Electronics and Headlamps

The BioLite Headlamp 330 is a micro-USB rechargeable LED headlamp with a remote battery pack that’s good for hiking, trail running, and camping. Weighing 2.4 oz, it has white and red modes, flood and spot modes, a dimmer, battery meter, and digital …

The Coast FL1R Micro headlamp is a rechargeable ultralight headlamp with white and red LEDs and a simple control sequence that doesn’t require memorization to use. Weighing 1.7 oz, it has a battery meter and a lockout mode to prevent accidental activation …

The Petzl Bindi is a lightweight, but powerful rechargeable headlamp that weighs 1.2 oz (35 g). With a light output of 200 lumens, it’s perfect for backpacking, hiking, camping, or trail running, with white and red light modes. The Bindi has a …

The Nitecore NU31 is a 550-lumen LED headlamp with red and white lighting modes and an 1800mAh li-ion battery pack. That’s a huge battery and it is one of the key features I look for in a headlamp because I don’t want …

The Garmin inReach Mini 2-Way Satellite Communicator is a reliable and easy-to-use GPS-enabled satellite communicator that can send SOS messages to rescuers in an emergency, email or text your friends and relatives, track your route, mark GPS waypoints and help you navigate …

The Nitecore NU32 is a high-powered (max 550 lumens) rechargeable headlamp with white and red lighting modes. It has two control buttons and fairly straightforward control logic, that cycles through its different options so you can actually remember how to use it …

The Nitecore UT27 is a 520-lumen dual power headlamp with a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that can also be powered by 3 AAA Alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. Designed for runners, it has a spotlight, floodlight, red, and turbo modes with an electronic lock …

The Garmin inReach Explorer+ is a combination GPS tracker, navigation tool, 2-way satellite messenger and SOS device which gives you the ability to send and receive email messages and SMS messages via satellite, even when you are out of range of cell …

The Nite Ize Radiant 170 Clip Light turns any billed cap into a headlamp. Hat clip lights used to be all the rage with hikers, but until now they’ve been eclipsed by bigger, brighter, and rechargeable headlamps. But if you live and …

The Black Diamond ReVolt is a fully featured rechargeable headlamp that can also be run using regular lithium-ion or alkaline AAA batteries. So-called dual-mode headlamps provide users with a way to ease into the rechargeable headlamp paradigm, which requires carrying a USB-compatible power …

Weighing at 3.17 oz, the Knog Bilby is a 400-lumen rechargeable LED headlamp ($60) with red and white lightning modes including a spot, wide-angle, red, and special reading mode. Ideal for hiking and trail running, it comes with a comfortable bounce-free silicone …

Weighing in at just 1.73 oz, the Knog Quokka is a unique-looking rechargeable LED headlamp with red and white lightning modes including a spot and wide beam. Ideal for camping and backpacking, it comes with a simple and comfortable silicone headband and …

The new and improved Petzl e+LITE ultralight, ultra-compact headlamp is twice as bright as the earlier version and comes with a more comfortable elastic head-strap, emergency whistle, swivel stand and plastic protective case, all standard. Still powered by two CR2032 batteries, the …

The Photon Freedom Microlight is an ultralight LED light that weighs a mere 6 grams (0.2 oz) and can easily replace that clunker of a headlamp you are wearing today. It comes with a detachable hat clip that you can wear on …