[pct-l] Night lighting

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Albert,

I use a Photon Freedom LED light.  In fact since they only weigh 0.263
ounces each, and usually cost less than $15. I carry two of them.



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On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 11:23 AM, <albert at survivalcrafters.com> wrote:

>
> Do any of you carry any kind of flashlights or headlamps like the petzl for
> the nights or do you generally try to get set up and settled down for the
> night before it gets dark.
> I don't think I would try any night walking myself (even with a headlamp)
> because the risk of a minor ankle twist or loss of direction would be too
> great for me, but it seems like some kind of emergency electric light would
> be a good idea, even if it's just to look around the tent or camp area for
> some misplaced item. I've picked out a headlamp that weighs 2.3 ounces
> including batteries but would like some ideas before spending the 40
> dollars
> and adding the weight that I may never use.
> -Albert
>
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