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?

[westend]

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.

[mikensallyt]

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.

[bid_time]

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.

[mbrower]

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.

[noplace2]

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.

[mbrower]

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.

[noplace2]

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

[noplace2]

Again, it really is simple: Go where your mindset fits in or go somewhere else. It really is not complicated! And your choices are nearly boundless. You don't go where you don't fit in and neither will we. Problem solved.

[Old-Biscuit]

mbrower wrote:
After reading 8 pages of post, I had no idea that so many people was bothered by night time, low light illumination. One thing I have learn through the years is there are a vast number of campers with different life styles that may or may not align with mine. To be a "happy camper" I had to learn to be tolerant of campers who enjoys life a little different than I and in return I expect campers to be a little tolerant with my camping habits.

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 but to enjoy fanilies, freinds and especially children celebtating life and having fun day or night. I see so many post about things "we don't like" I am amazed people actually enjoy themselves when camping.

You (like me) can just walk outside and enjoy the night sky.

Others live in cities, towns with street lights, noise, traffic, light pollution so when they go camping they want to get away from that so any light can be intrusive.

Like you stated........" different life styles that may or may not align with mine."

[mikensallyt]

mbrower wrote:
After reading 8 pages of post, I had no idea that so many people was bothered by night time, low light illumination. One thing I have learn through the years is there are a vast number of campers with different life styles that may or may not align with mine. To be a "happy camper" I had to learn to be tolerant of campers who enjoys life a little different than I and in return I expect campers to be a little tolerant with my camping habits.

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 but to enjoy fanilies, freinds and especially children celebtating life and having fun day or night. I see so many post about things "we don't like" I am amazed people actually enjoy themselves when camping.

X2

[Ron3rd]

We turn all exterior lights off when we turn in.

[mbrower]

After reading 8 pages of post, I had no idea that so many people was bothered by night time, low light illumination. One thing I have learn through the years is there are a vast number of campers with different life styles that may or may not align with mine. To be a "happy camper" I had to learn to be tolerant of campers who enjoys life a little different than I and in return I expect campers to be a little tolerant with my camping habits.

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 but to enjoy fanilies, freinds and especially children celebtating life and having fun day or night. I see so many post about things "we don't like" I am amazed people actually enjoy themselves when camping.

[brirene]

Bobbo wrote:
OK, everybody beat up on me. I have a porch light with a motion sensor (and an electric eye to turn it off in the daytime). I leave it on 24/7 when camped. When someone walks up to the RV's door, the light comes on.

And presumedly goes off after a short period of time. Seems reasonable to me. Now, if it has a flood light bulb, maybe not so much...

[Anmacc2]

X2! Wifey has vision problems... I want light when she approaches.

[Bobbo]

OK, everybody beat up on me. I have a porch light with a motion sensor (and an electric eye to turn it off in the daytime). I leave it on 24/7 when camped. When someone walks up to the RV's door, the light comes on.