Re: Re: Riding in the dark?

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

Thanks, Joe...though ideally I would love to finish a 100 someday in
daylight, it is a good idea for me to learn now the dos and don'ts.  I had
mulled over those "headlights" but was afraid they would be too bright and
thought I should probably stick to glowlights.  A lesson learned on
ridecamp and NOT the hard way on the trail by ticking somebody off big
time!!!
Maggie

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> From: Joe Long <jlong@mti.net>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:   Re: Riding in the dark?
> Date: Sunday, October 17, 1999 1:33 PM
> 
> On Sun, 17 Oct 1999 12:48:04 -0400, "Marlana" <lrp@tp.net> wrote:
> 
> >I have a real nice, small Maglite (2 AA battery sized) that has 2
colored
> >lenses w/ it. Yellow and red. I have a nylon holster and a wrist loop
for it
> >(that I attach to my belt, not my wrist) and that works fine at nite
> >(adjustable beam width). If I have to drop it to grab the reins w/ both
> >hands, it's attached to me. The military has a clip on flashlight that
also
> >has a red lens, so that might work, if the beam is wide enough to cover
the
> >whole ground in front of the horse.
> 
> I recommend this.  Nearly all of the night riding I did after the
> first couple of times, all I carried (other than occasionally a
> glowstick on the breast collar) was one of these mini-mags.  I usually
> left it off, but when needed it could be adjusted for a wide beam that
> was bright enough to see the ground but not bright enough to ruin my
> night vision, or focused down to a spot to look down the trail for a
> ribbon.
> 
> However, *always* carry a spare -- a complete spare mini-mag
> flashlight, that is.  The bulb breaks easily and it can be very
> difficult to replace the bulb in the dark!
> 
> Now for a gripe (sorry):  for those of you who *must* use a bright
> light, or worst of all a helmet light, please respect the night vision
> of the other riders you encounter.  Probably the worst thing you can
> do IMO is follow another rider with a helmet light on -- the harsh
> bouncing shadows that will cast in front of the horse and rider you're
> following will cause vertigo, disorientation, and loss of night
> vision.  It's not only discourteous but actually dangerous to that
> horse and rider. If you are following another rider, *please* turn
> your helmet light off!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> -- 
> 
> Joe Long
> jlong@mti.net
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> 
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