All Night Solar Backpacking Headlamp

Jake Kulju June 1, 2008

The Everlite Solar Headlamp only needs a few hours of sunshine to juice it up.

By Jake Kulju

If you’re like me, you hate it when your headlamp or flashlight starts dimming from weak batteries—especially when you’re on a camping trip. Having adequate lighting is an essential need when in the wilderness, especially on backpacking and canoeing trips that require map navigation. Toting spare batteries with you is just another thing to carry and dig around for in your pack, not to mention the possible leakage and environmental threats that they pose.

Thankfully Everlite™ has developed EL-8 solar powered LED headlamp. The unit requires no conventional disposable or rechargeable batteries and satisfies the “greenies” who like running off the grid and escaping the polluting bonds of alkaline batteries. Everlite’s slogan “Plug Into the Sun” is as catchy as it is accurate—each hour of sun charging gives approximately two hours of bright white LED light.

Compact, light and easy to pack, this 5-LED headlamp is powered directly off a 0.73-watt solar panel. But don’t worry—the panel weighs a paltry 3 ounces and comes with adhesive hook-and-loop patches so it can be attached to your pack or tent to soak up some rays.

Here are some of the highlights:

• Up to 12 hours of continuous use on one charge
• Optional adapter cords let you charge cell phones and other electronic devices like mp3 players and GPS locators from the solar panel
• Operating modes include bright, photocell, dim and blinking
• Light blinks at low battery status
• Li-Ion battery is light, powerful and rechargeable for eco-friendly and reliable lighting
• Battery charge indicator lets you know how much power you’ve got left
• Headlamps weighs 6.3 oz—less than half a pound
• Retail price is around $50, a deal for such an innovative product

The bottom line on this awesome Everlite product is a simple, light-weight, powerful 5 piece LED headlamp you can take anywhere that doesn’t require conventional batteries, can charge your GPS and cell phone and is good for 12 hours of light, should you need it.

Check it out at www.newlite.com.

Jake Kulju is an outdoors writer and guidebook author. Visit his web site at www.jakekulju.com.

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