If you do decide to buy a strobe check the switch arrangement as some are not protected and it would be easy for them to be turned on in your pack in error...
Good point for all battery operated devices. I am really picky about flashlights, and will only buy serious ones for hunting or travel that are bombproof in terms of not accidentally having them turn on in a pack or suitcase and run down the batteries. I prefer waterproof switches that twist on. Exposed button switches are the worst, with sliding switches next. I used to reverse or remove a battery to keep such flashlights from running down their batteries, but in the dark, it is not alwasy easy to insert or reverse the batteries to get the light to work. OK, it's a pet peeve and I over react.
