RE: What kind of flashlight do you use to get to your stand?
I use a very small mini-mag. The head band light is not good for going to your stand if you' re trying not to be seen. That light bounces off everything, trees, leaves, bushes. That can be seen for a long ways. If you want to use a flashlight to get to your stand just use it for the ground. Don' t point the flashlight up or ahead as little as possible. Also keep it low, pointed down and its pretty hard to detect it from a distance.
Good Luck!