GPS Watch Buying Guide for Trail Runners
Battery life in GPS mode, multi-band accuracy under tree cover, maps against breadcrumbs, and what most runners overbuy.
Lights and Navigation
Headlamps and GPS watches: the specs that matter after dark and in the mountains, and the ones that are marketing.
Night running and mountain navigation are where cheap gear stops being a small annoyance and starts being a safety problem.
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How to Choose a Running Headlamp
Why burn time beats peak lumens, beam patterns for technical ground, battery placement, and the spare lamp rule.
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Gear referenced in these guides
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Black Diamond
Black Diamond Sprinter
Running headlamp duty where a rear red light matters
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