I've rectified the situation, I've also seen some very strange things at night. I bought a 12 IR flood light and keep telling myself I'll mount it to the ATV
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I'm guessin that your light is a bit on the $$$$ side ... unless you "made" it
yourself.
I'd mount it to a wheeled carrier that I could reposition manually.
A ride on the ATV could render it inoperable in short order.
An led might survive rugged terrain though.
O.W.
Bright assed illuminators have been more of a hinderance to me.
The splash tends to wash out the NV and you lose any real range.
I'm looking for a very dim IR gadget to velcro on the front of my truck for driving. Just enough throw to see the ditches and potholes.
Thermal has its quirks and shortcomings too.
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Digital NV with illuminator
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I mounted a 4inch X 4inch IR light (LED) on my golf cart and thought that I would rule the night
As others have mentioned if I am not on powerline or open field it tends to wash out the NV that I use
I may put some tape over half of the light and see if that helps
I just need it to illuminate the ground so I don't drive into an irrigation ditch or barbed wire
Try window tint, black, blue, doesn't matter.
The washout will still occur, just won't be as bright.
Stand in an opening adjacent to woods with the Sun overhead or just behind you.
Overwhelmingly you see the foliage of the tree line and it's a little difficult to see past and into the shaded area beyond. Such is the nature of light.
A narrow IR beam can be helpful at times.
A regular flashlight can be made invisible to the naked eye but visible
with nvgs using window tint.
O.W.