WindOnHisNose
BENEFACTOR
Lino Lakes MN (MY18)
Here stands a very happy old doc, having just received his Supercub.org duffel bag, sipping out of his favorite Supercub.org coffee mug, wearing his trusty headlamp.
One of the most useful items, shared in my personal and professional life, is a headlamp. I have been amazed at the number of tasks with which I find the headlamp indispensable. Working on the super cub. Fixing plumbing under the sink. Walking outside at night. Very useful.
In another thread, Survival Medicine (http://www.supercub.org/forum/showthread.php?40355-Survival-Medicine), the virtues of improvisation have been discussed and pointed out as a means of making do when the tools you would like to have simply aren't in the cards.
For example, we have medically-approved fiberoptic lights for use in surgery and for use in doing gynecologic procedures, when the area that needs illumination is...well...is not easily accessible. These lights cost thousands of $$, and as the fiber cable is moved, bent, twisted, etc due to normal wear and tear the light become diminished and with that comes the requirement for replacement. For thousands of $$. I decided to improvise and instead of replacing my "worn out" fiberoptic lamp I would go to my local REI store and purchase the highest powered headlamp I could find, and did so for less than $100! I was standing in REI by the display of headlamps, along with a couple other people, and one of the salesperson approached me and asked if he could help. Knowing of the nature of my potential purchase I said "no, thanks!" but the salesperson was feeling really helpful that day. He asked "What will you be using the headlamp for?" to which I paused and replied "I am a gynecologist and will use it to illuminate the upper portions of the vagina". The clerk blushed and the other customers beat feet.
Improvisation. I love it.
What uses have you folks found for headlamps?
Randy
One of the most useful items, shared in my personal and professional life, is a headlamp. I have been amazed at the number of tasks with which I find the headlamp indispensable. Working on the super cub. Fixing plumbing under the sink. Walking outside at night. Very useful.
In another thread, Survival Medicine (http://www.supercub.org/forum/showthread.php?40355-Survival-Medicine), the virtues of improvisation have been discussed and pointed out as a means of making do when the tools you would like to have simply aren't in the cards.
For example, we have medically-approved fiberoptic lights for use in surgery and for use in doing gynecologic procedures, when the area that needs illumination is...well...is not easily accessible. These lights cost thousands of $$, and as the fiber cable is moved, bent, twisted, etc due to normal wear and tear the light become diminished and with that comes the requirement for replacement. For thousands of $$. I decided to improvise and instead of replacing my "worn out" fiberoptic lamp I would go to my local REI store and purchase the highest powered headlamp I could find, and did so for less than $100! I was standing in REI by the display of headlamps, along with a couple other people, and one of the salesperson approached me and asked if he could help. Knowing of the nature of my potential purchase I said "no, thanks!" but the salesperson was feeling really helpful that day. He asked "What will you be using the headlamp for?" to which I paused and replied "I am a gynecologist and will use it to illuminate the upper portions of the vagina". The clerk blushed and the other customers beat feet.
Improvisation. I love it.
What uses have you folks found for headlamps?
Randy