I read with it camping, or walk at night in campgrounds, etc.. One night, helping in Redwood National Park to measure a redwood, we got out late, scaling a hillside to a horsetrail on top. The sunset, and we hiked out using that flashlight. Lasted a long time on the AAA's. I'd never go with less than 70 lumens or so. That one was pretty good for the money.

M. D. Vaden of Oregon

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/99QHWC5

I have the "Pak-Lite Basic" that I keep on my person pretty much at all times, and I've given a few to family and friends as birthday gifts. What I really like is how it has two brightness settings, it's really durable (yeah, I've dropped it a few times, on blacktop and cement), and even on a dollar-store cheapo battery it just goes-n-goes-n-goes... Of course I'm not leaving it on 24-7, but still,...! Additionally, the cap glows in the dark and comes with a 10 year warranty. It also comes in different flavors (Super, Ultra, IR, Assorted colors and cap glow duration). Oh,...and they're not prohibitively expensive. - I also rather like DealExtreme's 22000mcd Bright White LED Keychain Flashlights (10 pack for $4.58 - no S&H charge). They're not just squeeze lights, they also feature slide switches to keep the light on continuously. They come in several case colors. I have numerous of these in assorted colors that I include in GW "Seed Exchange" round robin boxes and they're always appreciated for their longevity and incredible brightness. Often, on DealExtreme, one may also aquire batteries for these keychain lights that are actually under the cost of the lights themselves. Great for first aid kits, gloveboxes and emergency car kits.

GW Cryptid
Southern Oregon