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Headlamp question

However, you would be far better letting your eyes adapt to the low light levels as it is amazing how much you can see without any artificial light except on the darkest and overcast nights. Moreover, letting your eyes adapt will allow you to see far more than the light cone of a headlight. I have often started my days long before sunrise and never used a torch or headlight. Only problem is when someone with a headlight shines it at me and takes away my night vision.
You are very fortunate to have night vision. Others like me, rely on a headtorch - a necessary item to find arrows, prevent vertigo issues which I suffer from in low light, and generally find my way.
My 'night' vision gives me vague shapes only, and no colour at all, so without a headlamp I would not see the arrows.

I know its easy to assume that everyone experiences the world the way you do, but that is not the case.
 
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I know its easy to assume that everyone experiences the world the way you do, but that is not the case.
Thank you @Anamiri! That simple clear statement could be applied in so many topics on this forum. All those people who know you don’t/ do need a sleeping bag, boots/ trail runners, Orujo/Aquarius.

And for all those who grew up seeing the world different you said it all. I’ll just add that just because it’s easy that doesn’t justify doing it
 
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I have a cheap headlamp that has a red light that I use as a torch if necessary and that I strap to my roadside wrist when walking along roads before sunrise. Would not be without it.

Just another idea. I too worry about being seen by road traffic in poor light.
Reflective tape on your poles (if you use them) and I have small 'key fob' sizes tags made of similar tape hanging off my pack.

(The blue paint is merely to differentiate my poles from Pats)

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