Say what you will, I have been to several backcountry campgroups -- away
from city and street noises, away from loud streams -- and the
generators are always audible unless they are several hundred yards
away. YMMV. I am not a fan of those machines.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 11/03/2013 04:38 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote:
> Really? Someone at bluerocks was running one 25 feet from his van and you couldn't notice it.
>
>
> Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> Quiet?!? Unless you're camping within a stone's throw of an interstate
>> or in a downtown park, those generators are audible 100 yards away.
>>
>> --
>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
>> Bend, Ore.
>>
>> On 11/03/2013 04:22 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> So, with all of the electronics upgrades I thought I'd research the cost
>>> of buying a generator/inverter that I could use to power stuff and maybe
>>> a small window a/c in the summer months so that the wife and kids will
>>> come along.
>>>
>>> I believe that the Honda EU 2000i seems like the perfect one for a
>>> vanagon. It's the right blend of power, and quiet.
>>>
>>> http://powerequipment.honda.com/generators/models/eu2000i
>>>
>>> These seem to retail for anywhere from $999 - $1099.
>>>
>>> I've found a used one that the guy claims was barely run as it was a
>>> backup and he's got the paperwork showing when it was bought.
>>>
>>> I'm writing to solicit any advice for buying one  of these used.
>>> Obviously I plan to run it first. But aside from obvious smoking, oil
>>> leaks, odd sounds is there any good ways to ensure I'm getting a good deal?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Harry
>>>