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

[Gardner, Douglas (LNG-DAY)]

Thanks Rik!   Apparently Honda has decided to protect their brick and mortar
stores by restricting internet marketing.  Maybe that is why the prices have
gone up.  I found a couple of places around here selling the 1000 for $689
and the 2000 for about $969.  The one place I stopped by near Brookville was
selling the 2000 for $1020.  I guess there is a lot of competition on the
web.

Looks like Yamaha has a 1000 watt generator designed to beat the Honda.
Meats or beats it on almost every dimension, including cost (found it for
$629).  Unfortunately, I just checked on the charger in my Airstream and it
draws 975 watts (max).  That just seems a little too close for comfort.  Now
I'm sure I probably won't hit it unless the batteries are dead, but it also
wouldn't leave anything left over for lights!  So, I'm leaning toward the
2000i.  I don't know, maybe a 1000 watt generator would be fine.  I'm just a
little leary of it given yours kicking out.



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Rik Sandberg
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 10:31 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Generator and Camping question... (a
follow-u p)


Doug,

Don't know why, but the Honda generators don't seem to be listed on the 
Northern Tool website. They are however, still listed in their catalog 
(spring/summer 2004 master catalog). EU1000, p/n 167201-2405, $729, EU2000, 
p/n 16672-2405, $999 If you are interested in one or the other you will 
apparently need to call 1-800-556-7885.

Hope this helps

Rik


At 09:35 AM 7/26/2004, you wrote:
>Thanks to everybody for the replies.  Sorry it took so long for me to get
>back to it and let you all know I appreciate your thoughts.  Particularly
>your's Roger!  Thank you for the contact info.
>
>Yes, activities for small children are important.  Actually, very small (1
&
>3).  So, amusement parks are probably for the future.
>
>Now I need to evaluate all of the information and plan a trip.  I'm
thinking
>about trying to get up to the UP in 2 days, perhaps staying at Silver lake
>on the way up and maybe another LP park on the way back down.  But, my wife
>is still pushing for an IN-KY trip.  We'll see how it all works out.
>
>The primary reason for the generator is so that we wouldn't be tied to
>hookups.  I'm still a backpacker at heart, and don't really care for the
>parking lot approach to many of the state parks.  A lot of the NPs have
>campsites that are a bit more secluded, but they rarely have electricity,
so
>I need a quiet way to recharge the batteries in case it is cold enough at
>night to need to run the furnace. (See the 1 and 3 yr old kids for the
>reason).
>
>At any rate, I'm going to check on the draw of my battery charger as Rik
>suggested.  Then try to locate a decent price for the eu1000i if my charger
>is small enough draw, or the eu2000i if it is really needed.  I'd prefer
the
>1000, though, if I can get away with it.  It sure is a lot lighter!
>
>Any great soruces for them that you folks are aware of?  It doesn't look
>like Northern Tool carries them anymore.
>
>--Doug
>
>ps: Rik, I'm still working on KY lake.  Need to work out issues like help
>with the kids on the boat, etc.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Steve Alm
>Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 12:21 AM
>To: Rhodes
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Generator and Camping question... (a
>follow-up)
>
>
>Doug,
>
>Among the best Minnesota has to offer is the Boundary Waters Canoe and
>Wilderness Area.  Don't let the name fool you--it's a great place to
>"car-camp" or RV too.  You can do the wilderness thing and go out on the
big
>portages, or you can stay in the roadside campgrounds--many have hook-ups.
>
>This late in the season, it's probably impossible to get a permit to go
into
>the wilderness area.  They only let just so many people in and Aug is the
>busy month.  They start taking reservations in January.  But you can
>definitely find a place to park the trailer, swim, hike, bike, fish, canoe
>rentals, etc. without any prior reservation.
>
>I've been camping in the Boundary Waters since I was a teenager and highly
>recommend it.  It's a truly unique experience and you'll find no equal to
>its vast but user-friendly watery wilderness.
>
>Slim
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gardner, Douglas (LNG-DAY)" <douglas.gardner at lexisnexis.com>
> > To: "Rhodes22-List (E-mail)" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:15 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Generator and Camping question... (a follow-up)
> >
> >
> >> 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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