cchurchi
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I went on an 8 mile hike Saturday evening, by myself, to help get in shape for my attempt to climb mount Borah later this summer. Borah is the largest peak in Idaho and dosen't require any ropes although being in good shape is a must because the 4.5 mile hike gains over 5000 vertical feet.
I packed my backpack full of gear to simulate the weight of the pack when I make the summit attempt and brought along 3 lights: W.E. Boxer, W.E. sniper, and a Lite-Flux LF1.
The hike was up to a camp ground near the top of a local mountain. The road up to the camp ground is closed this time of year to vehicles so I didn't see anyone the entire hike. When I got to the top I decided to start a small fire- survivor man style using flint- for a some warmth. It was tough getting the fire to burn because the twigs were damp and the ambient light was failing. Eventually, the fire got going good and I was able to have some dinner. When I finished and began my hike down, it was completely black and silent.
So I fired up the Boxer and began working my way down off the mountain. Dang that Boxer is bright. So bright that I could shine distant tree tops and even other small peaks across deep canyons. It's so bright that when I point it straight up it looks like a giant light saber from Star Wars! So what do I do? I began swinging it around, making realistic light saber sound effects and saying "Luke, I am your father"
All the while walking down the trail... Eventually, I loose interest in re-enacting Star Wars and shine the light in front of me as is the originally intended use of the light. There, fifteen feet infront of me, standing in the trail is a moose. This nearly scared the crap out of me. Luckily, the moose just stood there, as if he was frozen by the beam of 6000K light. I don't think he would have been able to move towards me because I get the feeling he was slightly blinded. Eventually he trotted off away from me down the trail.
So to sum things up, I highly recommend the Wolf Eyes boxer for hiking in the woods and night.. and for repelling moose. Next, I'll have to see if it works as well on my mother-in-law.
I packed my backpack full of gear to simulate the weight of the pack when I make the summit attempt and brought along 3 lights: W.E. Boxer, W.E. sniper, and a Lite-Flux LF1.
The hike was up to a camp ground near the top of a local mountain. The road up to the camp ground is closed this time of year to vehicles so I didn't see anyone the entire hike. When I got to the top I decided to start a small fire- survivor man style using flint- for a some warmth. It was tough getting the fire to burn because the twigs were damp and the ambient light was failing. Eventually, the fire got going good and I was able to have some dinner. When I finished and began my hike down, it was completely black and silent.
So I fired up the Boxer and began working my way down off the mountain. Dang that Boxer is bright. So bright that I could shine distant tree tops and even other small peaks across deep canyons. It's so bright that when I point it straight up it looks like a giant light saber from Star Wars! So what do I do? I began swinging it around, making realistic light saber sound effects and saying "Luke, I am your father"
All the while walking down the trail... Eventually, I loose interest in re-enacting Star Wars and shine the light in front of me as is the originally intended use of the light. There, fifteen feet infront of me, standing in the trail is a moose. This nearly scared the crap out of me. Luckily, the moose just stood there, as if he was frozen by the beam of 6000K light. I don't think he would have been able to move towards me because I get the feeling he was slightly blinded. Eventually he trotted off away from me down the trail.
So to sum things up, I highly recommend the Wolf Eyes boxer for hiking in the woods and night.. and for repelling moose. Next, I'll have to see if it works as well on my mother-in-law.
. I just need a light (read my signature 
