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Jun 02, 2013Explorer
rope lights
what is the deal with campers outlining their camper with rope lights. Some of them look like a landing strip for airplanes. We had somebody beside us last year and you would have thought thet were s...
dahkota wrote:The good news is I don't have to. Ever since electricity was invented we have these fine things called lights so we don't have to trip over things in the dark. Been there, done that, don't want to repeat the incident so I'll use lights. It's not for your convenience, it's for mine.
"sorry to all those that must sit in complete darkness!"
Just an FYI, I have never been in a place that was "complete darkness" and I've spent hundreds of nights boat and land camping. Even during a new moon, it is amazing how much starlight reaches the ground. There are very few places in this country anymore that are considered black sky areas and in those areas, the stars and moon are more than enough to see the terrain. If it is cloudy, terrestrial light bounces off the clouds (that's what gives the night sky its red color). One of the most beautiful things in life is watching the universe slide across the sky. Turn off your lights for a while and go outside. There is an entire world out there.