Pet peeve, neighbors leave porch light on

[DC_MC]

This drives us crazy. Nice night and we’d like to leave windows open for air but are forced to close shades tight because of a porch light aiming right at us. You’d think in the close quarters of most RV parks that people could be more considerate

[dedmiston]

Wow. This thread sure went south. Time to call Lights Out.

[fj12ryder]

mooky stinks wrote:
Both responses are what I expected from keyboard tough guys. The constant monitoring of this thread from both of you confirms exactly what I stated. Thanks for the laugh

This from a guy who has his insults starred out, and threatens "lights out". Wotta guy. 🙂

[JRscooby]

Quiet times, I do nothing that will make noise that can be heard outside of my site. But any other time, I will not play music or anything else loud enough to be heard outside off site. We talk, but move together, instead of speaking loud.
Light is harder to control the volume. Most times, if the light is on, it will travel far past the site. And depending on height, and to some extent, color that light will go a long ways. If red lights outside the door did not have the connotations it does, would be better for porch lights.
The light does not prevent crime. (Crime in CG is mostly a non issue)
Some leave lights on so they can find their camper if out after dark. Bet the same people, if lived in the country, can get by with reflectors by the driveway. Make some in a shape to mark your spot.
Worried about walking out in the dark? I mag a small motion light to the trailer frame. Lights up the ground in patio area, but is low enough not to shine past. Set in chair for a minute, light goes off. The flashlight in my hand is ready if I need.

[Grit_dog]

Omg!
I leave your kids for a few hours and the place is a mess!

[toedtoes]

Pot calling the kettle black.

[Walaby]

ktmrfs summed my thoughts up quite nicely.

Quiet time means quiet, doesn't me total silence. We are generally inside by 10, but if not, the music has been turned off, we are hanging around the campfire til it goes out, maybe finishing off our beverage.

Mike

[mooky_stinks]

Both responses are what I expected from keyboard tough guys. The constant monitoring of this thread from both of you confirms exactly what I stated. Thanks for the laugh

[fj12ryder]

mooky stinks wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:

mooky stinks wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
But is one camper's habit of leaving their outdoor light(s) on all night the campground's environment? Or is it an individual camper's idiosyncrasy?

For me, I would say follow the lighting protocol of the campground. So, if the campground has no artificial lighting then leaving a porch light on all night would be a no-no. If there are lights outside the restrooms that are on all night, then a porch light would be reasonable. If there are "street lights", then additional lighting would be acceptable.

And the campground may have different sections that differ in what's acceptable. A campground I visit often is like that. When you drive in, there is a long stretch with full hookup sites and "street lights". Around a corner is a loop with just electric and water. This loop has no " street lights" but has an outdoor light at the restrooms. Another section is dry, but has the outdoor bathroom light. The loop I stay at is dry, no "street lights", and a vault toilet with no lights at all. Across the road are three group sites with varying degrees of lighting.

If someone came to " my" loop and left their porch light on all night, I'd take issue. But it'd be fine in the other sections.

I can’t believe what I just read

Seemed pretty straight forward and reasonable. Can't wrap your head around that?

What I’m wrapping my head around is there’s a bunch of controlling (at least trying) bullies that try to dictate what’s acceptable (to them) of what you can and cannot do in a campground that they don’t own and that has no rules against. If you want to control every aspect of the night in a campground, do everyone a favor and either stay home or camp out in the desert. If seen enough in my lifetime of camping to know when someone is just an *******. For example “if someone came to “my” loop”. and also earlier in the thread “I’ve got the right to swing”. I’d welcome anyone to my door to ***** about a porch light(btw, I don’t even have one). I’d be willing to bet it would be “lights out” for one of us. I hope I dumbed it down enough for ya.

No problem, plenty of dumb in that post.

[NRALIFR]

Stonehenge



Stoned Whinges



You've got to admit, the resemblance is uncanny. :W

:):)

[toedtoes]

First, I used MY in quotes to simply distinguish that I meant the loop I prefer that has no lighting versus the other loops that have outdoor lighting, not that I consider it my property to control.

Second, my comments were a suggestion not a demand.

Third "I've got the right to swing" was NOT my comment.

Fourth, you seem to be quite bossy about what is acceptable and what is not on a forum that you don't own and has no rules against. Perhaps you are doing exactly what you are accusing me of doing.

Suggesting that folks consider how the campground is or isn't lit at night and using that as a guide as to whether or not you should light up your site all night is not being a bully.

[Super_Dave]

BTW, don’t camp in Alaska in the summertime.

[Super_Dave]

10 pages about something that is silent. Lmao.

[Boon_Docker]

Why don't you tell us all how you really feel. :S

[mooky_stinks]

fj12ryder wrote:

mooky stinks wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
But is one camper's habit of leaving their outdoor light(s) on all night the campground's environment? Or is it an individual camper's idiosyncrasy?

For me, I would say follow the lighting protocol of the campground. So, if the campground has no artificial lighting then leaving a porch light on all night would be a no-no. If there are lights outside the restrooms that are on all night, then a porch light would be reasonable. If there are "street lights", then additional lighting would be acceptable.

And the campground may have different sections that differ in what's acceptable. A campground I visit often is like that. When you drive in, there is a long stretch with full hookup sites and "street lights". Around a corner is a loop with just electric and water. This loop has no " street lights" but has an outdoor light at the restrooms. Another section is dry, but has the outdoor bathroom light. The loop I stay at is dry, no "street lights", and a vault toilet with no lights at all. Across the road are three group sites with varying degrees of lighting.

If someone came to " my" loop and left their porch light on all night, I'd take issue. But it'd be fine in the other sections.

I can’t believe what I just read

Seemed pretty straight forward and reasonable. Can't wrap your head around that?

What I’m wrapping my head around is there’s a bunch of controlling (at least trying) bullies that try to dictate what’s acceptable (to them) of what you can and cannot do in a campground that they don’t own and that has no rules against. If you want to control every aspect of the night in a campground, do everyone a favor and either stay home or camp out in the desert. If seen enough in my lifetime of camping to know when someone is just an *******. For example “if someone came to “my” loop”. and also earlier in the thread “I’ve got the right to swing”. I’d welcome anyone to my door to ***** about a porch light(btw, I don’t even have one). I’d be willing to bet it would be “lights out” for one of us. I hope I dumbed it down enough for ya.