Originally Posted By: Mark_R
I've found you only need about 9 lumens on a moonless night to navigate a trail.


I once tested my Zebralight H501 with 0.3 lumen moon mode in a dark forrest. That small amount of light was quite enough for walking and not stumbling around. Of course no running and walking carefully and I only saw a couple of meters ahead but still doable.


Edited by Herman30 (02/18/14 11:49 AM)