I´m new here in the BLF aswell as new with the hobby => flashlights. I´m living on an isolated island 5 months of the year, where I only have solar power and a diesel generator, so I really appreciate good flashlights. The closest human beeing is living 5 kms away, so when it is dark, it is really dark. There are no streetlights or anything else lighting up the neighbourhood.
This forum is very interesting, but I bought of course 2 flashlights before I started to read about the topic here. I will tell about my experiences so far in a separate story.
Not all alone, with my best friend since 39 years (supposedly the mother of my children) and our dog. Week ends and in July the children and the grandchildren stay there too.
Welcome to BLF. Real darkness with no light pollution is a luxury a lot of these flashlight guys would love. In these modern times it can be hard to find. Hope you enjoy your time here.
Yes it is dark. It is very good for astronomical observations too. I started to study astronomics and am planning to invest in a mirrortelescope besides the flashlights.
Fishing is not so much to tell about, we catch the fish from the lake like getting beer from the fridge - going for when needed. Mostly with net - pike and perch with lure. Mostly we eat pike, perch, zander, vendace, white fish, salmon and grayling.
Wow, that's quite the story so far and a life most of us city folks can only imagine/dream of. Welcome! and definitely looking foward to hearing your adventures on the island!
Welcome! I'm guessing you spend those 5 months during late spring/summer/early fall? In that case, when it's dark it probably isn't dark for long, eh? I would think Alaska, Sweden, Finland, Norway, et al would be rampant with flashlights
I hear ya on the light pollution thing. I live in Montana, so even if you reside in town you don't have to drive far to find total darkness.
Sometimes light pollution follows you around. A few years ago there was a total lunar eclipse one evening visible from here. So off I went to find some quality darkness around here
Your best friend must have a sense of humor. If I told my best friend that, I would have to sleep with one eye open the rest of my life.
I remember the dark, when I was a young child and grew up in the sticks. It was dark, the kind of dark where you cannot see your hand if it's touching your nose. No flashlights though, just oil lamps and candles. The fishing wasn't as good as yours, but it was good, so was the hunting. No TV, no phone, we pumped the water out of the well by hand, only an outhouse, coal heat and fireplace. When I think back, so many things have changed, it feels more like a dream than reality.
But, you know... I would like to go back to that again, somewhere far from others and by myself again. Of course, it wouldn't be the same at all...
here. I will tell about my experiences so far in a separate story.
) and our dog. Week ends and in July the children and the grandchildren stay there too.
No flashlights though, just oil lamps and candles. The fishing wasn't as good as yours, but it was good, so was the hunting. No TV, no phone, we pumped the water out of the well by hand, only an outhouse, coal heat and fireplace. When I think back, so many things have changed, it feels more like a dream than reality.