Backpackers Gear Guide

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BackPacker Gear Guide

March, 2008 Issue

Featuring the EverLite™ Solar Headlamp

Excerpt from page 147, March 2008 Gear Guide

Eco-friendly

EverLite™ EL8 Solar Headlamp

Tired of tossing alkaline batteries or managing batches of rechargeables? This compact five-LED headlamp powers straight off a packable 0.73-watt solar panel (it weighs 3 ounces and comes with adhesive-backed hook-and-loop patches so you can easily slap the panel onto a pack or tent). Our testers found the battery charge in six hours of full sun (eight hours in normal overcast) and poured out a 60-foot proximity glow for at least 12 hours on one charge. The lamp switches off periodically as power runs low, so you never go totally dark without warning. Optional adapter cords ($10.00-$17.00) let you tap the grid as well, or charge cell phones and other devices off the solar panel. Bottom line: A fuss-free perpetual lighting machine for greenies and thru hikers.

$50.00; 6.3oz; www.newlite.com