Features: The Bilby is a USB-rechargeable illumination/battery unit enclosed in a stretchy one-piece silicone headband with toggle adjustment. There are five lights, each one designed for a different speciality; including high beam, two elliptical beams for mid and wide angles, a red beam and a down-light. Each mode has four brightness settings. It’s dustproof and […]
About the author
Mark Watson
Wilderness gear editor Mark Watson divides his workdays between graphic design, writing and photography. His passion for tramping, climbing, cycling and storytelling has taken him all over Aotearoa and the world in search of great trails, perfect moves and epic light. He has published four books and his photographs have featured in numerous publications. Especially motivated by long distance travel, he has tramped Te Araroa and cycled from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.
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