Reddening interior lights for astronomy outings?

Couple inches are on the ground here and snowing hard, straight down, currently. We have had virtually no snow all winter.  Ice fishing season was a non event.  My horses and mules are under their three sided shelter tonight wondering what that white stuff is, high winds and snow predicted for tonight and tomorrow.  Rpod cover can take 60 mph winds when parked next to the house.  And it does blow that hard here once in a while.  Chinooks.  Very dry winter here, we are supposed to get up to  a foot of snow with high winds tomorrow, which is pretty common in the spring around here.  I hope it happens.  Very low snow pack in Yellowstone and the mountains.  Gas is cheap.  I expect to see a LOT of tourists here once the park opens.  Yesterday I saw my first Yall Mart camper tourist in a pickup camper, so they are coming.  Luckily I live out of town in the country so the tourists don't bother me too much.  

Many years spent on the bridges of ships at sea (and submarine sails!) make me a fan of red goggles for the use you're describing.  Try finding ski or sport goggles with red lenses, wear them for about 45 minutes before astronomy and generally keep the light level inside your pod low.  However DON'T drive to your stargazing site with the goggles in place -- they really reduce ambient light levels.

Hello Alan(s), I too am an amateur astronomer who frequently camps at dark sky locations. I have replaced the porch light with a red LED but, it is still pretty bright. I plan to get another red LED to replace one of interior bulbs. Just bought a used 20" Obsession and I dabble a little with astrophotography. I frequently meet a buddy from Oklahoma City at Black Mesa SP in the OK Panhandle. I also use a red headlamp.

how about anticipating your gaze approx 45 minutes ahead of time and turn all the pod lights off?  hogone

Maybe paint this on the inside or outside of the light lens: http://www.amazon.com/Krylon-Stained-Glass-Paints-Aerosol/dp/B000QD9NYA