In my 91 tin top no genny but this thread is very interesting. 
However in my 35 year old GMC Motor Coach there is an extremely quiet twin cylinder 6KW genny. I suppose because it runs at half speed it is quieter.  But it is remarkably quiet - unbelievably quiet. 
Has anyone mounted a small Honda on a rear mounted cargo carrier?  Thought I saw one somewhere. 

Peter M
Naples

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> On Nov 3, 2013, at 20:55, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> "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
>>>>>>