The Adventure Kings Awning LED Strip Light is a 1.3 metre, 12V strip light for under an awning, and it has earned a permanent spot in our weekend kit. It’s dimmable with a touch switch, sealed to IP65, and it mounts with hook-and-loop loops or slides into a sail track. We’ve used it on several weekend trips, under the awning of our Prado and in the back of the car. It cost $38.
What’s in the box
A 1.3 metre cool white LED strip in a clear waterproof sheath, with a sail-track edge and hook-and-loop loops along it, a touch dimmer switch and a 5 metre lead with a 12V cigarette-socket plug.
What we like
- Touch dimmer control
- Velcro or sail track mounting
- IP65, rain and dust sealed
- Only about 1 amp at full power
- Generous cable length (5m)
What we don’t
- No battery option
- Cool white light only
- Short at 1.3 m
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Adventure Kings |
| Weight | 420 g |
| Length | 130 cm |
| Brightness | Up to 1,200 lm |
| Power Source | 12V DCCigarette-socket plug5 m lead |
| Switch Type | Touch switchDimmer |
| Water rating | IP65 |
| Mounting | Hook-and-loop tapeSail track mounts |
Setting it up
Setting it up takes a few minutes and no tools. Slide the strip’s edge into the sail track of your awning, or wrap the hook-and-loop loops around a bar, then plug the strip into the 5 m lead and the lead into a 12V socket. I set mine up under the awning of our Prado. The touch switch works quickly, even with dusty fingers: hold your finger on it to dim or brighten the strip.
How bright it is
At full brightness it lights up the area under the awning well, enough for cooking, sorting gear and sitting at the table. The light is cool white with a neutral tone: practical for jobs, but not warm or cosy. Dimmed down, it’s much softer for the evening, and less of a magnet for bugs.
Rain and dust
With its IP65 rating, the strip is dust-tight and protected against rain and splashes. I left it up through a misty night at Munmorah State Conservation Area with no flicker or damage. The sealed ends and the switch are made for camp weather, but it isn’t made to go under water.
Mounting it
Mounting is where it’s most flexible. The sail-track edge slides into an awning or rooftop tent track, the hook-and-loop loops wrap around a bar or a roof basket, and the 5 m lead reaches a socket from most spots. I’ve run it under a 2.5 m XTM awning, along the side of the roof basket and in the back of the car, where the dimmer makes it handy for finding gear at night without blinding anyone.
Build and 12V power
The strip sits in a thick, clear sheath, and the 5 m lead is sturdy enough to be pulled around camp.
It The strip and the lead join with a sealed connector. It runs on 12V, so it’s plug-and-play with a dual-battery system or a power pack: I ran it from our Kings Power Pack for two nights without any noticeable drain, since it only draws about 1 amp at full brightness. There’s no built-in battery, though, so you always need a 12V source nearby.
1.3 m strip or the 4 m strip?Strip comparison
Kings also makes a 4 metre camping strip light that we use. This 1.3 m strip is the tidy one for an awning or tent track, with a touch dimmer and a longer lead; the 4 m strip is the long, flexible one you wrap along the awning poles, with a dimmer knob.
This one Kings 1.3 m strip | Longer Kings 4 m strip | |
|---|---|---|
| Mounting | Sail track & hook-and-loop | Hook-and-loop straps |
| Dimmer | Touch switch | Knob |
| Cable | 5 m | 3 m |
| Light | Cool white | Bright white |
| Length | 1.3 m | 4 m |
| Price paid | $38 | $30 |
| Our score | 8.3 | 9.0 |
Conclusion: Adventure Kings Awning LED Strip LightConclusion
The Adventure Kings Awning LED Strip Light has earned a permanent spot in our weekend kit. It slides into an awning track or straps on in minutes, dims with a touch, shrugs off rain and dust, and draws only about 1 amp from a 12V system. It’s cool white only, there’s no battery option, and at 1.3 m it’s short, but if you already run 12V at camp, it’s one of the easiest upgrades for night-time comfort.
An easy 12V upgrade that has earned a permanent spot in our weekend kit.
It’s dimmable, rated IP65 and draws only 1 amp at full brightness, so it lights up camp for cooking and sorting gear, then dims down for the evening by the fire. There’s no battery option, and it’s cool white only.
- Car campers
- 4WD tourers
- Van-lifers
Yes, if you have 12V power. It’s inexpensive, dimmable, IP65 rated and draws only 1 amp at full brightness. There’s no battery option and it’s cool white only.
