Originally Posted By: Jesselp
I've often wondered what would happen if a neighbor looked in the window and noticed me snooping around my own house at 3am with my flashlight. I don't like to turn on the lights when I go for a drink of water, as it kills my night vision much more than just using a small handheld light to navigate the stairs.

I probably look just like a burglar would look if he was trying not to wake up the family sleeping upstairs. That's because I'm trying not to wake up the family sleeping upstairs.


I used to do this also, but decided that I didn't want the hassle of a police visit by a well meaning neighbor. Walmart has some nice LED nightlights with a photocell that turns them off during the day. I've installed enough of them that, with good night vision, I can easily move about the house, check on kids, go to the bathroom, etc., without turning on a light.

I keep a few areas in the house pretty dark for tactical reasons, anyone coming towards me down the hallway will be lit up fairly well, compared to my dark corner at least.