[vthompson]

A handy little piece of equipment to carry on your person is a keychain flashlight. I have carried one for a long time now and I wouldnt be caught without it. The one that I have is an Inova keychain flashlight. It has 3 modes on it, high, low, and strobe. The strobe feature would really be helpful for use during the night hours because it is really bright and it gets your attention.
They aren't that expensive either, I think that I paid 7.00 for mine and the batteries are replaceable also. One set of batteries will last over 1000 hours easily. I think that if you got 1 or 2, you won't be disappointed. I just ordered 5 more this past Friday.

[stairman]

Their great for finding car or house keys in the dark, good idea.

[Celticwarrior]

I have a Photon II light, and a 9v Pak-lite Super (actually a couple - white, IR, and UV), and I keep several small similar lights on my keys, in my pockets and packs, and in my EDC. They are small and light, and can't be beat for making your way around if the lights go out unexpectedly. Definitely a must-have, since it might be the only light you have, if you aren't walking around with your patrol Maglite all day long. LOL

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[Roadracer]

+1 on the Photon Light. I also keep one on the zipper of my alice pack.

I keep a Fenix Digital P3D Premium Q5 in my left pocket at all times. 65 hours @ 12 Lumens on low & 1.8 hours @ 215 lumens on high. BLINDINGLY bright for any flashlight & this one measures in @ 4.1" long.

[mscureman]

Originally Posted by Celticwarrior

I have a Photon II light, and a 9v Pak-lite Super (actually a couple - white, IR, and UV), and I keep several small similar lights on my keys, in my pockets and packs, and in my EDC.

Out of curiosity, why the IR and UV ones?

[Dick]

I have one attached to my pack. I find it most useful for finding my flashlight, although I’ve pretty much got the system down where everything has its place, and I can find it in the dark.

[vthompson]

I have 3 photon II keychain lights. One in each pocket on keychains and one on my BOB.

[Celticwarrior]

Originally Posted by mscureman

Out of curiosity, why the IR and UV ones?

IR light will invisibly illuminate an area, only visible through night vision equipment. Looks like sunlight out there to me, through an IR camera or an IR sensitive goggle or scope, but to anyone else out there, it's still pitch black.

UV can be used in a similar way if you have the right gear, but I use mine to spot interesting nocturnals. Certain species glow like phosphorus in the dark, but only in the UV range. If you hit them with a UV light, it looks like Glow-in-the-Dark stuff from when you were a kid. You can also mark trails, tunnels, and other things with a UV reactive marker, and when your UV light hits them, they glow. The markers don't show up visibly, so it doesn't deface something to the naked eye. Proteins will glow in the dark too, if you spray them with Luminal, and then use a UV light on 'em. You REALLY don't want to do that on the sheets in the next hotel you stay at.....honest. You just DON'T. You will never sleep in a hotel bed again, when you see how many "stains" remain on sheets, pillows and bedding even AFTER they have supposedly been washed. Ugh!

[mscureman]

CW, do you carry NV gear and Luminal? I'd heard that about the hotel sheets. Glad I've never confirmed it for myself. Thanks for the warning!

[Celticwarrior]

I HAVE NV gear, and a spray bottle of Luminal. I don't keep them in my Bugout Bag, but I do own them, and have used both on several occasions.