Cheap headlamp trick saved my night hikes after 2 sketchy trips

I got tired of my headlamp dying at the worst times on dark trails near Boulder. After 2 nights of squinting with a dying beam, I tried wrapping a $6 red lens filter over the light and dropping the brightness to low. It kept my night vision sharp and the battery lasted almost 4 extra hours compared to medium white light. The filter also stopped bugs from swarming my face, which was a huge bonus. Has anyone else tried red mode for evening hikes, or do you just carry spare batteries instead?

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william_henderson17d ago

Wait, does the red filter mess with seeing trail roots?