Can someone explain the fascination with lights on an RV to look like a Christmas tree?? I'm seeing more and more with front cap lights on, under body lights, lights in tree around camp, rope lights on the ground, lights from the awnings, porch lights on. Last week saw one with all the running & tail lights on all night. I know I can't be the only one sees this as annoying.

This probably started a few years ago with the invention on those cheap, color changing LEDs. We tried the color changing LED strip light under the awning for a few seasons. I was more curious to see if a certain color light was easy on the eye but drew the least amount of bugs while we sat outside. Not sure what the issue is with leaving a porch light on, it's not like a directional flood light. It's an amber, low watt light that helps the occupants see those black steps when they enter the camper at night. But I'll agree that if you are in the camper for the night, the lights should go off.

Added under body lights so can see to walk around at night without shining lights at my neighbors. Turn them off when we go in. Don't understand why some folks leave the LED lights on their front cap turned on all night long. Our porch light puts out maybe 10 lumens of amber light. We leave it on when we are willing to accept visitors. Gets turned off when we go to bed.

Many feel more secure with a outside light but you can see better without. Similar to many campers hearing something outside so they turn on an inside light. Irrational fear of the dark.

We have a motion sensing porch light that will illuminate the pad area if anyone moves whithin its sight. Otherwise t is dark. If we are outside, sometimes have a string of rope lights on the ground around the pad, but they get turned off early.

I have no idea, but the plethora of lights is really annoying. I like the dark, and some of these RV parks are brighter than my neighborhood. There's the under-the-trailer light ropes, the front model designation LED lights, the flood lights, the front door lights, the under-the-awning lights, the under-the-trailer LED lights. Seems like more every year, I honestly have no idea what the fascination is with making the outside brighter than the inside.

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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jan 19, 2020
I have been told that lights UNDER the rig discourage insects and other pests. How true is this???? (Frankly I have no clue).

But when I see an RVer with his SCARE lights on all night.. Oh Mr. Manager.... I need to tell you something.

Security will verify next night and knock knock Sir could you turn 'em off?)
Boon_Docker
Explorer III
Jan 19, 2020
Don't know about pests, but lights have a tendency to attract insects not discourage them.
dieseltruckdriv
Explorer II
Jan 19, 2020
Halmfamily wrote:
You'd all hate me, we light up the trees in our campsite with the red and green laser lights, always get a lot of compliments on them.

While I am another one that prefers dark, I think those things are cool looking. It's not for me, but it seems I see one doing that about once a summer and think it is a neat effect.
jake2250
Explorer
Jan 20, 2020
Some of you tight wads need to rename your hobby to Cramping! Why should i let your cold dark cramping seep onto my warm Festive site?
If I want dark and cold I'd camp in a cemetery. But I choose to camp with others,, and like a box of chocolates,,,,you never know what your going to get!
Here's news people,, aint changing my life style to match yours,,Get over it!
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Jan 20, 2020
Ah yes, it's all about the "ME". Heck, why should a person ever be considerate of other people?
badsix
Explorer
Jan 20, 2020
jake2250 wrote:
Some of you tight wads need to rename your hobby to Cramping! Why should i let your cold dark cramping seep onto my warm Festive site?
If I want dark and cold I'd camp in a cemetery. But I choose to camp with others,, and like a box of chocolates,,,,you never know what your going to get!
Here's news people,, aint changing my life style to match yours,,Get over it!

if the lights bother you PULL THE SHADES down and do what ever you do in the dark. i'm going to install some led lights BRIGHT ONES under the outer edge of my awning. so I can set outside in the evening and breath the fresh air and do something. we camp with the B/L sometimes and like to play cards, read, put a puzzle together, or just b/s its a lot more fun if you can see what your doing. about the football games, I have a big flat screen tv that I can mount outside. we were camping at a privet campground and a Duck game was on. we had 23 other campers setting on one side of the camper watching the game didn't here any complaints.
Jay D.
jake2250
Explorer
Jan 20, 2020
SidecarFlip wrote:
Why we always camp primitive and no lights on our RV outside when parked. I have a nice LED flashlight if I need to see.

Personally, I believe those with all the lights on are scared of the bogeyman.

Boogyman has no place in my camp site! We are Happy and camping,, we do not follow a food diet nor do we have a curfew! No booze is too much booze.
When you pull into a campground and all the neighbors are within twenty feet of each other. The Boogyman aint comin to get you because of the noise,population and lights!
Thats it in a nut shell!
If I go to a Boondock spot to camp, and my lights bother you,,,Boondock further away cause sites are not assigned and your camper has wheels!
We camp in the Desert a few times a year, we camp in open camp spaces on a huge beach also. Nothing assigned.
If I get next to a rowdy bunch and I don't like it,,,Guess what??
My wheels are turning the next day or even within the hour!

Where the heck do you Crampers cramp where you expect your twenty foot away neighbors to STOP enjoying themselves because you are a Cramper tight wad?

Hell I can here conversations in the trailers/motor homes from the campers on both sides of me,,I don't blow a gasket, Its camping!

You want a five star regulated camping experience?? Don't camp where I camp, cause I camp in the Fun Zone!
I guess because I don't work out of a cubical i don't live life out of a cubical!
Good lord,, Enjoy what you have and who you are with. "LET IT GOOOOO"
Boon_Docker
Explorer III
Jan 20, 2020
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babock
Explorer
Jan 20, 2020
jake2250 wrote:
Some of you tight wads need to rename your hobby to Cramping! Why should i let your cold dark cramping seep onto my warm Festive site?
If I want dark and cold I'd camp in a cemetery. But I choose to camp with others,, and like a box of chocolates,,,,you never know what your going to get!
Here's news people,, aint changing my life style to match yours,,Get over it!
Just gotta love how you prove our points!
jake2250
Explorer
Jan 20, 2020
babock wrote:
jake2250 wrote:
Some of you tight wads need to rename your hobby to Cramping! Why should i let your cold dark cramping seep onto my warm Festive site?
If I want dark and cold I'd camp in a cemetery. But I choose to camp with others,, and like a box of chocolates,,,,you never know what your going to get!
Here's news people,, aint changing my life style to match yours,,Get over it!
Just gotta love how you prove our points!

What points,, am I missing something?