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Any one have any ideas on where i could get some realitively cheap Night Vision goggles and or binoculars?
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in addition to the gas mask? im worried....
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ebay probably would be the best bet- they have a pair for 10$ and they look pretty good
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Yep, with my newly aquired gas mask (formerly property of the government), some night-vision, and a range finder I should be able to traverse any tunnel in the city.
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Idea....put these items in use....after we talk to the janitors......sounds like awesome tunnels under the school...
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Sounds like an racccc adventure to me.
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you won't get really good night vision goggles for less than 200.
also there are two different types. One uses infra red and the other magnifies whatever light is available.

Go for the former. Much more reliable. Also if you go night vision, everybody who's exploring with you has to have night vision or else the flashlights would screw everything up. .....at least if you have the latter type.

But yah...shell out the money and get some good ones. Those 10 dollar ebay ones are totally useless.
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The generation one (or the night enhancement monocle) is not a bad way to go, but it's heavy as hell and you have to hold it in order to use it. The new models can go over your head and go over your eyes and are much lighter. But that comes at a price, as always. I agree that you should save up and get a good pair that will serve you well for many years.
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yeah- or jzt go buy a set of headlamps with night vision on them
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Im happy with just seeing with light.

that new headlamp i got works wonders!
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RaccoonCC wrote:Im happy with just seeing with light.

that new headlamp i got works wonders!
What kind did you get? I want to get a small good headband mounted one that has red also.
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i got a cheap 11 dollar energizer headlamp from walmart....it has 2 while LEDs and one red. ITs really good for the price.
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RaccoonCC wrote:i got a cheap 11 dollar energizer headlamp from walmart....it has 2 while LEDs and one red. ITs really good for the price.
What did you not like about your petzl light? I am thinking of getting a good one so i don't have to pack my wheat lamp on trips. I want something with led's and halogen and red.
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Might be able to find Night Vision at Surplus City?
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Ah, my petzl one was just old and only had one led. It also had a halogen light, but it was very dim. It just wasn't bright at all. The headlamp that i would LOVE to have is a petzl myo. You could blind someone with that thing. it's awesome.
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