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[SidecarFlip]

So, what do you use?

Myself, I have a Champion 2000 watt inverter that fits quite nicely inside the camper when I'm travelling and provides quiet pure sine wave power for the camper when I need it.

In as much as I do not have roof AC, the 2K watt unit is plenty to keep the house batteries charged and power my microwave / convection oven.

People like Honda's but I feel they are overpriced. Typically a 2000 watt Honda will set you back close to a grand. The Chanp can be had for less than 500 bucks.

I had but sold a 10 year old Yamaha 2800I, I sold it because of it's age and weight. The Chanp weighs 52 pounds full of fuel, the Yamaha weighed 80.

At my age, 52 is a lot easier to deal with than 80, getting it into and out of the camper.

Most campground will not allow you to use anything but an inverter generator as a conventional 2 pole, 3600 rpm genny makes too much noise in operation.

Inverters are really miserly on fuel as well. my Champ will run at rated load for 4.5 hours on a tank (1.5 gallons) or all weekend in economy mode.

So, what do you use and why?

[SidecarFlip]

Very nice. Beemers lend themselves to hacks. Mine is strictly a pavement bike and it never gets dirty and if it does, it gets cleaned and waxed. I have an ADV bike (Kawasaki) that stays perpetually muddy and a quad that isn't much better.

I spent many a night and day remote camping, I was an Eagle Scout so at my ripe old age of 66, I like comfort, at least somewhat.

Myself, I have no desire to re-experince the joys of numb butt from riding bikes long distance, did that, been all over the country on 2 wheels, except Alaska and Hawaii, though I have ridden bikes in Hawaii (rental bike).Nice website / blog btw.

[AraWithSpirit]

Very nice.  Beemers lend themselves to hacks.  Mine is strictly a pavement bike and it never gets dirty and if it does, it gets cleaned and waxed.  I have an ADV bike (Kawasaki) that stays perpetually muddy and a quad that isn't much better.

I spent many a night and day remote camping, I was an Eagle Scout so at my ripe old age of 66, I like comfort, at least somewhat.

Myself, I have no desire to re-experince the joys of numb butt from riding bikes long distance, did that, been all over the country on 2 wheels, except Alaska and Hawaii, though I have ridden bikes in Hawaii (rental bike).Nice website / blog btw.

Thank you.
Funny I just realized that since we have the camper I have never set up our tent!!! Maybe at 68 I am done with that? This Northern Lite is just too comfy... a great tiny home I must say.

Have a great day.

[SidecarFlip]

Thank you.
Funny I just realized that since we have the camper I have never set up our tent!!! Maybe at 68 I am done with that? This Northern Lite is just too comfy... a great tiny home I must say.

Have a great day.

I still sleep in a tent when out hunting. Usually a Hillerberg but a TC is always better and a motel room is even better than that.

Problem is, most hunts I go on are very remote so no motels and/or TC's. Usually on horseback in the mountains.