Hardkorr 3 Strip Tri-Colour LED Awning Light Kit

Camp light kits are available in several sizes to suit everything from a compact 4WD canopy to a large family camper trailer. Common configurations include two bar, four bar, or six bar sets that provide enough illumination to cover your entire cooking and living area.

Most kits feature modular cables, allowing you to daisy chain the bars together to fit your specific layout. This flexibility is a practical advantage when you need to run light to different zones like your kitchen and sleeping quarters. Choosing a larger kit provides a buffer for wider campsites, while the individual switches allow you to turn off bars you are not using.

Find compatible dimmers and looms in our LED Lighting Accessories collection to customize your setup.

Rigid LED light bars are best for permanent installations where durability is a priority, such as inside a canopy or along a roof rack. They are built to handle the knocks of off road travel and usually feature integrated magnets for easy temporary mounting to metal surfaces.

Flexible strip lights are better for uneven surfaces or where weight is a concern. They are a popular choice for adding ambient lighting inside tents or under awnings because they can be rolled up with the fabric without needing to be removed. Both styles provide excellent light output, so the choice usually depends on whether you prefer a fixed fixture or a lightweight solution.

Explore our Rooftop Tents to see how flexible lighting improves your mobile sleeping quarters.

Dual colour LED lights do not physically repel bugs, but they are much less likely to attract them. Insects are primarily drawn to the UV and blue light found in standard cool white LEDs. Orange or amber light sits at a different wavelength that is far less visible to most flying pests.

Switching to the orange setting during your evening meal or while relaxing is a smart way to keep your campsite clear of moths and midges. It provides a much more comfortable environment without the need for constant swatting. This feature is a practical addition for anyone camping near water or in humid tropical conditions where bugs are most active.

A standard 12V LED camping light kit will typically run for several days off a portable battery box. Most individual LED bars draw roughly 0.5 to 0.8 amps per hour on full brightness. This means a four bar kit running for four hours an evening consumes only a small fraction of the capacity in a standard 100Ah battery.

Using a dimmer to lower the output will extend this runtime even further. This efficiency allows you to maintain a bright campsite without worrying about your storage levels during a long stay. It is a much more effective solution than older halogen lighting which pulls significantly more power.

Explore our 12V Batteries to power your lights, or check our Battery Monitors to track your daily usage.