This LED light turns into camping lantern AND can charge your phone in an emergency

January 14, 2016

Stuck in a field somewhere and need your phone as the lights are fading and worried about it soon having no signs of life?

A whisper of hope, maybe? Nope, there’s no need to feel blue, blue when you have a palm-sized LED light that transforms into a lantern and can provide that bit of emergency power for your device.

Sound and vision

This LED light provides good light. It can either be used as a spotlight or torch in compact mode – for example on a camping table for example or even as a night light at home, with two adjustable settings.

Or you extend it – thanks to its concertina design – to turn it into a lantern. There’s a handy hanging hook built into the design.

You can charge the built-in rechargeable battery via the included USB cable – plug it into a laptop, power bank or USB plug for example. Or charge it using the built-in hand crank, which fits neatly into the lantern base.

What power?

So, this is a nice additional feature. With the hand crank, you can also provide some precious emergency power to your smartphone (or other USB powered device) just when you might really need it.

Just plug in the included USB to 5V DC adapter output cable into the power socket on the side of the LED light (it’s got a durable rubber tab to help protect it).

Next, plug into it the USB power cable that your phone came with, for example, to connect your device.

Then get cranking!

Three minutes cranking can give you about 2-8 minutes of talk time.

Multiple uses

Thanks to its versatility and tough rubberised design, this LED light is ideal for a range of uses. You might be heading to a music festival or a camping holiday, and need a light (and an emergency power source for your device).

You could also use it in a child’s bedroom for example as a night light or keep one by your bedside just in case of emergency!