I still walk just as long. I just carry a heavier headlamp if lots of night hiking is in the ballgame.
I dislike night hiking with a wimpy torch.
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I still walk just as long. I just carry a heavier headlamp if lots of night hiking is in the ballgame.
I dislike night hiking with a wimpy torch.
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you don't have to sleep or read or have electronic stimuli or "something to do." you can meditate. you can think. maybe you can try to remember what you got on your 9th birthday. or what the wallpaper looked like in your childhood bathroom.
I like my little hiking and camping radio other than that , +1 on this.
Yea assume most already carrying external battery in today’s world with all the tech crap out there...Rav6700mah only weighs 4oz was $12 Amazon Black Friday, bought another one. I usually get 3 nights before recharging as normally only few hours per night on med/low plenty of light with occasional high use. Do love my zebra light for wet conditions ie sup backpacking if that’s a thing
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The NU25 has been with me for quite some time now. I've been using one since they first hit the scene. Carried one the entirety of the AT, and three end to end hikes of the Monadnock Sunapee Greenway.
I did a bunch of nightime jaunts in the white mtns this year. Up and down sketchy trail.
I found the light lacking on more technical terrain in extended use.
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You might be surprised at how long that built in battery lasts if using the lowest output setting. The higher outputs will eat it up in just a few hours, but on low it lasts for weeks. Working on a Trailspace review and eventually gave up on finishing the test because it had been a month and it was still shining. The level fades over time; output after four weeks is nothing like it was on the first day. Still enough for around camp, but probably not good for hiking.
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This is a good point here. Around Nov 21 - Jan 21 (the couple months with the least light of the year) I don't typically do much backpacking unless it's an opportunity I can't pass up!
By February/March I'm ready to get out for a longer winter stretch, and the couple hours+ of total daylight makes a difference to me
Interesting...for my current needs hasn’t let me down...but definitely see the advantage of having ability to swap batteries when needed! I had my Zebra light crap out at 4am during an expedition style paddle race near the glades..boy was I glad to have ability to swap batteries! Brings up the point of having a secondary source! I also bring a photon light on a neck lanyard, changing batteries in the dark and on the water ain’t fun....I’ve only seen pics of the whites and can definitely see what your talking about...
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It's not so much "route" finding in the whites but safety.
Lots of trail dependening on where you go is rock climbing.
Ime, when needing to climb down a cliff. It's best to see very far down it cause you need to think about not the next step. But the next 10.
I found myself with the NU25 on high. And therefore. Worried about battery life.
I night hiked practically the entire state of PA on the medium setting with zero issues.
I also found I definitely prefer headlamps to flashlights.
I just go places where all fours are standard fair.
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One advantage of the NU25 seldom mentioned is it's ability to charge and run simultaneously when connected by USB to a battery. That essentially eliminates the fear of running out of light at a critical time. With a 3' cord you can attach it to your battery bank and use it while it charges.
Sorta. You have to carry it in hand.
Secondly, this assumes one is/wants to carry a battery pack.
This method doesn't work for me whilst rock climbing in the darkness when you need all fours.
I would honestly say AAA lights have the advantage in this regard. Simply put new batteries in and you're back to 100% instantly.
I would agree that an internal usb light like the NU25 does have advantages in other cases. Like always topping it off in town on a hike with resupply points.
It's still my go to light for backpacking on a normal hiking path when lots of nightime hiking isn't in the plans.
I think mine weighs 1.1 ounces with the shockcord headband. I would gladly bump it up to 2 ounces for an increase in battery life. If they make it what it is for its current weight. An extra .9 in battery sounds like a lot of extra juice.
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The more I use the NU25 the more I think it's my favorite headlamp ever, and I personally think it's plenty bright for technical climbing when on high, but of course there's the battery life thing, so I agree, I revert to my triple AAA lamp for extensive use on difficult terrain. I haven't tried it yet but I don't think it would stay charging if plugged in to external battery while hiking, those micro USB ports are flaky.
High IS plenty bright in my experience also. But 1.5 hours of it is not nearly enough.
I love my NU25. It's just for "normal" backpacking though.
I think it's the best thru hiking torch on the market for the big three trails.
If you carry a power bank.
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