Another little piece of equipment that I,ve grown very attached to in recent years is a small,LED headlight by Black Diamond.It is small,light and runs off 2 AA batteries.There are a couple intensity settings.One neat feature is a tiny,blinking green light on the side of it.This little light blinks 24/7-year round but doesn't drain the battery.If you drop the light at night or are trying to find it in your pack at night,this little blinking light is a lifesaver.It isn't noticeable in daylight. I tried head lights in the past but got tired of batteries draining too fast or bulbs burning out at inopportune times.I like these LED lights though and always have it in my pack,even if I plan to be to the truck before dark.These hands free LED lights are about as light and almost as compact as the little plastic flashlights I relied on for years.Not a bad idea to have one of those for back up though.