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- From: "Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>
- To: "'Mounted search and rescue'" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [MSAR] headlamps
- Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 21:50:11 -0700
Another approach is to use red lights at night. This allows some
visibility for the rider to see more detail, yet tends to not cause problems
for the horse’s great night vision. The horse does need to get used to
it, though, since “no glaring light” casting a moving shadow at
night can be disconcerting and horses tend to be less comfortable at night away
from home. Red lights work well low for tracking, too, in most
environments. - - - - - - Jorene Downs SAR & CERT Mounted SAR From: IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN There are two theories about night
work—lights or no lights. Your horse doesn’t need the
light so examine why you need the light. Trackers use lights aimed along
the ground to pick any shadow of a track in the ground. This is useful but the light, to
be effective, must be near ground level and aimed at a slight down angle.
The original Border Patrol approach was to use under bumper driving
lights on a van, and very effective. A headlamp tends to get in other
people and horses eyes and explains why you cannot get a powerful enough light
(LED units are the most powerful currently available). Try night adapting. This
means ride without lights, use the existing light to give you a sense of what
is out there. There is no distraction for rider or horse, no target effect, and
what night vision you have is not destroyed. Besides, trying to fit a
light to a helmet is hard with the brim getting in the way. If you must
use a light hold it out away from you and the horse, whether off to the side or
high or low to get the most separation between the light and your eyes.
This reduces bounce back in fog or mist, and moves the aim point away from your
body. I have used various headlamps,
Steamlight flashlights and Liteboxes, and other brands, including vehicle
mounted systems. The best way when moving is no light. You are not
moving into the black hole outside the lighted area, things do not just appear
at the edge of the lighted area, and the batteries never die. Irv Lichtenstein |
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[MSAR] headlamps,
Bridgette Adkison, 05/01/2009
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Re: [MSAR] headlamps,
Barry Wells, 05/01/2009
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Re: [MSAR] headlamps,
IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 05/01/2009
- Re: [MSAR] headlamps, Jorene Downs, 05/02/2009
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Re: [MSAR] headlamps,
IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 05/01/2009
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
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Re: [MSAR] headlamps,
pennbo, 05/02/2009
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Re: [MSAR] colors,
IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 05/02/2009
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Re: [MSAR] colors,
Barry Wells, 05/02/2009
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Re: [MSAR] colors,
Kinch, 05/02/2009
- Re: [MSAR] colors, Una Smith, 05/04/2009
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Re: [MSAR] colors,
Kinch, 05/02/2009
- Re: [MSAR] colors, Jorene Downs, 05/02/2009
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Re: [MSAR] colors,
Barry Wells, 05/02/2009
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Re: [MSAR] colors,
IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 05/02/2009
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Re: [MSAR] headlamps,
Barry Wells, 05/01/2009
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