"An air fan in you van is noisier."

Hardly a recommendation. I find the little 12V fan in my van to be VERY
noisy. And it's the quietest I could find. I have resigned myself to the
fact that most folk are far less sensitive to noise than I am.

Suit yourself, run the generator, and ignore the noise. That's not what
I camp for. BUT -- CYOC (camp your own camp).

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

On 11/03/2013 05:47 PM, KIM BRENNAN wrote:
> 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.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> 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
>>>>>