[Rhodes22-list] Generator and Camping question... (a follow-up)

[Rik Sandberg]

Doug,

I've got the 1000 watt version. It works very well, starts easy and is 
unbelieveably quiet. BUT....a 10 amp battery charger on a dead battery will 
kick out the breaker. Same for a skilsaw. I have used the same charger on a 
battery that wasn't dead, no problem. It seems to be fine also with a 6 amp 
charger. You might be happier with the 2000 watt version. I know I would be. 
The decibel rating on the 2000 is only a couple decibels more....58 instead 
of 56, I think.

Have fun on your trip. Unfortunately, I don't know anything about northern 
Michigan except it's just south of one of those big lakes. :-) :-)

Are you setting some time aside in September for KY Lake???

Rik


On Thu, Jul 22 2004 02:15 pm, Gardner, Douglas (LNG-DAY) wrote:
> OK, all of you generator folks, now that you've had even more time to
> evaluate your mini generators, how do you feel about them? I'm thinking
> about going ahead and getting one of those Honda's... thinking about the
> eu1000i or the 2000i.
> There is a difference of a few hundred bucks between them, so I wonder if
> I'll really need the bigger one.
>
> Use: primarily for camping.  Keeping the battery charged.  The biggest
> current draw would probably be the fan on the furnace.  I don't pretend to
> think it would power the AC, or even the fridge (which I'd put on gas if I
> didn't have hook-ups)
>
> So no, this isn't really a sailing question.  But it is a follow-up to an
> old thread.  How 'bout it Rik et al?
>
> Related question:  Starting to plan about a week long camping trip, and are
> looking for recommendations not too far from Cincinnati.  Prefereably
> north.
>
> Northern Michigan would be good (probably LP, but could be eastern UP).
> Recommendations?  We'd be trailer camping (34' Airstream), not backcountry.
> Robin suggested Kingston Ontario (she was there at a conference a few years
> back and loved it.)  That seems a bit far for a weeklong trip with small
> kids. Thoughts?
>
> Thought about picking Rik's brain about northern Minn... but for a week
> with kids pulling a large trailer, that seemed a bit ambitious.
>
> I've been to Nicolet NF in Northern WI... used to go there every year.  But
> haven't been in 10 years and heard it is more crowded now.  Truth?
>
> Anyway, I appreciate your thoughts.
>
> --Doug
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