{"id":236,"date":"2023-09-09T18:58:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T17:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dsfscouts.ie\/?page_id=236"},"modified":"2023-09-09T18:58:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T17:58:06","slug":"headlights-torches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test.apeoconsulting.com\/index.php\/headlights-torches\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlights\/Torches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the vast majority of scouting activities a small&nbsp;<strong>simple&nbsp;headlight&nbsp;is best<\/strong>. In order to reduce the risk of eye irritation or worse eye damage they shouldn\u2019t be too powerful (around 200-300 lumen). Many LED lights now carry a health warning \u2013 please don\u2019t be tempted to buy one of these super strong lights! A focusable beam isn\u2019t needed either (they have a tendency of breaking once dirt gets into the mechanics) unless your scout takes part in night navigation on the hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" src=\"http:\/\/dsfscouts.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/petzl-tikkina-head-torch-e1694811102883-1024x556.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8413793103448275;width:201px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.apeoconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/petzl-tikkina-head-torch-e1694811102883-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/test.apeoconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/petzl-tikkina-head-torch-e1694811102883-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test.apeoconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/petzl-tikkina-head-torch-e1694811102883-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.apeoconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/petzl-tikkina-head-torch-e1694811102883.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">A good example of a suitable headlight is the Petzl Tikkina: 300 lumen, light-weight, simple, good quality, water-resistant, priced between \u20ac20-30. <br><strong>Note:<\/strong> this is just an example \u2013 not an endorsement of a particular product or brand!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Care:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ensure to check the batteries for signs of leakage after each activity. Remove the batteries should the torch not be used for a couple of days \u2013 the chemicals leaking from old batteries will destroy the contacts as well as the plastic enclosure of the torch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the vast majority of scouting activities a small&nbsp;simple&nbsp;headlight&nbsp;is best. In order to reduce the risk of eye irritation or worse eye damage they shouldn\u2019t be too powerful (around 200-300 lumen). Many LED lights now carry a health warning \u2013 please don\u2019t be tempted to buy one of these super strong lights! A focusable beam [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-236","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.apeoconsulting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.apeoconsulting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.apeoconsulting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.apeoconsulting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.apeoconsulting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.apeoconsulting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/236\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.apeoconsulting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}