Order a spare bulb or two when you order the light. It is always a god idea to pack a spare bulb for whatever light you carry- they are all susceptible to burnout, unless you are carrying a LED type, for which there is no burnout problem.<br><br>Actually a twenty hour life time is pretty decent for a non-LED bulb. I have several Pelican lights, I like them a lot, I have found a source for bulbs (REI), and I carry spares religiously when I use them, but I really like LEDs for critical applications because of long battery life and no need for spare bulbs.