to 3 adapter, no lamps or shades.

Why We Like This:

Tiny/lightweight with it’s own protective case
Consistent flame size/shape (no flickering) high or low output
Easy to install on tank but very hard to adjust to correct flame height
Compact great light and will keep condensation from forming in you tent at night

Best For All brand isobutane canister: Fire-Maple backpacking candle Lantern

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Not everyone likes to purchase lantern for their daily purpose, but the fire-maple backpacking candle lantern would be an anomoly. This lantern can compare this with sap candle light. It is small in fuel consumption, only about 4g/h;easy to carry, mini size, ultralight and portable. It makes a nice wind resistant candle light for evening picknicks and camping trips. It is great for camping and as a gift for your friends who like the outdoors.

For backpack-campers this represents extra weight, a luxury item that is a bit fragile, and that 'wastes' fuel. It is suitable for outdoor tent hiking emergencies, bring you a light in the darkness. The Lantern comes with a plastic cover so you can toss it in your pack.

Why We Like This:

110 grams of fuel is about 24 hrs of a candle sized flame
Enough light to read, eat, play cards when the lights go out, etc easily
Easily adjusted from a small flame to a large flame

Best cheep Lantern: Lixada backpacking candle Lantern

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If you want nothing but the best suitable lantern, then lixada backpacking candle lantern is the one you should definitely consider. This is a nice light weight item for any camper or off grid person. It is a brand focusing on products assisting people who are fond of running, cycling, swimming, snow skiing, hunting and other outdoor activies etc. This allows your stove to use the tall butane cans that some Walmarts and Target stores carry. The idea is that the adapter LOCKS onto the mouth of the lighterfluid container with a small twist. The nub needs to be perfectly centered to allow it to twist and get seated.

This lantern will work with propane as well, but you will need an adaptor for the small green cannisters sold at camping stores. It comes in a storage box for easy carrying.

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