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This past Thursday, January 17th Brooklyn Boulders turned the lights way down and climbed the night away at their first-ever indoor (outdoor-style) night climb! Climbers came through to BKB's Queensbridge facility with their harnesses, headlamps, and super-stoked attitudes—ready for an indoor climb like no other! LuminAID's PackLite Spectra USB helped light the way for climbers as they tackled boulder problems and top-roped towering heights, all while bathed in vibrant color.

Whether you’re exploring the backcountry, car camping with the family, or preparing for an emergency, you’ll want a solar lantern in the mix. Reliable, bright, and portable, solar lanterns are must-have gear for everyone from the avid hikers to the practicalists.

Erik Elsea is canoeing the entire length of the Mississippi River this summer to raise awareness and funds for ShelterBox, a disaster response organization and longtime humanitarian partner of LuminAID. Elsea is lighting his way with the help of several LuminAID solar lanterns and phone chargers.

Here at LuminAID, we have an ethos of constant improvement. We strive to ensure that every light that leaves our hands meets the exacting usability and quality standards that our team and our customers have come to expect from our products. In this post we've outlined a few of the changes we've made over the years.

Power outages can occur everywhere. Do you know what to look for in an emergency lantern? Here's a rundown of how to choose the best emergency light and backup phone charger. Read what hurricane and wildfire survivors recommend when buying a backup light and power device.

From night hikes leading to botanical discoveries, to late night dives into swimming holes with our PackLite Spectra USB lights, to the perfect stargazing spot, we had a great time at the Tentsile US Campout last week.

An estimated 263 million children are out of primary and secondary school worldwide. Insufficient, unreliable, and dangerous lighting can be a limiting factor for many areas already struggling to provide accessible education to children. 

The cost of a home without electric lights is high. Energy-poor families are estimated to spend 40 billion USD annually on fuel for inefficient candles and kerosene lanterns.

LuminAID makes a splash on the Today Show with the PackLite Max Phone Charger, a two-in-one solar phone charger and compact lantern. Innovation Insider Steve Greenberg shows off the must-have gear for spring, and explains how these lights also bring light to families in Puerto Rico. Hoda says, "Those are so awesome!"