It can also last for 40 hours on one charge, and the removable battery pack is rechargeable with a micro-USB cable.
Novice campers often forget or forgo headlamps, but we consider the hands-free light an essential. They are incredibly useful for cooking in the dark, evening trips to refill the water jug, or late-night repairs. For backpackers, they can be a lifesaver—and true safety tool—for dusk and dawn hikes as well, or early morning runs before the rest of camp wakes up. The Biolite Headlamp 330 is our pick: It’s incredibly lightweight, has a slim profile, and has several lighting modes including a flood light, red light, and strobe. It can also last for 40 hours on one charge, and the removable battery pack is rechargeable with a micro-USB cable. It comes in two colors: a soothing teal, and an easy-to-spot marigold yellow.