Most generators ARE super noisy, Mr Squirrel. But not the Hondas. An air fan in you van is noisier. If you are in a spot that has absolutely zero noise at night you will notice them. but if you have any insect life making noise, you wont hear them.

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> On Nov 3, 2013, at 7:55 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>>>