I have not been out hunting for the last 5 yrs now, heart problems have force me to slow down.
But thought I would just post a comment about some of the batteries that I have been using in my L.E.D. flashlights.
I have 2 lights that take 4 AA batteries, output for one is 1800 lumens and one is 1030 lumens. I have now moved to using the Panasonic Pro battery, they are the "black" ones and 2400mAh and called "LSD"
meaning "low self discharge".
I was looking through them a few days ago and I see that several are at the 7 year mark now. Which I think that is great, for the standard rechargeables that I was using, were dying at the 7 year mark.
But, I am also using the Maha 9000 charger, which I believe has really helped in the longevity of the batteries.
Just a few wandering thoughts.....