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Lighting 2 months ago

The Best Lanterns of 2019

We bought the best camping lanterns on the market and compared them side-by-side on our well-lit adventures across the...

Lanterns 2 months ago

How to Choose a Lantern

Learn how to choose the best lantern to light the way on your next outdoor adventure...

Lighting 3 months ago

How To Make a Solar Lantern

Solar Lanterns are a fun and affordable way to spruce up your patio, garden or campsite. They are easy to make...

Lighting May 29, 2018

The Hunt for the Best Headlamps

Need a headlamp? Our comprehensive review is here to help. We researched over 50 models before subjecting the best 27...

Lighting Jan 15, 2018

The Best Bike Light Review

There's great debate on exactly which is the very best bike light. So who stacks up against who? We combined extensive...

Editors' Choice

Lanterns 2 months ago

Black Diamond Apollo

This lantern wins top honors as the best all-around lantern. The Apollo ranked highest due to its light quality, ease...

Best Value

Lanterns 2 months ago

Black Diamond Moji

The Moji gives you the light you need in your tent. It's not very versatile, but it was designed to be a solid...

Best Value

Lanterns 2 months ago

Black Diamond Zip

This lantern is an excellent option to have on hand if you are going on a solo overnight trip, or getting away for the...

Top Pick

Lanterns 2 months ago

Ultimate Survival Technologies 30-Day Duro Glow

This model is a durable battery-powered glow-in-the-dark lantern that lasts for 30 days straight on the lowest setting.

Top Pick

Lanterns 2 months ago

Streamlight The Siege

This lantern earns a Top Pick Award for being versatile and durable. It has a variety of features that make it ideal...

Lanterns 2 months ago

MPOWERD Luci Outdoor 2.0

This inflatable light is compact and lightweight, waterproof and fun. Its solar-powered LEDs make it a good choice for...

Lanterns 2 months ago

Goal Zero Lighthouse 400

The Lighthouse is a dimmable lantern and USB power hub. Paired with a Goal Zero solar charger it could make a good...

Lanterns 2 months ago

BioLite BaseLantern XL

This lantern offers up a ton of features at a premium price. We don't think they're necessary for most situations, but...

Lanterns 2 months ago

Black Diamond Voyager

The sibling of our Editors' Choice Award-winning Black Diamond Apollo. It's an extremely versatile combination of a...

Lanterns Nov 19, 2018

LuminAID PackLite Max 2-in-1

The LuminAID PackLite Max is great for use in the backcountry. Its solar panel and USB charge out port are just a...

Lighting Nov 19, 2018

Coleman Northstar

The Northstar is a propane-fueled car camping lantern that is very, very bright. It received the highest score of all...

Lighting Nov 19, 2018

Suaoki LED

The LED from Suaoki isn't very bright, but it is compact, lightweight and solar powered. We like that it comes with a...

Lighting Nov 19, 2018

Primus EasyLight

The Primus EasyLight is a bright, warm, lightweight lantern that is fueled by Iso-Butane canisters that are purchased...

Headlamps May 28, 2018

Vitchelo V800

A light that stacks up poorly to the competition. Below average performance. Not recommended.

Headlamps May 28, 2018

How to Choose The Perfect Headlamp

How do you determine the right headlamp for you? After putting 27 top headlamps through a detailed side-by-side review...

Editors' Choice

Headlamps May 28, 2018

Black Diamond Storm

The Black Diamond Storm is a robust and full featured headlamp that offers a bright beam, a fully waterproof...

Editors' Choice

Headlamps May 28, 2018

Black Diamond Spot

Winner of our Editors' Choice award and one of our favorite lights for general purpose use. Excellent performance at a...

Top Pick

Headlamps May 28, 2018

Petzl e+LITE

This micro headlamp, the size of a small stack of quarters, is the lightest headlamp we know of and by a large margin...

Top Pick

Headlamps May 28, 2018

Black Diamond ReVolt

The ReVolt wins our Top Pick award as the best rechargeable headlamp for travel, and an overall excellent product. It...

Top Pick

Headlamps May 28, 2018

Zebralight H600w Mk IV

With a bright wide beam, amazing battery life, and a durable design the Zebralight offers top performance that does...

Headlamps May 28, 2018

Petzl Tikka

A quality-built and easy to use light that will serve well for many years. But, the Petzl Tikkina offers slightly...

Headlamps May 28, 2018

Petzl Reactik+

This headlamp comes with great promise. It is the most compact and inexpensive headlamp in Petzl's fleet that offers...

Headlamps May 28, 2018

Black Diamond Ion

The first version of the Black Diamond Ion was the first micro headlamp we ever used. At the time, it was hard to...

Headlamps May 28, 2018

Northbound Train LED

This headlamp is priced similarly to the Black Diamond Spot and $15 less than Editors' Choice winning Black Diamond...

Headlamps May 28, 2018

Black Diamond Cosmo

A good light offering solid performance, but strong competition leaves the Cosmo caught in between better lights and...