An area light including a base having a first end and a second end, a pair of legs rotatably coupled to the first end of base, wherein the pair of legs is rotated towards the base when the area light is in a stowed configuration and is rotated away from the base when the area light is in an open configuration, and a light body having a light head. The light body is rotatably coupled to the base on the first end of the base, wherein the light body is rotated towards the base when the area light is in the stowed configuration and is rotated away from the base when the area light is in the open configuration. The pair of legs is rotatably fixed to one another to rotate as a single unit relative to the base.