Night ruck additional lighting:

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Just did a short night ruck and tried a new light. Headlamp is a must but if you set it to see a little bit ahead footing can be tricky and if you set it for footing seeing ahead may not be the best...tried the Milwaukee red lithium rover pocket flood light clipped onto my pack waist belt...set on low it was awesome. I will need to rig a way to clip it on horizontally but it worked real well. I use a few of the red lithium usb rechargeable personal lights and they are all great....anyway, it made things better for me.

REDLITHIUM USB ROVER Pocket Flood Light

The MILWAUKEE® REDLITHIUM™ USB ROVER™ Pocket Flood Light delivers 445 lumens, all-day runtime, & 3X faster charging.

www.milwaukeetool.com

 

[mtwarden]

when I trail run at night I use two lamps- one on my head and another on my waist- I find it really helps w/ depth perception; also lets me run my headlamps a little dimmer, which saves on battery life

 

[Desk Jockey]

Just did a short night ruck and tried a new light. Headlamp is a must but if you set it to see a little bit ahead footing can be tricky and if you set it for footing seeing ahead may not be the best...tried the Milwaukee red lithium rover pocket flood light clipped onto my pack waist belt...set on low it was awesome. I will need to rig a way to clip it on horizontally but it worked real well. I use a few of the red lithium usb rechargeable personal lights and they are all great....anyway, it made things better for me.

REDLITHIUM USB ROVER Pocket Flood Light

The MILWAUKEE® REDLITHIUM™ USB ROVER™ Pocket Flood Light delivers 445 lumens, all-day runtime, & 3X faster charging.

www.milwaukeetool.com

Talk to me about your red lights. What brand/model are you using?

 

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Their white lights, Milwaukee brand. Red lithium is the battery name.

 

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I will say that I have used that light clipped on my waist belt coming out in the dark after hunting and it really makes a difference, especially in thicker areas.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I will say that I have used that light clipped on my waist belt coming out in the dark after hunting and it really makes a difference, especially in thicker areas.

Thanks. I am looking for a blinky red light for my pack for when I ruck after dark. Safety thing for roads. I have found plenty with watch batteries or what not but I am looking for a Rechargable.

 

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I use the blinky with the watch battery. Rechargeable is a good idea.

 

[terp91]

Thanks. I am looking for a blinky red light for my pack for when I ruck after dark. Safety thing for roads. I have found plenty with watch batteries or what not but I am looking for a Rechargable.

Have you considered a bicycle tail light? Something like this may work since it has a clip on the back. They have other ones up to 350 lumens - I have the 50 lumen version on my bike. No issues in over a year of once or twice a week use including in light rain.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Have you considered a bicycle tail light? Something like this may work since it has a clip on the back. They have other ones up to 350 lumens - I have the 50 lumen version on my bike. No issues in over a year of once or twice a week use including in light rain.

I have. Thanks. I will probably go there but am still poking around.

 

[terp91]

I have. Thanks. I will probably go there but am still poking around.

Another thing that may work is an LED trailer light wired to a rechargeable battery. You could 3D print a housing to connect it to the pack however you want.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Have one of these on order

$20. 20 hours in flash mode.

Amazon.com : LED Reflective Belt - USB Rechargeable - High Visibility Gear for Running, Walking & Cycling - Fits Women, Men & Kids - Fully Adjustable & Lightweight - Safer Than a Reflective Vest - Green, Red, Blue : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : LED Reflective Belt - USB Rechargeable - High Visibility Gear for Running, Walking & Cycling - Fits Women, Men & Kids - Fully Adjustable & Lightweight - Safer Than a Reflective Vest - Green, Red, Blue : Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com