Packing for vacation:
Cloths, easy
Wallett, yup
Food, done
But which flashlight(s)?...
Cloths, easy
Wallett, yup
Food, done
But which flashlight(s)?...
Lol I went through that myself today. Chose 3....Packing for vacation:
Cloths, easy
Wallett, yup
Food, done
But which flashlight(s)?...
I do carry a light everywhere and all the time (within reason - I don't have a light ON me in the shower). There are a number of reasons, but I'll just share the three most basic (for me).
First is that there is darkness everywhere. I use my EDC to shine under my desk at work, in the corners under stairways, in any room that I need more light but didn't turn on the room lights. The preceding examples are true even on the brightest of days; if you're going into a building then it is likely that you will encounter darkness that can hinder your vision.
Another reason is that unless you're walking a short distance, you can't KNOW when you'll be back. What if your vehicle breaks down or is damaged, or what if a road gets blocked by an accident, or what if your plans change (or are changed for you)? You can know that it is going to get dark sooner or later, and you may still be out in it and need some lighting.
There are very real safety issues involved with having a light, but I did survive for some 28 years without a light; what I'm trying to say is that it's simply so much more FUN and CONVENIENT to have a light in the above situations, which is my last point.
So, *I* think you make sense, lol, and I do EDC a light - every day!
I usually carry 3, a small pocket light with a clip (t20, micro stream), a keychain light (solitaire was requisitioned by my wife so I'm waiting for my EO5), and a pistol light ( was a tlr3 but I swapped out for a foxfury awl). I used my weapon light as a primary but decided it have away my concealed firearm and started carrying a pocket light.
One thing I would add to that list is shopping malls or large department stores, especially ones that occupy three or more levels. Any large department store in a power cut is going to be as dark as hell if the power goes and you are stuck in a shop at the back of the third floor of a three storey mall and the emergency lighting does not come on.
One thing I would add to that list is shopping malls or large department stores, especially ones that occupy three or more levels. Any large department store in a power cut is going to be as dark as hell if the power goes and you are stuck in a shop at the back of the third floor of a three storey mall and the emergency lighting does not come on.