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Find the best headlamps, camping lights, torches and flashlights for your next backpacking trip with gear reviews from Backpacker Magazine.
The 5 Best Backpacking Headlamps For Illuminating the Trail
These lights have your back when the sun goes down.
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The Best Headlamps for Backpackers
Let these versatile lights illuminate your path.
Biolite BaseLantern XL
Feature-rich lantern
Petzl MYO Headlamp
This powerful headlamp is the brightest option in its weight class.
Black Diamond Ember Power Light
We used this new take on the old school light as a backup for headlamps and also to revive dead smartphones on multiday trips.
2015 Editors' Choice: Big Agnes mtnGLO
These mini LED lights are the best thing to happen to tents since aluminum poles.