Dry Camping@#$%^&*()!!!!???????

[Pete Masterson]

Since my coach has a 15kw generator, I don't really need additional
generators. In the state park, the "quiet time" requirement applies
to all generators (regardless of their relative silence), so the
external Honda units wouldn't do me much good in those circumstances.
(Several of my neighbors at the park with travel trailers had Honda
generators to charge their batteries of for other power needs.) The
rule required _all_ generators to be turned off during the quiet time.

The problem I had with the generator fan was simply unfortunate
timing. While the electrical powered fans do wear out and fail from
time to time, the new replacement motor should, with good luck and a
little preventative maintenance, last another 10-12 years. I doubt
that carrying a 'spare' generator would be a reasonable thing for me
to do...

Also, if you don't have an all-electric coach, as I do, then the dry
camping/power situation may not be as much an issue for you.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at Golden CO



On Dec 12, 2007, at 12:05 PM, bubblerboy64 wrote:

> This has got me thinking a little. I have a couple Honda EU2000
> generators from my days with travel trailers and such. They are very
> fuel efficient and very quiet. I have two and when tired together in
> parallel they would run my roof air no problem. I don't know how
> much it would take to keep the batteries charged but you can set one
> of these little Honda generators off some distance from the coach and
> I don't think you would even know it was running. They weigh about
> 40 lbs and there is even a 1000 watt which goes 25lbs. You have
> plenty of storage on these big rigs would this help out enough to be
> of advantage? I was thinking of selling my generators but after
> reading this I have concluded that might be premature.
>
> John Heckman
> central Pa
> 1973 FC