We just wanted to take a moment to write a post thanking one of our great sponsors on this journey. Petzl® makes amazing headlamps and they were kind enough to provide us not only with two of their incredibly handy Tikka XP®2 headlamps, but they also provided us with their CORE rechargeable batteries so we wouldn’t have to constantly purchase new AAA batteries all the time.
These headlamps have been SUCH a blessing. They have a number of options (high power direct beam, high power dispersed light, low power for each option, and high power blinking, along with an alternate option of constant read warning light or blinking red warning light for safety), and we’ve spent many nights using the high-powered beams to set up our tents in otherwise pitch-darkness. If you want to see for yourself how they work, check out the video below (and if you can’t see the video below, click here: http://youtu.be/t25OFnhq5fY):
You may be thinking, “Why spend money on a headlamp when you could just bring a flashlight?” But when you’re sitting off the side of the highway, exhausted after walking 20 miles in day, trying to set up a tent with one hand while holding a flashlight in the other isn’t exactly a treat. Having your hands free to set everything up is a MAJOR plus.
All in all, we truly appreciate Petzl’s support and can wholeheartedly recommend their headlamps if you’re in the market for one. Whether you’re walking across the country or just setting up a tent in your backyard for the night, their handiness is worth every penny.
We’ll have other sponsorship posts and videos coming soon, but wanted to spread the word that Petzl really gets the job done with headlamps, and they get the Storming Jericho stamp of approval, for sure.
-Mike and Lindsie
August 21, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Hi guys I’m just wanted to let you know that we’re enjoying following your trip. Talked to your mom and dad on Sunday and had a good talk with them. We are keeping you in our prayers.
August 21, 2012 at 6:45 pm
We’re happy to hear you’re following along, guys! Thanks for keeping us in your prayers (and we’re glad you had a chance to talk to my parents…and sort of jealous that you got to see them in person). Thanks for the support!
August 21, 2012 at 9:51 pm
Glad to have found the blog and looking forward to following your progress across the country. As you are about to hit the rocky mountains…Isaiah 55:12. ~the park ranger from Great Basin
August 24, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Hey Kate! Glad you found it too, and we’re happy to have you following along. What a perfect verse for the next stage of this journey. We can’t wait to hear those songs from the mountains and the clapping from the trees! Thanks for sharing that, and thanks for following along.