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Lifesystems Intensity 300 LED Head Torch review: a bright light for a bargain price

Lifesystems Intensity 300 head torch dealsTechnically advanced head torches can be expensive, but the Lifesystems Intensity 300 is an affordable and robust option with a decent level of functionality, which works as a primary light option on short trips, or as a back-up beam on bigger expeditions.As we all know, the humble head torch is an essential piece of kit for any camping trip or overnight adventure – whether you’re hiking or biking along trails, embarking on a car camping escapade or even kayaking along a route.It’s also an excellent idea to have a head torch in your hiking backpack or the pocket of your waterproof jacket during day outings that begin early or have the potential to run past sunset.

Even if you think there’s no danger of you being out beyond nightfall, having a lightweight torch handy means you can explore little caves, hollow trees and dark nooks and crannies in features that you might encounter along the way.

Price and availabilityThe Intensity 300 LED Head Torch from British brand Lifesystems is available now and has a recommended retail price of £29.99 (approx. $38/ AU$ 58.60).Design and features (Image credit: Pat Kinsella)The three-bulb Intensity 300…

Lifesystems Solo Peak Tent review: a 1kg ultralight shelter built for fastpacking and solo adventures

Lifesystems Solo Peak Tent deals The Solo Peak tent pitched in the wild (Image credit: Pat Kinsella)A company that specialises in producing gear for adventure travel and outdoor pursuits, British brand Lifesystems has been making good safety equipment, including bivvy bags and emergency shelters, for some time, but this is their first foray into the backpacking tent market, so I was very interested to see what they came up with.

My first impressions of the Solo Peak tents were positive: with one main pole and a mostly mesh inner, it’s light to carry and fits easily into a hiking backpack or even a larger running pack, and the design looked decent. The proof in the pudding, of course, would be how it performed once I had it pitched, out on the trail.

I took delivery of this tent late in the year, so although it’s not really designed with winter in mind, timing dictated that I test it – and myself (and my colder weather sleeping bag and camping mat) – in the challenging conditions of late November and early December in wet and wild England (see what we do for you guys?). Packing my bag and staring…