I am only recently an e-book convert, having received a Kindle this past Christmas. I like the feel of a book in my hands, and as the daughter of a founder of a book publishing and editing company, it feels just wrong to not read on paper. This being said, I love my Kindle for […]
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Shining Light on the Wonders of the Snow Peak Headlamp
I’ll never forget my host brother’s reaction when I leant him my old headlamp in Kenya back in 2004. I was living in small community with a local Kenyan family near the Mau Mau forest, where only kerosene lanterns and clunky, cheap flashlights are available. He was amazed by the ingenuity of wearing a light […]
Let There be Light! With the TerraLUX LightStar 80
You can never have too many flashlights. The Terralux Lightstar 80 (Retail $30) is a useful addition to the collection of flashlights that you probably have hiding in drawers around your home. This lightweight LED flashlight is small, only 5.5 inches long and weighs only 2.4 ounces. It’s almost asking to get lost in one […]