Fifth Element Camping
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Light the Night

If you wanna stay up past dark & be able to see what you’re doing, buy some lights. We have purchased a ton of lights over the years, here are our favorites & the ones we get the most questions about.

Light The Night

If you wanna stay up past dark & be able to see what you’re doing, buy some lights. We have purchased a ton of lights over the years, here are our favorites & the ones we get the most questions about.


We love these USB powered color changing lights. Three magnetic mounts are included that make it easy to hang on your vehicle. The stuff sack is translucent & doubles as a lantern when packed with the 5ft string light. The included remote controls color, dimmer & power. A USB power source (not included) is required for use.

Power Practical
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We tucked these into the headliner to light up the Element. You will easily get 60+ hours out of these 3AA powered string lights. They have 4 setting; high, low, fast blink & slow blink. Available in 3 different colors.

Eagles Nest Outfitters
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Cool classic mini LED lanterns that we use way more than I had expected. Powered by 3AA batteries they will run around 20hrs. We usually hang them from trees or along the top of our canopies. For the price you will not be disappointing in any way.


A classy light powered by isobutane (the same fuel as our Camp Kitchen & JetBoil products). It's basically an adjustable candle that makes great use of your nearly empty fuel canisters. Snow Peak is a premium brand, but the fit & finish of their products is well worth the price.

Snow Peak USA
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There seem to be more and more of these inflatable solar lights, but we really like this one. The orange strap allows you to easily hang it & holds it closed when not inflated. Additionally the battery can be charged with the included USB cable if you didn't get a chance to charge it with the sun.



Packs down small, dimmable & long run time. This 200 lumens lantern runs on an internal rechargeable battery & or 3AA batteries for up to 90hrs. You can hang it or flip down the legs for table use. The legs elevate the lantern for better lighting.

Black Diamond Equipment LTD
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This is the brightest headlamp we own. It includes a rechargeable battery that charges via USB or will run on 3AAA batteries. We usually only run it on the lowest setting or the awesome, night vision preserving, Red beam. But should we need it, this will put out an impressive 350 lumens on the high. The reflective headband is just icing on the cake.


This is a case for your Petzl Headlamp (most will fit however) that protects your headlamp while turning it into a lantern. The simple design is both convenient and effective.