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Originally Posted by mldavis2
The reason I'm asking is because my wife is a long distance backpacker and wondered if she could use the K3 on the trail after the sun goes down to read before going to sleep. Could she expect 10 days worth of light (or maybe 20 hours?).
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Is she more concerned about packing volume or weight? I ask because with the lighted cover, the Kindle is considerably heavier. It's also three times as thick, but given the 'flat box' form factor it's not a big deal to pack.
Many LED book lights (I was very fond of the Belkin Kindle flex light, but I gave it away when I gifted my K2) are lighter than the Amazon cover, but are another thing to be stowed. The Belkin's head clipped into the clip/battery housing, so it was pretty compact, but I know some hikers who are all about shaving cubic inches off their packs...and others who are all about getting rid of every unnecessary ounce.