Lights for wildfire

[Team Member]

Since we have some major wildfires in the area where I live, my unit has been ordered to help out the firefighters here. Along with some other equipment there is always use for some good lights.
And of course I will use my own lights

So, a Peli 1200 case is packed with some tools that will help out my squad.

...and you guy´s probably recognize some of them....

 

[PhantomPhoton]

That's a nice box full of lights. Though I think I see some LEDs in there as well. :naughty:
We're heading into wildfire season out here on the west coast of the US as well. The northwest has been cold and cloudy but there has already been a small fire down in California. The past few years have been pretty bad for us though.
Is that a Milkymod? What is it?

 

[adamlau]

Very nice collection, Team Member :thumbsup: .
As part of my local SAR, I prefer to fight fire with fire ...

 

[Patriot]

I prefer to fight fire with fire ...

LOL! That's funny Adam........in a cool sorta way.






Very neat Team Member! You've got some nice "heavies" in there. I piece of blue painter's tape over the bulb hole of your turbo head will keep the grime and dust out.

 

[Illum]

whats with people sticking M3 bezels on M6s? :lolsign:
nice collection you got there! how big is your squad?

 

[guiri]

Yeah, the gatlight is perfect

Hey, where in Sweden are you?

Very nice collection by the way

 

[Team Member]

..back from the woods..

Is that a Milkymod? What is it?

Yep, Mr Milky. And it´s a SF KL6 SSCP4 USWOH and SOB1000. Putting out 220lumens for 4h 30min on a six-pack of CR123 :naughty:
A lot of light and some decent runtime is what I like.

I prefer to fight fire with fire

:twothumbs And then you really have the tool to do so :thumbsup: And I guess that´s the PH50

I piece of blue painter's tape over the bulb hole of your turbo head will keep the grime and dust out.

Thank´s for the advice!! :twothumbs
This is what makes CPF such a good place to hang around.

whats with people sticking M3 bezels on M6s? :lolsign:
nice collection you got there! how big is your squad?

Because it works...

My squad holds 8 guys but in a month or so I´m stepping up to become Platoon Leader.

Everything went fine, it started to rain...:thumbsup:

 

[scottaw]

Nice pack of lights. You could consider an aspheric light, maybe a super bright mag mod, the aspheric will really cut through the smoke and haze.

 

[Team Member]

Nice pack of lights. You could consider an aspheric light, maybe a super bright mag mod, the aspheric will really cut through the smoke and haze.

Well, I already have a M@g85 and it doesn´t see much use. Simply because it´s a recharge. And when you are out in the woods for 12-14 hours recharge is not an option. It´s better to have a couple of fresh sets of CR123 with you and then just throw the old ones. Carrying extra stuff isn´t hard in the begining but in the end you appriciate not to have to carry more than you need to.

My experience from wildfires and heavy fog at sea is that there isn´t any light in the world that will cut thru it. Smoke from fires is mostly grey and black. And as you all know black isn´t reflecting light to good. Heavy fog is made up of small water molecyles(? correct spelling or...?) and the water work as a "beamdiffuser". So the thicker fog is, the shorter will the light be seen. "Wall of light" will have a different meaning..

 

[guiri]

molecule

Here's a stupid question. If the trees are on fire, isn't there light? I'm being serious

 

[ninjaboigt]

molecule

Here's a stupid question. If the trees are on fire, isn't there light? I'm being serious

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

 

[Illum]

molecule

Here's a stupid question. If the trees are on fire, isn't there light? I'm being serious

glare is one thing, useable light is another
I don't know how some people can "read by the fire," I get the worst headaches doing the same

 

[chalshus]

Why not bring a HotWire?

 

[PhantomPhoton]

molecule

Here's a stupid question. If the trees are on fire, isn't there light? I'm being serious

Actually a lot of fire line work is done ahead of the fire with shovels, chainsaws, etc clearing out an area so that the burn hopefully doesn't go further. Many of the fire crews never get within a mile of the actual fire most of the time. It's just a bunch of hard work. And if you're lucky your crew gets assigned to a fire with a nice climate. It really lows when you're stuck in Nevada or Arizona in the middle of summer working out in the 90, 100, 110-degree sun . Then it is far better to be working when it's cooler, so lights do come in handy.

 

[Crenshaw]

to OP, is that a Surefire Grip ring on a Tk10?

looks nice!

Crenshaw

 

[Team Member]

to OP, is that a Surefire Grip ring on a Tk10?

looks nice!

Crenshaw

Yep, and it works extremely well. I have size 11 in gloves so the original grip ring on the TK10 is a bit to close to the tail-cap for me.

 

[Crenshaw]

the original grip ring on the TK10 is a bit to close to the tail-cap for me.

my sentiments exactly. I will have to look into gettng one of those rings then.

Crenshaw

 

[guiri]

It really lows when you're stuck in Nevada or Arizona in the middle of summer working out in the 90, 100, 110-degree sun . Then it is far better to be working when it's cooler, so lights do come in handy.

Thank you