Leaving outside camper lights on?

jarata1 wrote:
Thank you but if your outside its ok to leave them on? As long as they aren't bothering anyone

Feel free to use lights outside when your are outside and need them! You will see many people using those very bright propane camping lanterns on the picnic tables. Just keep in mind, when it gets late at night (after 10pm or so depending on the situation), you should turn down the light intensity so you don't bother neighbors. Plus, when you are sitting around the campfire who wants bright artificial light?

Leaving your "porch" light on under your awning... well, one thing that hasn't been brought up is INSECTS! I only use my porch light when I need it, and shut it off as soon as possible. Mine is a yellow / amber color that isn't supposed to attract insects, but depending on the season all sorts of wonderful flying bugs will show up shortly if the light stays on for any length of time.

For some reason, hanging lights off the end of the awning doesn't seem to be as bad regarding attracting insects. We sometimes hang pink flamingo string lights, or spider (Halloween) lights, or just "standard" Christmas lights off the end of the awning for fun. These are much less bright than other lights, but still provide some lighting for the area.

As with everything camping, just use common sense and common courtesy. Imagine if you are in the camper or tent next to your campsite - would you want someone's lights on all night next to you?

Again - if you need lights at night, use them. Just shut them off when you don't need them.