Lux_Luminous
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Caves , \"TOTAL DARKNESS\" and Flashlights
We piled the children in the mini-van and took a little
family vacation to Arizona (think Chevy Chase with flashlights).
We stopped at Grand Canyon Caverns off of old Route 66. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
As is common on cave tours, there was a demonstration of "total darkness"
(you can't see your hand in front of your face). /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
You cannot imagine how much light a SureFire G2Z or
an Arc LSP-H put out until you turn one on in "total darkness".
The guide did the demonstration several times and showed
light from his puny Mag D cell /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hahaha.gif and the output from a butane lighter.
I was not disruptive but did manage to "test" my lights.
This was EXTREMELY COOL! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
Later he told us that they do "special" flashlight only tours! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohgeez.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jpshakehead.gif
I was both heartbroken and thrilled at the same time!
Next time /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon23.gif . . .
Please post your cave or total darkness experiences.
Maybe we need to organize a special "total darkness" "flash-a-holic cave junket.
"Lux" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
We piled the children in the mini-van and took a little
family vacation to Arizona (think Chevy Chase with flashlights).
We stopped at Grand Canyon Caverns off of old Route 66. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
As is common on cave tours, there was a demonstration of "total darkness"
(you can't see your hand in front of your face). /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
You cannot imagine how much light a SureFire G2Z or
an Arc LSP-H put out until you turn one on in "total darkness".
The guide did the demonstration several times and showed
light from his puny Mag D cell /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hahaha.gif and the output from a butane lighter.
I was not disruptive but did manage to "test" my lights.
This was EXTREMELY COOL! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
Later he told us that they do "special" flashlight only tours! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohgeez.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jpshakehead.gif
I was both heartbroken and thrilled at the same time!
Next time /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon23.gif . . .
Please post your cave or total darkness experiences.
Maybe we need to organize a special "total darkness" "flash-a-holic cave junket.
"Lux" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif