Lights on?

I shut my shades if the light is too much. I have some serious lights if my neighbors are scared..............

I set me led strip on yellow or red and dim it all the way down . Just enough light to see the steps

OP here, and I'm actually really pleased by the responses and civility of of the thread, especially over 9 pages! Thanks to all of you for that!

I asked this same question a number of years ago and had my a$$ handed to me too... :)

What I learned is everyone has their own reasons for doing what they do while in their camp site and that's fine... They also critique and judge what everyone else is doing in their camp site as well.. ;) I do the same thing..

That's part of the experience of it I guess.. :)

But, I always seem to end up having a great weekend anyway.. ;)

Happy camping everyone!

Mitch

mikensallyt wrote:
wow, ok!!! Went out and camped this week and people are right. The outside lights (mine are small bulbs) are indeed bright. I need to change them out. Any recommendations? tks in advance.

I used a 36-3528 LED panel faced downward on my porch light. It emits enough light to illuminate the entry and little more.

wow, ok!!! Went out and camped this week and people are right. The outside lights (mine are small bulbs) are indeed bright. I need to change them out. Any recommendations? tks in advance.

You go to a campground with 150 - 600 sites all packed in next to each other and expect it to be totally dark. Maybe it's not your neighbors that's the problem, maybe it's your expectations.

noplace2 wrote:

mbrower wrote:


I do tend to seek out family oriented campgrounds and try to stay away from RV parks with a lot of seasonal residents.

This is really all that is being asked. (by me anyway)

If you should mistakenly find yourself in a camping situation wherein after 6P it is quiet and lighted minimally, if at all, do everyone (yourself most of all) a favor and adapt to your surroundings for one night then move on to better pastures tomorrow.

I usually book my sites well in advance and do my due diligence in researching Un familiar campgrounds so chances of that happening are rare. Having said that, if that was to happen and I have paid my money, then I will enjoy my vacation as I see fit as long as I was not violating any of the owners rules or local laws. If those around me are not tolerant to low level lighting or sounds of the living, than I would suggest buying their own land and doing with it as they please.

mbrower wrote:


I do tend to seek out family oriented campgrounds and try to stay away from RV parks with a lot of seasonal residents.

This is really all that is being asked. (by me anyway)

If you should mistakenly find yourself in a camping situation wherein after 6P it is quiet and lighted minimally, if at all, do everyone (yourself most of all) a favor and adapt to your surroundings for one night then move on to better pastures tomorrow.

noplace2 wrote:

mbrower wrote:

I live in the country,away from town lights and most people so if I want to star gaze in peace and quiet I need to travel no further than my back yard. I don't camp/RV to be alone with my thoughts and be in harmony with nature

Simply remember that you are not an entity of one.

We lived in exactly the kind of circumstance that you describe for years before we got on the fulltime road 14 years ago. We still seek out those places. Just be respectful of those who seek out and wish to remain in that environment and if you find yourself in one, remind yourself of what you appreciate about your home, but move elsewhere to find what you seek differently.

Thanks

The point of this part of my post is that while stargazing is important to some, it is not my priority when I vacation. I am very aware of my surroundings and try to camp accordingly. I use low wattage orange light outside my camper and try to remember to shut them off when I go to bed. They will be on if I'm ever outside my camper at night. I also like to socialize with family members and play cards so there will be the occasional lantern on my table at night. It sounds like to some that even this amount of light is annoying.

You say I must be respectful to "those who wish to remain in that environment" and I'm assuming you mean in the dark, but how do those people return me the same courtesy?

I do tend to seek out family oriented campgrounds and try to stay away from RV parks with a lot of seasonal residents.