Having the right kind of auxiliary lights on your vehicle can help get you to where you want to go. But what about once you get to your end destination? Having good lights at base camp can be a really great thing. While flashlights or headlamps are fine for temporary lighting around your campsite, dedicated camp lights will illuminate a larger area. TYRI offers vehicle-mounted diffused camp lights that will help illuminate your camping area that are powered by your vehicle’s battery.
What Makes a Good Camp Light?
Camp lights have a distinctly different set of attributes compared to auxiliary lights mounted on your truck, Jeep, or SUV. A good camp light offers diffused light that spreads out to cover a wide area. They also don’t disrupt nighttime vision like a highly focused, non-diffused light can. Camp lighting also offers color temperatures that doesn’t attract bugs and insects. Plus, they can showcase a comfortable “fire-like” glow. If you were winter camping, however, a diffused white light could be very useful since bugs often aren’t a problem.
You’ll want to decide how to power your camp light setup. Portable units require battery power that may need recharging or cords that temporarily plug into a vehicle. Conversely, hardwired setups, such as those from TYRI, often run off the vehicle’s existing 12-volt system. Either way, you’ll want lights that can stand up to harsh elements including heat, cold, rain, snow, and dust.
TYRI Diffused Lights: Perfect For Camp Lighting
TYRI offers three family of lights equipped with a diffuser allowing light to be softly spread out. This makes them ideal for camp lights. All TYRI diffused lights IP69k: They’re waterproof and will keep out dust and the elements. Additionally, they’re shock tested to stand up to hard knocks, and the streamlined cast-aluminum construction means they’re durable and look great.
TRYI VL4 400 Diffused Camp Lights
The TYRI VL4 400 Diffused camp light is extremely versatile. It includes a mounting bracket but can also be mounted flush or hung. Whether mounted under a roof-rack-mounted awning or on the back of the vehicle, the VL4 400 Diffused Camp Light has all the features that make a camp light great in a compact light bar configuration. With 400 effective lumens, the light output is high enough for good night visibility, but low enough not to be intrusive. The VL4 400, with the amber bulb, provides a warm glow and doesn’t attract insects or bugs which helps to keep camp comfortable. The 6.4”-wide light bar also gives a wide field of light—excellent at illuminating an extensive area. The VL4 400 is also very efficient at drawing just 0.6 amps at 12V, meaning battery draw is minimal. In addition to amber, the TYRI VL4 400 Diffused camp light can be had with red, blue, or green LEDs for those who want a different look. And yes, white is also available.
TYRI 0606 Diffused: A Compact Camp Light
If you want a light for camping that’s compact and pedestal mounted, the TYRI 0606 Diffused lights can also be had with two models, a diffuser with an amber or white glow. This compact 2.4”-diameter unit has an extremely wide light distribution, both horizontally and vertically, making it good for use at camp. The small size allows it to be mounted in a variety of places on a vehicle for versatile camp lighting and it can be aimed where you want it. Of course, you can also have multiple lights to light up bigger swaths of camp. TYRI 060 Diffused lights draw just 1.2 amps at 12 volts.
TYRI 1010 Diffused: A More Powerful Camping Companion
If you’re looking for something a bit bigger and more powerful than the TYRI 0606 Diffused lights but with a similar pedestal mount configuration, the TYRI 1010 Diffused lights can also be had in two models, an amber LED or white LED, both with diffusers. At 4.2” in diameter, it’s got more lumens than the 0606, and is great for lighting up short distances—and that includes campsites. Although they’re powerful, they’re also efficient, drawing just 1.4 amps at 12 volts.
TYRI Lights: Mining and Military Proven
No matter which TYRI camp lights you choose, you’re getting a premium-quality LED light with extensive testing and engineering know-how built in. TYRI Lights are mining and military proven, so these lights are up to any camping trip wither it’s a weekend away, or a lifetime on the road.