March 9th, 2010
The March 2010 issue of Backpacker Magazine featured a great review of Coast LED Lenser’s Micro Headlamp. Backpacker dubbed the LED headlamp “Lightest and Cheapest” of five headlamps tested.
According to Backpacker.com, reviewers “hiked 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.”
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Tags: Backpacker Magazine, Coast LED Lenser, LED headlamp, Micro Headlamp
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March 6th, 2010
Bill Monroe, a columnist on “all things outdoors” for The Oregonian, published an article today answering questions from his readers about the upcoming spring Chinook salmon run. See what he had to say and what anglers should be getting ready for.
First, he encouraged anglers not to be discouraged with the recent week’s lack-luster performance. “C’mon … it’s the first week of March!” he writes, “There’s a reason it’s called a ’spring’ instead of ‘winter’ Chinook run.”
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Tags: Bill Monroe, fishing equipment, fishing knives, LED lights, The Oregonian
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March 4th, 2010
When the Haiti earthquake struck in January, the incident was a wake-up call to the rest of the world, and we encouraged readers to prepare an earthquake emergency kit. Last week, a devastatingly large earthquake hit Chile — an 8.8 magnitude that has left near 1,000 dead. Today, we’re asking you the same question we did less than two months ago:
Are you ready yet?
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February 27th, 2010
As I stare out the window this morning, taking in the gloriousness of a sunny day, I can’t help but feel like spring is here, and it’s time to break out the camping gear. Apparently, Marc Phillippe Babineau had the same thought — last week, he published an article entitled “Essential Tools for Camping“.
In his article, Babineau lists and describes a number of tools you shouldn’t leave home without. Among them are:
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Tags: camping gear, Coast multi-tools, fishing equipment, Folding Saw, LED flashlights, LED headlamp, LED lantern, LED light, pocket knife
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February 26th, 2010
Yesterday, I wrote a post about a new line of so-called “female friendly” LED products. The company releasing the “products with a pink twist” said it was due to the lack of uncomplicated and lightweight solutions. Frankly, I beg to differ. Below, you’ll find a handful of Coast products that are just that — uncomplicated and lightweight. Not to mention, they’re what I like to call “Everyone Friendly.”
LED Lenser P2
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Tags: Coast LED Lenser, female friendly, LED flashlights, Micro Flex Light, Mini Tac Torch, Nano Tac Torch, P2
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