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seekingsummits
Explorer
Feb 24, 2020

Generator Placement questions

So far weve made it our first 7 years without needing a generator. This summer however we are headed to AZ and UT in July and will likely boondock a night or 2 in a walmart or flying J parking lot to and from our destination. With that in mind and having kids in the bunkhouse and us up front, where do folks typically place their generators so they can run their AC and not die at the same time?
Thanks everyone
Adam
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Feb 24, 2020
    It's going to be tough staying cool in those conditions, depending on what is cool to you. Parking lots radiate heat all night. Flying J would be better for running a gen all night, due to all the trucks presumably idling. I can't imagine getting a good night's sleep there, but to each his or her own.
  • seekingsummits's avatar
    seekingsummits
    Explorer
    Feb 24, 2020
    Yea i was worried about that. Figured a big ole junk yard dog chain may be in order...
  • theoldwizard1's avatar
    theoldwizard1
    Explorer II
    Feb 24, 2020
    If you are over-nighting in a paking lot, stay up late with the AC cranked to the max. When you go to bed, shut down the generator and store it INSIDE !

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