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Originally Posted by davestlouis
So, here I sit, nearly 3 hours later, still alive, no headache, but getting stiff and sore all over. The scary part for me was being pretty well blind...I found my glasses by feel, would have never seen them, and couldn't see diddly squat due to the darkness.
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In no way meaning to be a smart-ass here, let me recommend that you get some of the newer, smaller strap-on-head flashlights. I've been using variations of these for years - for working on the car in the dark or any other work in the dark. REI has many good models, ranging from $20 to $80 or so. Home Despot has some cheapies that are better than nothing, but they're a bit crude.
The new ones have LEDs and only need 2 or 3 triple A batteries, so are small enough to easily fit in one's pocket. Up until a couple of years ago, the best models were from Petzl, used AA batteries, and were bigger and less comfotable to wear. The new ones are a blessing. Most all my plumber buddies have them as standard equipment.
Better yet, strap one on before going out for a walk at night. Just a touch to the forehead and you have hands free light. I put them on under my wool cap, the light poking out just under it. I keep two extra cheapo models in my car, as my work hours are unpredictable and if I'm miles out on some job at someone's house, I don't want to be stymied by lack of light for the last hour or two.
I keep triple A batteries in stock by the boxload and always have about 8 of them in my car. Lately I've been using my volt meter to determine if indeed it's time to discard used batts.
I suppose walking with golf shoes on icy streets would be a pain, and suggesting that might be venturing into smart-ass territory.