Ladder Mounted Flag Safe?

[Bob___Ann]

For years we have used the ladder mounted flag pole that we purchased at camping world. It has worked well even though getting up on the ladder to mount it is getting more difficult to do. One night in Florida we had a very bad thunder storm with lightening strinking evereywhere. I got to thinking arn't we at risk having an aluminum flag pole sticking up five feet above the RV attached to an aluminum ladder? The storms come up so fast that when the lightning starts striking I have no interest in getting on the ladder to grab the pole to take it down. What are your thoughts?

[BusaGuy]

I myself find it an HONOR to fly the American flag!

[mark5w]

Va_Budman wrote:
Hmmm ..... Mark, I can sit in my family room in front of my big screen and "camp". I can "camp" at work in my cube. I can "camp" while sitting on the john.

Point being made in this thread is ..... The American Flag is NOT a decoration. Read the thread please.

Cheers~! And I do enjoy life always ....

I totally agree with you. 🙂

[Va_Budman]

Hmmm ..... Mark, I can sit in my family room in front of my big screen and "camp". I can "camp" at work in my cube. I can "camp" while sitting on the john.

Point being made in this thread is ..... The American Flag is NOT a decoration. Read the thread please.

Cheers~! And I do enjoy life always ....

[mark5w]

cpmath wrote:
I don't know anyone that has an aluminum flagpole sticking up on a aluminum ladder 5 feet higher than their RV, next month, or next season I would expect you'll be posting asking about an electrical problem AFTER you've been struck by lightning. Do away with the lightning rod and flag, put your flag in a window and camp, not decorate.

Camping is a time to enjoy life. :C If "decorating" while camping is a one way in which you enjoy yourself; go to it. Or you could just sit in your chair and "camp." Whatever YOU want: just do it. 🙂 But don't criticize others. 😛

[restlesswind]

cpmath wrote:
I don't know anyone that has an aluminum flagpole sticking up on a aluminum ladder 5 feet higher than their RV, next month, or next season I would expect you'll be posting asking about an electrical problem AFTER you've been struck by lightning. Do away with the lightning rod and flag, put your flag in a window and camp, not decorate.

I guess that some folks consider our flag as decoration.I can assure you that most folks do not!
Ed (20 years active duty USAF)

[motorhomi]

Quickly retract the jacks and you will be sitting on your tires, problem solved.

[Va_Budman]

Bob .... yeah, those Oceana Naval Air Station based jets DO fly low. Camped nearby years ago. Folks in our group labeled that trip as the DUCK trip! Fun.

DE88ROX ... RIR is a MUST do. Fall race especially, as it is the chase cutoff. Find me in the camping area directly across Laburnum Ave on Walnut every Spring/Fall. And for goodness sakes ... buy a Honda genset!

[Tom_N]

wa8yxm wrote:
I would be more worried about wind than lightening, but you do have a point.

FLORIDA

1523 Deaths and Injuries.

Florida was known as the "Lightning Capital of the World" (NASA recently released a study that pegged Rwanda, Africa as the true lightning capital of the world.) With more deaths and injuries than all other states combined, Florida ranks as the #1 target for public safety and lightning awareness campaigns.

[Ski_Pro_3]

We use a window decal for our flag.

[DE88ROX]

Va_Budman wrote:
Well Bob, cpmath now knows TWO RV'ers who fly flags 5 above the roof of their RVs. Why, I did just that over the past weekend while camping at Richmond International Raceway for the NASCAR races. Weather was perfect. No wind or lightening.

And I do not consider the American Flag to be "a decoration", lumped in with tackey pink flamingos.

RIR is on my "Tracks I must visit" list!

[DE88ROX]

cpmath wrote:
I don't know anyone that has an aluminum flagpole sticking up on a aluminum ladder 5 feet higher than their RV, next month, or next season I would expect you'll be posting asking about an electrical problem AFTER you've been struck by lightning. Do away with the lightning rod and flag, put your flag in a window and camp, not decorate.

I think its safe to assume that you've never camped for a week at a NASCAR race.

On a side note: for those of you that like your space while camping and hate the sounds of generators running 24/7 Ummmm you might want to stay away. just sayin' 🙂

[Bob___Ann]

Budman
We will be flying our American Flag in your state of Virginia on Memorial Day weekend. The only problem is we need to be careful that one of those low flying Navy jets at VA Beach don't hit it. Ha, Ha just kidding.

[Bob___Ann]

Thanks guys for the ideas to mount w/o the aluminum pole

[tvman44]

We proudly fly our American flag always, not above the camper but on a ground mounted pole made of PVC just high enough to keep flag off the ground. 🙂