What can I do with/expect from a generator?

rvshrinker wrote:
if i buy a generator we might as well also be able to run the microwave and recharge our devices. i think the main goal would be to extend boondocking, and recharge batteries if we go winter camping and run the furnace overnight. and the microwave here and there.

Inverters are much handier and quieter than constantly running a generator, feeding it gas, carting it around. And nobody runs a generator to run the furnace. I don't know what a Honda 3000ec is.

I suggest you spend time with the link I provided so you get a good understanding of how this works. Then you won't have to ask others how it works.