How Much Thought Have You Put Into Your Flashlights?

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But I thought this flashlight thread was actually pretty cool. I am learning a lot from it that I wasn't learning by staring at the flashlight aisle at academy trying to figure out what was worth buying.

Well thank you Kate. I love flashlights and was having fun as well until Fat Paulie said a flashlight is a flashlight and we should move on.

Now I have a flashlight complex and I'm not sure I can perform.
 
I admit that flashlights aren't the most "sexy" prepping topic but I've learned a lot about them here. I have a couple cheap give away lights now. Eventually I'd like to get a few quality flashlights like the ones talked about here. Many of the batteries mentioned here are also new to me. I'll do some research on the batteries and the flashlights that have been discussed above. I'd much rather talk about flashlights than politics, religion or abortion. At least this is prepping related.
Keep it going!
 
I admit that flashlights aren't the most "sexy" prepping topic but I've learned a lot about them here. I have a couple cheap give away lights now. Eventually I'd like to get a few quality flashlights like the ones talked about here. Many of the batteries mentioned here are also new to me. I'll do some research on the batteries and the flashlights that have been discussed above. I'd much rather talk about flashlights than politics, religion or abortion. At least this is prepping related.
Keep it going!

I would love to eventually do a giveaway because I have way too many flashlights but I think you have to be a VIP member right?
 
this is the problem with the gear side of prepping, people dwell on all the bright shiny toys which in a long term event will break and wear down, when what they should be focusing on is knowledge and skills which will last much longer than the shiny gear.
 
I suppose so but the shiny toys seem to be the only thing some people want, had someone in a prepper group like that, it was all the things he could buy and no thought to knowledge or skills.
I agree with that. We have become a consumer driven economy. Every where you look there's someone trying to sell you some new shinny gadget. Many people can't resist the urge to keep buying more useless junk, mostly made in China.
Of course nobody on this site fits in that category.
 
we all buy stuff that we think we want, the point is most of it at some stage in a long term scenario is going to wear out, break, or be used up, the idea is to get to a place in time where we can live without all this stuff.
I plan to live a basic, simple lifestyle post SHTF but going on some posts on various forums I think I might be the only one!!
of course prepping isn't the same in the UK as in the US there are subtle differences and I think sometimes we Brits get misread.
 
Do you guys think it's a reasonable strategy to stock up on lots of waterproof led flashlights for barter purposes? Will they be that valuable?

I will tell you--in all honesty--that I was in a difficult situation, and would have--at the time--paid $1000.00 for a flashlight.

Never mind the circumstances.
 
Do you guys think it's a reasonable strategy to stock up on lots of waterproof led flashlights for barter purposes? Will they be that valuable?

I will tell you--in all honesty--that I was in a difficult situation, and would have--at the time--paid $1000.00 for a flashlight.

Never mind the circumstances.


Was there anybody around offering to barter with you? That is the answer, when you really need one, it is because there is not one around. If they are available, then they will not be real high in the barter category. For barter, need vs. want and usually, the want win's out. i need light but I want a cigarette. I will make due with a candle and barter for the cigarette. You were willing to pay $1,000 then but what would you pay now as you enter the store?
 

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