Lights on?

[brirene]

A serious question, with no judgements, to people who leave their porch or other outside lights on all night while camping: why do you? This past weekend, and many other times I've noticed folks who do this. Is it safety? Keep critters away? Just forget? Something else?

[Campfire_Time]

mowermech wrote:

I suppose that was meant to be humorous, but, actually, I totally agree!
That is why I refuse to have so-called "security lights". I WANT the trespassers to stumble around in the dark!
As for exterior RV lights, I have always felt that it was one of two things:
1. The RV owner is a city person, and has never been where the only light is starlight. They are afraid of the dark.
2. Somebody forgot to turn the light off.
My only thought is; "That poor soul, so fearful or forgetful!"
Either way, it must be a terrible thing to live with.

So where is it that you camp that security is such an issue and you're afraid of trespassers?

And "afraid of the dark", "That poor soul, so fearful"? Why so judgmental? Seriously? I've camped in the deep woods of Canada. You want dark? That's REALLY dark. So no, we are NOT afraid of the dark.

All that said, we leave a ten light string on all night. 10 little 1 watt Christmas tree bulbs each in their own fixture. It throws off less light than an LED string. Why? Because we like a little light around the site at night. And the main reason it's on all night is that it's on a light sensor. I don't have to think about turning them on or off. And that's all it is. You camp your way, I camp my way.

[Johno02]

Mine has a motion sensor, but needs to be readjusted. It is a bit too senstivefor a close area. So if you are out wandering around in the dark, mine is the light that comes on.

[_1Flyboy]

. . .I always appreciate it when camper folks leave their lights off; allows better stargazing when it is dark. . .We carry a very small hand held LED flashlight when it is necessary to walk on a dark night. . .

[Anmacc2]

On my camper when the porch light is on so too is a light by my waste tank release valves. Low to the ground and lights up the underneath of the camper.

[RoyB]

My patio lights is on a motion detector both front and back and timer. I can also bring it ON with a key fob which has about a 40-50 foot range. Great for walking to the bath room after dark. I always adjust the sensitivity of the motion detector using black tape if we are real close to folks walking up and down the road in front of us. You have to be walking up to the trailer to turn on the patio lights.

We pretty much go dark after 10PM each night. I'm pretty sure folks can hear my TV going sometimes with our fabric tent end and wall panels...

We try hard to blend-in with all the surrounding folks...

Roy Ken

[Bird_Freak]

mikensallyt wrote:
Why the gripe? OMG! If the light is bothering you, close your shades.

I didn't see a gripe, just a simple question.:R

[filthy_beast]

Anmacc2 wrote:
I'm scared of the dark!!!! Duhhhhh! Seriously, leaving the porch light on lets just enough ambient light through the door window that the inside of the camper is illuminated. A night light is too bright.

Between the light for the fridge control, the pump light and the light from the radio display the inside of our fifth wheel is illuminated quite a bit. Plus the skylight when the moon is full or we are at a commercial campground with lights on poles.

[mikensallyt]

Why the gripe? OMG! If the light is bothering you, close your shades.

[Monster9903]

Only when we forget.

[mowermech]

Dakota98 wrote:
It allows for would be burglars to see what they are doing. :B

I suppose that was meant to be humorous, but, actually, I totally agree!
That is why I refuse to have so-called "security lights". I WANT the trespassers to stumble around in the dark!
As for exterior RV lights, I have always felt that it was one of two things:
1. The RV owner is a city person, and has never been where the only light is starlight. They are afraid of the dark.
2. Somebody forgot to turn the light off.
My only thought is; "That poor soul, so fearful or forgetful!"
Either way, it must be a terrible thing to live with.

[eHoefler]

I have a LED rope light that I hang on the roller, it is on all the time. Gives a warm glow, and is high enough that the awning flap keeps it from going too far.

[rockhillmanor]

I leave mine on at night. The distance of the light from that small bulb is so insignificant I don't see it bothering anyone.

Albeit scare lights on the fivers should be banned after dark. :B

[dodge_guy]

The only light left on that bugs me is the bright white scare light!

[hotbyte]

Another forgot here. I recall once stopping at rest area to eat lunch after an early morning campground departure and noticed it was still on 🙂

[NanciL]

The only time we leave ours on is if we will be out and are coming back after dark, or if we have company, and thenit goes off after they leave.

I wish other campers would be considerate of their neighbors.
I can't tell you how many times we have had a bright light shining in our bedroom window, (even with the blinds down) from some inconsiderate camper

Jack L