โDec-09-2016 04:42 AM
โDec-11-2016 10:31 AM
โDec-11-2016 09:04 AM
Sam Spade wrote:TomG2 wrote:
It has never happened to me in hundreds of campgrounds and traveling forty states over fifteen years. That is why I asked. I must be lucky.
Didn't you say that you are a NASCAR fan, Tom ?
If so, does the above statement include "campgrounds" at major races ??
Having done about 15 of the tracks myself, I would find that near impossible to believe.
โDec-11-2016 08:50 AM
โDec-11-2016 08:24 AM
Sam Spade wrote:TomG2 wrote:
It has never happened to me in hundreds of campgrounds and traveling forty states over fifteen years. That is why I asked. I must be lucky.
Didn't you say that you are a NASCAR fan, Tom ?
If so, does the above statement include "campgrounds" at major races ??
Having done about 15 of the tracks myself, I would find that near impossible to believe.
โDec-11-2016 07:59 AM
โDec-11-2016 06:38 AM
โDec-11-2016 06:07 AM
TomG2 wrote:
It has never happened to me in hundreds of campgrounds and traveling forty states over fifteen years. That is why I asked. I must be lucky.
โDec-10-2016 11:40 PM
โDec-10-2016 09:45 PM
CopilotCompanion wrote:toedtoes wrote:
The way I see it is as long as you follow the rules, then you're fine.
If the rules say "generators between 6 and 8 a.m. and 4-8 p.m., and you insist on running it at midnight, then YOU are in the wrong; If you are running it at 7 p.m. and someone else complains, then THEY are in the wrong.
If you want to be able to run your generator all day and night and/or at will, then you need to pick campgrounds/camp spots that allow that.
If you want to not hear a generator all day and night, then you need to pick campgrounds/camp spots that don't allow that.
If you are boondocking, then be courteous. Don't park next to someone and start running the generator non-stop. Maybe ask them (they were there first) if they have a problem if you run it all day and night and maybe even explain why you want to run it and why you want to park next to them.
I suspect most people would say "no problem, please do what you need" if you explained that your child has medical devices that run on electrical but this is his favorite place to fish. Be prepared for the neighbors (who were there first) to say they do have a problem with the generator and be prepared to move away to another spot - don't just ignore their wants because you think yours are more important. Heck, maybe a conversation with them will result in finding a new perfect fishing spot.
Maybe if both sides would take a moment to COMMUNICATE instead of ASSUMING, we'd find fewer problems with the use of generators, scare lights, and so on.
It's really a shame that compromise has been lost to our society.
X2. Yeah, what TToes said.
โDec-10-2016 08:40 PM
toedtoes wrote:pconroy328 wrote:
I'll fess up we run our on-board Onan more than I wish. And I do think about the noise bothering the neighbors. I feel really bad when I'm the first one starting up.
But - we're a family of five. 3 teenagers.
The predominate reason we're on the genny is not AC, not the TV.
It's the microwave.
Three starvin' teenagers - I can feed one or two off the campstove, but I do need the microwave.
cream of wheat, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, etc. can all be made easily on a campstove (or RV stove) in bulk without needing a microwave.
If the kids are so hungry they can't wait 5 minutes for the food to cook on the stove, then they can eat a poptart or fruit to tide them over.
Or pick up another campstove and let the teenagers fix their own breakfasts.
โDec-10-2016 03:00 PM
โDec-10-2016 02:45 PM
TomG2 wrote:
I still ask the question, "Do people really park next to each other in campgrounds and run their generators?"
โDec-10-2016 12:05 PM
toedtoes wrote:
The way I see it is as long as you follow the rules, then you're fine.
If the rules say "generators between 6 and 8 a.m. and 4-8 p.m., and you insist on running it at midnight, then YOU are in the wrong; If you are running it at 7 p.m. and someone else complains, then THEY are in the wrong.
If you want to be able to run your generator all day and night and/or at will, then you need to pick campgrounds/camp spots that allow that.
If you want to not hear a generator all day and night, then you need to pick campgrounds/camp spots that don't allow that.
If you are boondocking, then be courteous. Don't park next to someone and start running the generator non-stop. Maybe ask them (they were there first) if they have a problem if you run it all day and night and maybe even explain why you want to run it and why you want to park next to them.
I suspect most people would say "no problem, please do what you need" if you explained that your child has medical devices that run on electrical but this is his favorite place to fish. Be prepared for the neighbors (who were there first) to say they do have a problem with the generator and be prepared to move away to another spot - don't just ignore their wants because you think yours are more important. Heck, maybe a conversation with them will result in finding a new perfect fishing spot.
Maybe if both sides would take a moment to COMMUNICATE instead of ASSUMING, we'd find fewer problems with the use of generators, scare lights, and so on.
It's really a shame that compromise has been lost to our society.
โDec-10-2016 11:44 AM
DutchmenSport wrote:
Yup, I see where this is heading. Time for the:
โDec-10-2016 11:20 AM