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04-06-2019, 11:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Durham, NC
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I am a VET and am proud to fly the USA flag. I also fly the law enforcement appreciation flag. I have a spot light on the rear of my 5th wheel to keep it lighted after dark. It is a spot light, not a flood light, so it should not bother other campers.
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04-06-2019, 12:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: California
Posts: 7,616
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Just camped in Anza Borrego which is designated a dark sky area. I am sure if anyone had a beacon of light all night, the rangers would possibly be visiting that camper. Thankfully, no one was doing that so people could enjoy the stars and actually see the milky way.
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04-06-2019, 03:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: New port Richey FL
Posts: 1,464
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnD10
This is how I do my flags...
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X2 but my cap lights are white.
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04-06-2019, 03:26 PM
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waybeck2018
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Central Alabama
Posts: 764
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beachbourbon
We just saw one of these for the first time last weekend and thought it was awful. Annoying the whole campground, messing up the star gazing and just not cool. This camper literally brought the light pollution we escaped from a few campsites away from us. This is up there with running your generator at night.
And what’s the point of bringing a flag camping? Seems like leaving it at home is a good way to lighten your load.
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Reduce weight you say?? My pole weighs maybe 4 pounds. I will fly it and illuminate it IAW the US Flag Code, when I want and where I want. It is not all about you dude. I served, I sacrificed to have the privilege of flying Old Glory when I want.
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04-06-2019, 03:28 PM
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waybeck2018
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Central Alabama
Posts: 764
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnD10
I'll bet you can find those light poles at most ATV/quad runner stores.
Personally, I kind of like them, but I do live out in the desert southwest, where those things are everywhere!
As far as them being annoying...not any worse than a neighbors campfire filling my 5'ver full of smoke!
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04-06-2019, 03:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Pensacola, FL
Posts: 1,645
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheWolfPaq82
Two years ago we were out camping and this YAHOO...put up a 25-30' flag pole and about a dozen high intensity lamps illuminating it. He was probably 300 yds from us in another loop of the CG. It lit up our campsite and about 50 other campsites. Park Ranger showed up about a hour after he turned it on and made them take it ALL DOWN.
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Maybe there should be a special campground chain (like KOA) called IOW.
Idiots On Wheels. 
Just like the Hells Angels, they deserve each other.
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04-06-2019, 05:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 7,652
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Quote:
Originally Posted by waybeck2018
Reduce weight you say?? My pole weighs maybe 4 pounds. I will fly it and illuminate it IAW the US Flag Code, when I want and where I want. It is not all about you dude. I served, I sacrificed to have the privilege of flying Old Glory when I want.
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I always thought one served and sacrificed so that others would have the privilege to do whatever they wanted with Old Glory. I think my dad served and sacrificed for me.
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04-06-2019, 05:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Maryland
Posts: 713
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I don’t know on this one. If you want to fly the flag then you should but I don’t like light pollution either. Wish I had a good answer. I think that I would talk to my camping neighbors to make a decision.
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04-06-2019, 06:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 4,057
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I say do what you want until is effects someone else's enjoyment . with out common courtesy we become a miserable place to be . but that is the way most seem to think I'll do what i want and screw the rest . no wonder things are going down hill
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04-15-2019, 10:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 236
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A well hung US Flag properly lit (not a strobe light beacon) at night will never offend me. Never. I’ve stood at attention and cried at the sounding of our national anthem. In fact, I’m getting my flag pole tomorrow. Looking forward to the maiden hoist and salute! Guess it is a veteran thing. Cheers to you all.
James
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04-15-2019, 10:47 PM
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#31
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Franklin County, PA
Posts: 3,526
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Giant LED flagpole beacon
I’m a vet, love and respect the flag, but I also have respect for others. People go camping to get away and get back in tune with the outdoors and looking up at the sky at the majestic stars, light diminishes that, any major lighting, be it awning lights, lights people string around their site. These campsites are close together and no one has respect for neighbors anymore.
God bless America, God Bless the Flag! Old glory is as majestic during the day.
Just my humble opinion.
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04-16-2019, 12:09 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 33,855
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rmac04401
I’m a vet, love and respect the flag, but I also have respect for others. People go camping to get away and get back in tune with the outdoors and looking up at the sky at the majestic stars, light diminishes that, any major lighting, be it awning lights, lights people string around their site. These campsites are close together and no one has respect for neighbors anymore.
God bless America, God Bless the Flag! Old glory is as majestic during the day.
Just my humble opinion.
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Well Said!
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04-16-2019, 12:13 AM
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#33
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: California
Posts: 7,616
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rmac04401
I’m a vet, love and respect the flag, but I also have respect for others. People go camping to get away and get back in tune with the outdoors and looking up at the sky at the majestic stars, light diminishes that, any major lighting, be it awning lights, lights people string around their site. These campsites are close together and no one has respect for neighbors anymore.
God bless America, God Bless the Flag! Old glory is as majestic during the day.
Just my humble opinion.
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You sound like my uncle who is a vet who flew F4s in Vietnam and likes to camp without people's lights.
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04-16-2019, 12:32 PM
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#34
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Posts: 3,882
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My personal opinion...
If anyone doesn't like lights...
Then boondocking is the answer for you, and RV parks are not!
When I was in Sedona, AZ last summer (a supposed 'dark city'), a bunch of RV'ers complained if you walked through the RV park with a small flashlight turned on.
Yet said nothing about the bright street lights laced throughout the RV park.
I left that tiny little yellow light on under the steps one night while there and found a 'ticket' with a warning taped to the door the next morning.
Hhhmmmmm.....
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04-16-2019, 12:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: California
Posts: 7,616
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnD10
Then boondocking is the answer for you, and RV parks are not!
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Well..."camping" and RV Parks don't really go together anyway.
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04-16-2019, 01:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Franklin County, PA
Posts: 3,526
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That’s why I do not do RV parks or resorts, but that mentality is encroaching on state parks, and fed parks.
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04-16-2019, 02:11 PM
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Posts: 3,882
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rmac04401
That’s why I do not do RV parks or resorts, but that mentality is encroaching on state parks, and fed parks.
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"That mentality"?
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04-16-2019, 02:12 PM
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#38
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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Posts: 3,882
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Quote:
Originally Posted by babock
Well..."camping" and RV Parks don't really go together anyway.
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Then why are we even talking about this here?
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04-16-2019, 02:38 PM
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#39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: California
Posts: 7,616
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnD10
Then why are we even talking about this here?
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Because the OP was asking about "campgrounds"? See post #1
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04-16-2019, 03:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: North of Seattle, WA
Posts: 17,362
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I too am a Vet and proudly fly both the American Flag as well as a "US Army Vet" flag. My pole has a light on top that doesn't seem to detract from the view.
In fact several people came by my campsite near Quartzsite in January and asked me about both the flags and the light.
It's enough light for me to find my campsite at night but not enough to read a newspaper/book while sitting under it. I've seen those but usually not after any wind. The larger the light, the quicker the flag pole breaks 
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