1 night camping, need?

[f22shift]

No outlets. No car. Boat out to an island.
I was thinking l0d with headstrap for handsfree
L2d for general use. 1 set of batteries each precharged the night before. 9pm-2Am runtime. Kind of undecided on bringin the mag for the better throw. Spotting animals?(Yeah i know, hardly a throw master. I'm shopping around)
I want to stay as light as possible. Do i even need throw? Or can i get away without it.
I haven't gone camping since i was a kid. Not sure what i 'need'.
Probably will roam around in the night. Maybe night fishing.

 

[270winchester]

with all the money you spent on numerous "cheaper" lights you could have gotten a SF A2 or an L2 for good all-arond performance but I digress.

 

[KingGlamis]

I'd take the Mag too. You never know what could happen and the runtime of that 3D LED will be great. Plus, it's not that heavy. Besides, having a light with some throw is fun when camping.

 

[cave dave]

PT EOS, hands down the hands free favorite! :twothumbs

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

I agree with Cave Dave. The EOS is an excellent hands-free solution and it won't break the bank.

Get an Osram Golden Dragon lantern for good diffused illumination in your tent. It's also very nice to have a incan for better outdoor performance. But do not bring a Mag, too big and heavy.

 

[TOOCOOL]

You need to take a good woman that can bait your hook. :twothumbs

 

[paulr]

Tubular flashlights on headstraps are better than nothing but are a lame substitute for an actual headlamp. I'm pretty happy with my PT Aurora (3AAA powered). I haven't tried the EOS that others here are recommending but it does sound nice. Throw is not that useful for a camping flashlight in my experience, and when you do need it, you want lots and lots of it (think Maxabeam). I'd leave the Mag at home unless it's a serious hotwire mod (Mag85 or better). I have a Streamlight TL3 that I'd probably bring as a backup with some throw but I don't know how it really compares with the latest powerful led lights.

 

[KingGlamis]

I agree with Cave Dave. The EOS is an excellent hands-free solution and it won't break the bank.

Get an Osram Golden Dragon lantern for good diffused illumination in your tent. It's also very nice to have a incan for better outdoor performance. But do not bring a Mag, too big and heavy.

Mag's may be heavier than most but still make an excellent back-up light. And you don't have to carry it on every hike. Just leave it in camp. The weight of one Mag isn't going to sink his boat.

 

[greenlight]

My guess is that you are in your tent by dark and only need a mini photon led light to find your toothpaste.

 

[EV_007]

An LED headlamp with variable output and a decent incan handheld for throw is all you'll need.

The Energizer white and red one I saw at Wally World isn't a bad choice for the price. It has two LEDs for flood, two more for spot and two additional red LEDs for night preserving light. Good to have when nature calls so you don't have to handle "it" while holding "it too."

Recently I had that headlamp and the SF E2E. Oh and the L0D CE on the steroid power source rounded off my camping lighting needs.

 

[scottaw]

Do you plan on using these lights on multiple camping trips? Taking this one to see if you like camping? Have extra money to blow or just want to get through? I personally take a PT Apex Pro, SF 6P with drop in mod, and at least one light for each other member of my trip. I also like do overdo just about everything i do in life.

If you're just going for a fun trip, may do it a few more times, etc, buy yourself a nice cheaper headlamp. The entire princeton tec line is great, but if you're looking cheap, the wally world rayovac $10 lamp works great for around the camp. A small backup light of any kind will go along well with that. If you wanna spend the bucks your backuplight could be something really nice that you'll use a lot more often. Just remember, a campfire makes plenty of light for camping, you won't need as much battery powered light as you think.

 

[f22shift]

Tubular flashlights on headstraps are better than nothing but are a lame substitute for an actual headlamp. .

it's actually not too bad. i can get 50 lumens on high with the lodce or switch to low (8 lumen?) for closeup. the weight of the lodce with one aaa is crazy light. after wearing it and putting on my 3aaa petzl, it felt heavy. i'm serious. the con, run time. limited angle changes.

i like the eos suggestions. i think i will get that in the future and cree mod it, unless someone comes up with a nice cree headlamp..ahem..zebralight?

the mag, i think i will leave it home. i don't need the runtime with this short trip and the throw although better than the l2d is not significant enough. i better shop around for the future.

thx for the replies.

 

[KingGlamis]

There are so many other variables. How big is the island? How far will you be walking? Can you make multiple trips from the boat to your base camp?

 

[f22shift]

Do you plan on using these lights on multiple camping trips? Taking this one to see if you like camping?

Just remember, a campfire makes plenty of light for camping, you won't need as much battery powered light as you think.

yes i plan on camping more so this won't be a one time thing. i just dont remember the lighting needs.

that's the exact feedback i need. there will be a campfire or campfires and since i want to travel light(simple) just for this short time i will keep it with 2 lights and batteries.

:buddies:

 

[f22shift]

There are so many other variables. How big is the island? How far will you be walking? Can you make multiple trips from the boat to your base camp?

i think it's 200m diameter. not walking far at all. i'll roam the area but will not join the 15mile hike with some others. will be staying on the island. you can boat back to the mainland for showers etc.

 

[KingGlamis]

i think it's 200m diameter. not walking far at all. i'll roam the area but will not join the 15mile hike with some others. will be staying on the island. you can boat back to the mainland for showers etc.

Well if you are not walking far, then take every light you own to your camp. Then take 3-4 of them on every hike you do. Problem solved.

 

[Flying Turtle]

Sounds like you have it figured fine. L2D for throw and L0D for close-up work. Maybe compare your headlamp to the L0D with headstrap for comfort before you go, or just bring both. You can never have too many.

Geoff

 

[yellow]

a headlamp, the L2D and a candle

candle because very nice light and keeps the snares away from Your face (where they are with the headlamp to be ignored when hiking, but annoying when You dont move)

 

[TORCH_BOY]

I always take my Palight with me

 

[Daniel_sk]

My setup is Petzl Tikka XP (headlamp), and Surefire A2 for the throw (and for the red light).