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[pct-l] RE: Headlamps and Flashlights



I take the new PR Photon headlamp...2 AA batteries seem
to last over a 100 hrs! and the lifetime of the Photon LED
is close to 100,000... yes, 100 thousand! hours...never have
to carry a spare till I get to Heaven (The CDT?? ; <smiles> )


R

At 11:55 AM 11/14/03 EST, CMountainDave@aol.com wrote:
>Whether to take a headlamp or lightweight photon lights has always has always 
>been hard for me to decide. Headlamps are convenient but heavy and require 
>extra batteries while photons weigh less than an ounce but are not convenient 
>and are easy to misplace. Right now I am using a photon attached to my key 
>chain. I don't really use a flashlight much at all on the trail and the photon 
>gives me enough light for short trips out of the tent at night. When 
>mountaineering, I take a headlamp in case I have to hike back (on trail) in
the dark
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