I always thought headlamps were a little gimicky. Our Scout troop was going caving and we had to provide our own lights so I broke down and bought a Petzel Yukon (I think). Has a center bulb for distance and three led's for close light. Found it to be pretty convenient, but slightly bulky with three AA's. Bought my son a Petzel Tikka Plus for our trip to Philmont. Super light weight. Ended up buying one for myself. Used for 9 days on the trail on a pair of AAA's and you could hardly tell. It sips battery juice. Now it is my first go to when the lights go out. It is a whole lot easier to drag out the generator from the garage and run the cable through the basement to the disconnect switch, when you don't have to fumble with a flashlight.

I know I am slightly off topic with the above, but I can remember back when I used to cook on a camp stove in the dark with a minimag in my mouth. Now I wonder why I was so stubborn about trying a headlamp!