Choose this pack if you prefer a smaller yet spacious design, as it has useful features and the durability of larger options. While this pack may not be big enough to carry all the gear you need for longer treks, it offers many of the features you would want at a good price. If you’re on the trail for several days, toilet paper and a cathole shovel are necessities.
The Spot 400 is an easy-to-use, bright-enough headlamp that provides long-lasting battery life and reliable performance, year after year. This uphill par 4 has a generous fairway with a large natural limestone ozark trail sleeping bag formation on the right. Aim just right of the middle fairway bunker to hit the widest part of the landing area. The elevated green slopes from back to front with a dangerous false front on the left side.
For dog walks and evenings at camp, the middle setting (200 lumens) did just fine. (This also made the battery last longer.) The lowest setting is 6 lumens, which is bright enough to read a map by. For the kids’ headlamps, we sent them off to two very discerning kids (who’ve been living with gear testers for years), and we asked them to use the headlamps for all manner of adventures.
Keep your approach shot safe by aiming on the right side of the green to avoid the deep bunker on the left. With access to the Ozark Trail available year-round, hikers will need to prepare differently for each season. Ozark springs see a lot of rain and varied temperatures; Ozark summers tend to be hot, muggy, and wet; Ozark winters can drop below freezing. Wet weather is common to the Ozark climate, especially in late spring through summer, and fosters a breeding ground for bugs, mosquitos, and ticks.
But it’s priced right for its features, and that’s just one of the many reasons it’s our top pick. Costing only $20, the Black Diamond Astro matched the brightness of our top pick in our tests, despite its lower lumen count. We got 10 hours out of the battery on high, the same as our top pick, and the settings are simpler.