[pct-l] Nite Hiking and Flashlights

[Sir Mixalot]

I wholeheartedly recommend the Zebralight H52.  I can't find anything that
comes close.  75.5 grams (2.66 ounces) with headband and lithium ion
battery. 500 lumens on high.  Great low modes that offer incredible battery
life, although the most meaningful mode for me offers 12 lumens and 27
hours of battery life.

It can be used with a regular AA battery, which provides similar battery
life, but tops out at 280 lumens.

If you want to use a lithium ion battery, I recommend using the Tindie
Liponano <https://www.tindie.com/products/Rager/liponano-1/> charger. It's
incredibly tiny and weighs a scant 1.7 grams.  It'll need wires to attach
to the battery.  Soldering the ends flat and glueing on mini magnets would
work great.

Any recommendations for a lightweight flashlight that's powerful enough for
> night hiking? I've been using a BlackDiamond Ion, but it doesn't create
> enough light for me to hike at night."I am another enjoyer of nite hiking.
> As others have said, not for everyone. In terms of a flashlight, I'd
> advocate fora headlamp, not a flashlight. Has to be LED, because of power
> consumption. I prefer to wear it on TOP of my hat with a brim,so it will
> not have any light hitting my eyes, and preservesmy night vision to some
> degree. I use it on the lowest setting. But the nuanced night hiker is not
> attemptingto bring daylight to the night, but rather is trying to touchthe
> night with just enough light to hike safely. As you do it, you need less
> and less lighting, and I actually do most of mine with no lighting. Great
> practice is the Sierra Club night hikes in Griffith Park, where they ban
> lights of any kind. 2 hours everytu, wed, thurs nites. When you get used to
> hiking by
>  ambient light,it is a
>   real joy.
>