'Lighting' Post Category

There are a number of different metrics to compare headlamps on. You can compare them by their brightness, for instance, if brightness is important to you. Another important metric when it comes to a good headlamp comparison is the battery life. S...

The brightness of headlamps varies quite a bit, from certain models that will only illuminate a few feet directly in front of you, to those that will make it seem like daylight out as far as the eye can see. And while a low output headlamp will be...

If you want to illuminate the entire forest there are some big, heavy headlamps that will put out a whole lot of light and allow you to do just that. But a mini headlamp, while likely not as powerful as a big headlamp, has a few distinct advantage...

If you use your headlamp a lot you might find yourself going through batteries rather quickly. Some can go for hundreds of hours on low power settings, but others will eat through a fresh set of batteries in just a few hours on the high settings. ...

There are many excellent headlamps out there, but there is also a lot of variables to consider, and the best LED headlamp for one person might not be the best for another person. For camping, hiking, backpacking and other outdoor pursuits, there a...

When it comes to backpacking, you definitely, absolutely need a backpacking flashlight. It doesn’t have to be big, in fact many of the best backpacking flashlights are quite small, but you need some source of light. When you need to find that cert...

For many outdoor night time activities, like running, a low power, dim headlamp wont give you the range and brightness that you need to react quickly enough to a changing environment. Even for something like backpacking or camping, a bright headla...

When you head in to ugly weather, you have to be able to depend on your camping and backpacking gear to perform well, and with a headlamp, that means getting a waterproof headlamp. A waterproof headlamp will perform well in the rain, and will even...

A camping flashlight is an extremely useful thing to have with you when you're out in the outdoors. When the sun goes down it can be difficult to find that certain something in the bottom of your bag, or make your way back to your tent without put...

When you head out for a little backpacking or camping, one essential item that everyone should have with them is a light source. But when you are using a light source you often need both of your hands to work with whatever you are lighting, which ...