Posts Tagged ‘LED headlamp’

Backpacker Magazine Praises Coast LED Lenser Micro Headlamp

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Coast LED Lenser Micro HeadlampThe 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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Camping Gear: The Essentials

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

C9150As 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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Is Camping Gear Really Romantic?

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

C53RI was perusing some online camping blogs today when one led me to an interesting pair of articles by Bill Sassani. He wrote two articles for Valentine’s Day, one highlighting outdoor gear gifts for men and one doing the same for women. Now, call me a traditionalist, but I didn’t exactly know camping and hiking gear was on the approved list of gifts to buy for Valentine’s Day. Apparently, they are.

Now, I’ll concede that there’s a good argument for men, but I don’t know if his gear gift-giving opinion on women will stand up. Listen to one of his opening lines:

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Stocking Stuffers? Look no further.

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

C53RIf you’ve got friends or family who are outdoorsy — or even ones who aren’t – Coast has the perfect gifts to stuff into their stockings this Christmas.

The fact is that it’s hard for anyone to resist cool gadgets in their stocking. Here’s what to get to make sure those socks under the mantle are a big hit this year:

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Surviving Black Friday a la Coast

Friday, November 27th, 2009

C11Well, the busiest shopping day of the year is upon us. I was astonished to learn that stores were opening up as early 1 and 2 o’clock in the morning. I’ve heard of hunters getting up before the break of dawn, but it looks like bargain hunting is in a league of its own. If you’re like me, however, you’ll be missing all the early bird specials and deals Black Friday has to offer. In fact, you probably won’t see the inside of any stores today at all.

So, what exactly is my plan for finding the best deals on my holiday shopping? The Internet, of course. Thankfully, virtually everything you could ever need for your friends and family can be found for sale online. And what about the bargains, you ask? Well, I’d submit that the world wide web is practically the best place to pay the amount you want for the product you want.

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