New and looking for a generator
Hello everyone. I'm buying my first travel trailer, a Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup 16BHS. I am planning to do a lot of boondocking, and I want a generator. I want a small portable generator, but I d...
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Thanks for the welcome and replies everyone!
Regarding the quiet and nature... I completely agree with this sentiment. I'm an avid backpacker and tent camper and generally a bit of a minimalist, and I also do a lot of motorcycle travel/camping, so having a noisy generator is definitely something new for me. HOWEVER, now that I'm moving from taking what I can carry or fit on my bike to a travel trailer, I want the creature comforts. I also have a wife who is not a tent camper, and she wants a microwave and AC, whether we're in a campground with shore power, or off the grid... So a generator is a must for me. But I do appreciate the advice of enjoying the quiet nature. I also don't plan on running it 24 hours a day; just long enough to do what we need.
I do eventually plan to get solar, but it's lower on my priority list than a generator. I am going to be purchasing the rig with two batteries and two propane tanks.
I'm definitely leaning toward the Champion 3100 watt inverter generator. I do want to check out that Northern Tools one though too.
Regarding the quiet and nature... I completely agree with this sentiment. I'm an avid backpacker and tent camper and generally a bit of a minimalist, and I also do a lot of motorcycle travel/camping, so having a noisy generator is definitely something new for me. HOWEVER, now that I'm moving from taking what I can carry or fit on my bike to a travel trailer, I want the creature comforts. I also have a wife who is not a tent camper, and she wants a microwave and AC, whether we're in a campground with shore power, or off the grid... So a generator is a must for me. But I do appreciate the advice of enjoying the quiet nature. I also don't plan on running it 24 hours a day; just long enough to do what we need.
I do eventually plan to get solar, but it's lower on my priority list than a generator. I am going to be purchasing the rig with two batteries and two propane tanks.
I'm definitely leaning toward the Champion 3100 watt inverter generator. I do want to check out that Northern Tools one though too.
