Lighting

The best lighting for basecamp of 2021.

The lightest lighting of 2021.

The lighting with best battery life of 2021.

Best lantern

Best all-around headlamp

Most convenient headlamp

Lightest headlamp

Set it and forget it with this mono-chassis headlamp.

Most Comfortable

Do-anything set

Solar lantern

Compact headlamp

You won’t find a more reliable headlamp.

Get a feature-packed headlamp for a jaw-dropping price.

One of our favorite headlamps ever.

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Bright and light describe this rugged headlamp from Black Diamond Equipment.

Let nature fuel your light with this solar powered lantern from d.light.

Recharge the batteries or swap them out with standard AAAs; you'll never be in the dark.

A light and packable miniature lantern.

A bright, bendable LED light that weights less than an ounce.

Ultra Luxe Load the trunk this Labor Day with weight-is-no-object comfort gear.

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The Icon uses a four-AA power source allowing for long lasting light and no drops in power.

A colorful headlamp, hands-free camera harness, and a flask–all for under $50.

Get the right light on trail and in camp with this 2-in-1 lamp.

This editor like her campsite to be well lit.

A lightweight lantern that illuminates any tent perfectly.

Find the perfect backcountry glow for any occasion.

A soft shell lantern that's perfect for illuminating a tent.

A bright LED lantern that's perfect for car camping.

The brightest headlamp we tested.

A great headlamp for ultralighters.

The Storm has multiple setting options for only $50 and four ounces.

Some headlamps only provide a little light to get you by. Not so with the 105-lumen Fenix HL20–and it runs on a normal AA battery too!

Improve your night sight with the latest headlamp technology.

A tough, dependable nightlight

We tested four unique high-powered lights using lithium batteries for lightweight super power.

Two Energizer products that light up camp (and your social habits) in unique ways.

The Krill Light electronic electroluminescent (EL) light stick is a bright, long-lasting glow stick made for function not fashion.

A camp light that you'll find yourself using everywhere.

All backpackers carry a headlamp in their pack, but many often hesitate to carry a mini-lantern–this smart two-fer solves the problem.

A headlamp and mini lantern in one.

This headlamp for your chest is ideal for night hikers.

A lightweight flashlight that converts to a lantern

The tiniest light

A superbright headlamp with big, easy-to-find buttons

Runners will love this headlamp.

We hike and camped through 78 inky nights from Whitney to Katahdin to evaluate five featherweight headlamps--then ran a battery of controlled tests to rank brightness and longevity.

The Coast Lenser is the lightest and cheapest headlamp we tested.

The Mammut Lucido provides the steadiest light.

The Petzl Tikka features the best light quality.

The Black Diamond Spot has the brightest light and best battery life.

This best all-around headlamp passed every test we threw at it.

Be the brightest hiker on the block with this laser-like headlamp.

Charge your light (and cell phone, too!) with this bright lamp and its companion solar panel.

No kid gets left in the dark with this versatile LED lamp.

Forget brightest or lightest–get the most versatile headlamp. Ever.

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