It gives us some additional flexibility when we travel. We recently needed to make a 3 day drive with just a couple of stops along the way. Without the ability to plan ahead, we found there were no campgrounds available where we wanted to stop. An overnight at Wal-Mart and generator and we were good to go. We also use the generator to run our A/C when we have to travel in very hot weather. As others have mentioned, it also always some dry camping stays in areas out the beaten path which are some of our greatest experiences.