Everlite Led – Solar Headlamp Review

Do you ever have those moments when you really wish you had a third hand to hold the flashlight?  Maybe your car had a flat tire on a dark street while you were driving home and you need both hands to change it, but you don’t have anyone around to hold your flashlight while you do so.  Or maybe you’re doing some work up in your attic and just can’t find a place to wedge your flashlight so that it shines in the right spot.  Wouldn’t it be great if you had a headlamp for these occasions?

But wouldn’t it be even better if that headlamp never ran out of battery power?  Well, with the Everlite Solar Headlamp, that’s not a problem!  This headlamp has an adjustable, comfortable band that fits anyone from child to adult, and it securely holds the lamp to your forehead.  To charge it up, all you have to do is leave it out in the sun during the day.  After just two hours, you’ll have enough power to run the headlamp at full brightness for six hours or at half brightness for 12 hours.  That’s enough time to complete your projects, get your tire changes, or find your way back to camp if you were out hiking.

The LED in the headlamp has a 40 foot range and can be angled using the built-in hinges.  It has three different modes—manual on/off, light-sensing on/off (it automatically comes on in the dark), and an emergency blinking mode that will attract help from anyone in the area.  Everlite even has a range of different accessories you can purchase for the light, including a cable that allows you to charge your cell phone from the headlamp!

Find out more about the Everlite Solar Headlamp at Real Goods Solar.

Organic Cotton Bath Towels

Buying organic and natural products is all the rage these days, but sometimes I stop and wonder why.  For example, why purchase organic cotton towels?  Are they really that much better than standard, boring towels?  I did a little research and found out that yes, there are some reasons that buying organic cotton towels is a good idea.

Organic cotton towels are made without any dye, bleach, or other types of chemicals.  This makes them perfect for those who have allergies to these types of products.  Dermatologists often tell their patents with sever skin issues and allergies to switch to organic cotton towels since they will cause less irritation to their skin, especially if their skin illness is due to chemical allergies.

Organic cotton also tends to be thicker than conventional towels, making them feel more luxurious and decadent.  They absorb a great amount of water, too, although it make take a few washes for this to happen—since the oils are not removed from organic cotton towels, they don’t always immediately absorb a great amount of water.  However, after a few washings, the oils will be washed off and the towels will be as absorbent as any other.

While they don’t feature any chemical dyes, some organic cotton towels are dyed various colors using natural dyes.  This means organic cotton towels come in just as many different shades as traditional towels, so you’re sure to find some that match your bathroom décor.  If you’re looking for a way to go green in your bathroom or need a towel that won’t irritate your skin or allergies, organic cotton is the way to go.  You can learn more about organic cotton towels at Real Goods Solar.

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You're heading for the slopes this season. Maybe it's your first time skiing, or snowboarding, and you've decided to find out what everyone sees in skiing. But you know it's going to be cold, and maybe wet as well, and you need to dress so that you will stay dry and warm and enjoy your trip to the slopes.

Here's 5 tips for dressing for skiing or snowboarding to maximize the chances of staying dry and warm on the snow. Follow each tip and you should stay comfy and toasty, and you'll find yourself back on the snow next year for some more skiing.

1. Dress in layers. It's important to understand that dressing for the snow is a process. It's not just a matter of buying a pair of ski pants and a ski jacket, and you're good to go. You need to consider the under layers that you use as much as the outer layers. Get good quality thermal underlayers and a great synthetic fleece to go under that ski jacket and pants, and you'll be set to be out on the snow on the coldest of days. Ignore the underlayers and you may not.

2. Avoid natural fibers, especially next to your skin. There are some wonderful fibers like cotton and wool, and they have been in use in cold and wet climates for many years. This is because they were the best available years ago. But now there are much better synthetic fabrics available, which do a better job of keeping you both warm and dry.

Cotton and wool attract damp. Cotton next to your skin will absorb your sweat and so leave you feeling chilled and damp. A high quality synthetic fabric is designed to wick moisture away from your skin and encourage the moisture to travel to the next layer. This is what is known as "breathing". The fabric allows the moisture generated by sweat and exercise to pass through the fabric, and the fabric doesn't trap the moisture and become damp. A natural fabric such as cotton doesn't do this satisfactorily, and will get damp over time. Whilst cotton and wool will retain heat well in some circumstances, such as when you are continuing moving, they make you cold and damp very quickly when you stop and your body cools, and so should be avoided.

3. Use high quality synthetic fabrics. There are some excellent high quality synthetic fabrics available, Polarfleece and Gore Tex are 2 that you have probably heard about already, primarily because they are very good. High quality fabrics are of course more expensive. However if you factor in the cost of the higher quality ski wear over the life of the ski clothing you'll find that the extra cost is not so much.

That's because the high quality fabrics will usually last much longer than lower quality copies, so although you are paying more initially you are buying skiwear that will outlive the cheaper ski clothing, and will pay for itself in the long run. There are many fabrics that are copies of the high quality fabrics, but don't perform as well or last as long. A good quality ski jacket, for example, should have you skiing and comfortable when you may well be back in the apartment if you were wearing a poor quality jacket.

4. Buy a known brand name. There are some very well known brand names in the ski clothing industry. Names that are well known amongst skiers for the quality of their ski gear, and with a solid reputation to protect. Names such as North Face and Patagonia. And there is a stack of ski clothing with brand names that you would never have heard of, usually cheaper. It can be a false economy to buy a cheap unknown brand. Stick to those that are known to produce high quality long lasting ski clothing.

5. Don't forget the accessories. It wouldn't be the first time that someone had all the best ski clothing, but cheap gloves, and ended up back in the apartment because their hands were frozen. Or bought poor goggles, and couldn't ski because they fogged up all the time. Don't spend all your money on your ski clothing and skimp on the accessories. Good quality gloves and goggles are important.

Stick to those 5 tips and you'll be learning to ski like the best of them when others are back inside cold and damp. It may be a little more expensive following some of those tips, but over time the expense will pay for itself, and of course there are always places online where you can buy high quality ski clothing at a discount. But if you go cheap and poor quality you will regret it one day. I promise.

Peter runs a website where you can buy discount North Face jackets called, appropriately, Discount North Face Jackets where you can find out about girls North Face jackets and more, including womens jackets discounted.

Song name from the GE commercial?

When the boy in Patagonia runs on the hill and catches the wind in his jar, then helps his grandfather blow out the birthday cake with it. What is the song and band name of the music in the background?

Donovan - Catch the Wind

Donovan Lyrics
Catch The Wind
In the chilly hours and minutes,
Of uncertainty, I want to be,
In the warm hold of your loving mind.

To feel you all around me,
And to take your hand, along the sand,
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind.

When sundown pales the sky,
I wanna hide a while, behind your smile,
And everywhere I'd look, your eyes I'd find.

For me to love you now,
Would be the sweetest thing, 'twould make me sing,
Ah, but I may as well, try and catch the wind.

When rain has hung the leaves with tears,
I want you near, to kill my fears
To help me to leave all my blues behind.

For standin' in your heart,
Is where I want to be, and I long to be,
Ah, but I may as well, try and catch the wind.

Romance de Amor ~ Paul Mauriat ~ Music and Art in Neuquen, Patagonia

Eco Thermo Bamboo Sleeping Pads

When going camping there is no item I can do without more than my eco thermo bamboo sleeping pad.  After roughing it for the day I can always be assured of a good nights sleep.  It is produced from a bamboo fabric which is long lasting and provides comfort from the cold.

The last time I was camping before I had purchased my eco thermo bamboo sleeping pad, I had to spend a night shivering as the weather had turned unexpectedly cold.  No matter what I did I could not get the heat into me.  I vowed from that moment that this would never happen to me again.  The very next week I purchased an eco thermo bamboo sleeping pad for less than $150.  And it was the best money I had ever spent. Read more

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Slate Solar Stepping Stone – (Solar Walkway Light)

I love solar powered items, especially ones that help me out in the dark. I don’t know how many times I’ve left home during the day and returned at night only to realize I didn’t leave the porch light on. It can be difficult to avoid stepping on things or following the walkway when it’s really pitch dark, as it is in parts of my yard. But now I’ve discovered the perfect solution: slate solar stepping stones.

These stepping stones look like normal stepping stones with one major exception: the middle of the stepping stone features an integrated solar cell that charges up during the day. At night, the cell lights up so you can see to walk down your garden path or up your walkway to your front door. The solar cells will provide a good eight hours of light provided they get a full day’s charge, which is enough to illuminate your paths from sunset to sunrise. Each of these stones measures eight inches on each side, and you get two in each pack. Read more

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