Try electroluminescent "rope" or Krill lights. Won't diminish your night
vision.

Dave S wrote:
One other thing.. my wife (now ex) thought I was a flashlight
freak.. but.. I never carried less than 4 separate light sources with me
at night.. i have gone from maglites to chemlites to now LED's.. but I
always made sure I had plenty of backup to see the panel if electricals
didnt work right.