Is 3000W genny enough?

I never had any luck running a generator around here at public camp spots on the East side of the US. Seems like everywhere we go has generator run time restrictions. A couple of hours in the morning and maybe three hours in the later afternoon. Never after 8PM... This includes the Natl Forest sites around here... I did find a couple of Natl Forest areas that allowed the generator from 8AM to 8PM but never after 8PM...

We only use a small 2KW generator for three hours each day when allowed to re-charge our battery bank when needed... We beefed up our battery banks and run off the batteries then re-charge again the next morning when camping off the grid.

Out West and at DISPERSED camping sites seems like you can use one more often.

But yet I hear everyone buying generators haha...

Roy Ken

IIRC years back when i was looking at truck campers they came with a 2800 gen set and you had to alternate between AC and microwave?
bumpy

Trackrig wrote:
Cabela's 3500/4000W Champion generators for $349.99

Sorry, could you please YELL by typing your entire response in CAPS so we can hear you over all the racket that open frame Champ genset you're recommending is making?! :E

Nunyadamn wrote:
Yes - I have the Champion 3100W and it will power my 15k AC and everything else, but it doesn't like it when I add the microwave. The microwave will sputter. Costco has it for $699 every few months. It looks like it is on sale again for that price -

http://www.costco.com/Champion-2800wt-Running--3000wt-Peak-Digital-Inverter-Gas-Generator%2c-Carb-%2526-EPA-Certified%2c-Low-Decibels.product.100139466.html

Cabela's 3500/4000W Champion generators for $349.99

Clicky

Bill

I think you're right ,wildtoad, about the Alaska temps but since I'm doing it I might as well be ready for later trips in the lower 48

Yes. But you might check out the average Alaska temps for the time you're going. May not need AC.

Yes - I have the Champion 3100W and it will power my 15k AC and everything else, but it doesn't like it when I add the microwave. The microwave will sputter. Costco has it for $699 every few months. It looks like it is on sale again for that price -

http://www.costco.com/Champion-2800wt-Running--3000wt-Peak-Digital-Inverter-Gas-Generator%2c-Carb-%2526-EPA-Certified%2c-Low-Decibels.product.100139466.html