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Re: Atom Light wrangling
I've not seen those. When camping, I always used a head torch. My old one uses a big rectangular battery (3LR12). Varta make one that claims 10 year life in storage. My new one uses 3 or 4 AAAs. I use rechargeables, and charge them once a year.
Re: Atom Light wrangling
I think I agree with you. Much easier to find a couple of spare AA or AAA cells in an SHTF situation than to have to fight with trying to repair an integrated light. I have a few rechargeable lights for every day but keep simpler stuff for the real emergencies.
Re: Atom Light wrangling
My big old Petzl lives on the cellar door, to get to the trip switches if the lights are out.
But I also have a mini Petzl, that lives in my BOB. This uses two coin batteries. These have a 10 year life, stored in the device. And spare batteries weigh very little. CR2032 batteries. This is not my main bugout head torch, it's a spare. My main one lives on my bed post, and is a Black Diamond, which uses four rechargeable AAAs.
But I also have a mini Petzl, that lives in my BOB. This uses two coin batteries. These have a 10 year life, stored in the device. And spare batteries weigh very little. CR2032 batteries. This is not my main bugout head torch, it's a spare. My main one lives on my bed post, and is a Black Diamond, which uses four rechargeable AAAs.