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Warning: I finally got a proper red flashlight for my star charts
For the first year I was just using my phone screen on low brightness, which wrecked my night vision every time. Last week I bought a basic $15 red LED headlamp from a camping store. The difference was huge. I could actually read my charts and see the Milky Way at the same time. Has anyone found a specific brand that holds up well?
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nancy3516mo ago
That phone screen trick is a total trap. I used a cheap Energizer headlamp for a while, but the strap broke after a season. I switched to a Petzl Tikkina because the red light has a few brightness levels, and the battery lasts forever.
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nina_harris396mo ago
Saw a camping blog that said the phone light trick can mess with your night vision worse than a proper red light. @piperr58 must have better eyes than me, I guess. The Petzl red light levels really do help you keep your dark vision while reading a map.
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