setting up after dark

Nvr2loud wrote:

DiskDoctr wrote:
When arriving or returning after dark, as soon as we get to the section with camping, we turn off our headlight, using only parking/running lights and crawl our way to our site.

We're normally near the back to avoid road traffic and try to give the same courtesy we appreciate by avoiding "Night to instant midday sun" events ;)

IMHO, if you arrive late and can be finished with noise within 20 mins or so, that's a reasonable amount of time. We would rather tolerate a little noise than have other campers miss a day/morning of camping. As it was well said above, we are all there for the same reason!

Due to automatic headlights and Daytime running lights... gone are the days around here that you can crawl through the campsite with only running lights. If I put my truck into gear... headlights come on and can't be turned off :(

I can turn mine off once there on but, there is no way to keep them from coming on and lighting up everything in the first place. And, what's worse if that after I stop and shut off the engine every single light on the pickup comes on. It glows so brightly I bet you can see it from outer space. I hate that. I have found a button that I can push that stops that but, then the dome lights won't turn on when you open the door . Stupid design why do they force such stuff down our throats?

I pulled the fuse for the stupid Daytime Running Lights so that solves that problem.

Plenty of good advice so I won't add to it, but...

Thanks for being considerate and thinking about your fellow campers!

2oldman wrote:

Boband4 wrote:
add the back up beep beep alarms.

Boy do I hate those things.

I've only ever heard them on Motorhomes and sometimes business owned pickup trucks. The typical camper around here does not have backup beeps on their personal trucks.

DiskDoctr wrote:
When arriving or returning after dark, as soon as we get to the section with camping, we turn off our headlight, using only parking/running lights and crawl our way to our site.

We're normally near the back to avoid road traffic and try to give the same courtesy we appreciate by avoiding "Night to instant midday sun" events ;)

IMHO, if you arrive late and can be finished with noise within 20 mins or so, that's a reasonable amount of time. We would rather tolerate a little noise than have other campers miss a day/morning of camping. As it was well said above, we are all there for the same reason!

Due to automatic headlights and Daytime running lights... gone are the days around here that you can crawl through the campsite with only running lights. If I put my truck into gear... headlights come on and can't be turned off :(

It depends on where I'm going of course, but most often if we're going to arrive after dark, we just boondock that first night. We'll get as close as we can to the campground.

1. I don't like trying to back-in and spot in pitch darkness.
2. Saves one night of campground fees, and all we would be doing is sleeping anyway.
3. Avoids disturbing neighbors.
4. DW can work on breakfast while I do all the outside setup stuff.

When arriving or returning after dark, as soon as we get to the section with camping, we turn off our headlight, using only parking/running lights and crawl our way to our site.

We're normally near the back to avoid road traffic and try to give the same courtesy we appreciate by avoiding "Night to instant midday sun" events ;)

IMHO, if you arrive late and can be finished with noise within 20 mins or so, that's a reasonable amount of time. We would rather tolerate a little noise than have other campers miss a day/morning of camping. As it was well said above, we are all there for the same reason!

Aluminum Siding wrote:
Dude. Just set up in the dark. We camp ever 3 to 4 weeks. We leave on Thurs after work and come back on Sun. Turn off your head lamps to parking lights only so you don't blast everyone's camp. Keep the voice and noise down. Where we set up it's frequently so dark you cant see more than 10 feet. Get a head lamp for your head from home depot. My TT has a tongue and front light. I set up camp with the little orange dome lite. I wouldn't wait till the am. Were sitten by the fire and drinken beers within an hour of pulling in. You'll be fine and you'll relax better once all set up.

This is exactly my thought, as well......I keep a head lamp handy in the TV to keep both hands free and get it done fast and easy even in the dark.

I too have done the night time set ups and yes they can be a pain..but like the others have said if your TV & TT or 5 ER fit into the site without an issue hook up the power and leave everything hitched until morning.

As a courtesy to others if I get to one late I wait till the A.M. to unhitch.

Boband4 wrote:
add the back up beep beep alarms.

Boy do I hate those things.