The lower the second light, the more it will cast a shadow of the trail surface that you can see. The headlamp is too close you your eyes to cast a useable shadow. Or you can hold the headlamp in your hand---huge difference in being able to see rocks/roots.
Mike
On 08/29/2021 1:21 PM Tom Kennefick via groups.io <tomkennefick@...> wrote:
Well said. ?The best hours to hike are early and late. ?Quietest, most animals, sun rise and sunsets, less foot traffic and best temperatures.
?For night hiking I use a combination of a headlamp and a small flashlight that I Velcro to my shoulder strap and point at the trail. ?The two light set up let’s me look around and keep one eye on the trail.
I to have had plenty of plan B adjustments. I can’t think of one that I regret. ?There is always another day. ?It took me three trips before I summited Whitney.
On Aug 29, 2021, at 10:19 AM, ravi_jmt2013 <ravi@...> wrote:
I've had to revert to Plan B a few times over the years. When I read hiking forums, I often read about aborted hikes due to weather issues. People prudently will stop before a pass to avoid going over it in a storm and then end up behind their required pace. But several years ago, in Colorado, I started thinking in terms of a day being 24 hours and not restricting myself to conventional hiking hours. So if I had to stop in the early afternoon, my mileage goals were not necessarily blown since I was willing to hike in the evening hours or start very early the next morning. ?I think that fewer hikes would be aborted due to weather that causes perceived time limitations if hikers were more open to night hiking. Actually, after doing some of it out of necessity, I actually grew to appreciate the unique aspects of walking at night, especially under a relatively full moon -- it's a great experience overall to be out under the moon and stars walking (with a good headlamp, of course).
