savantuk
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I always feel like getting out the popcorn when I see such a thread as this - I know that I'll be in for a good read
Generators are like Marmite - that much is clear, and no matter what you say, generator haters will hate generators, and there's nothing you'll ever say that will change their mind. It's axiomatic, that as soon as a thread such as this starts, it's going to receive many replies, either for, or against, and quite often one or two Irate ones. Any opinion is perfectly valid, whether you agree or disagree.
Me?? Personally, I have nothing against generators whatsoever. Before the advent of solar panels, they were much more prevalent. I've camped many times next to a unit running a generator during the day, and the noise really isn't intrusive. Once or twice, I've been next to a unit running at night. It doesn't happen very often, and even at night the noise is tolerable. No one complains about the noise from waves crashing on the beach, or from a nearby fast flowing river, yet these are much noisier, and can't be switched off.
Regarding the necessity of a generator - I can quite understand the situations where they can be deemed necessary, but I've never felt the urge to buy one.
My 80w solar panel and LED bulb combination provide more than enough power for my wife and I to enjoy a week going wild. We cook with gas, and use 12v sparingly, though we don't ration power for the casette or water pump.
We don't use the telly at all when wilding, indeed we rarely use it even on a hook up. I actually like to go away just to avoid all the 'must haves' of modern day life, ie, computers, televisions, mobile phones, electronic games etc. A good, enjoyable day out of doors, followed by a few hours with a good book and some excellent food are really all I wish for when I'm out and about.
Generators are here to stay, love them or hate them, getting antsy will do absolutely nothing to make them go away, and will only raise your blood pressure
Generators are like Marmite - that much is clear, and no matter what you say, generator haters will hate generators, and there's nothing you'll ever say that will change their mind. It's axiomatic, that as soon as a thread such as this starts, it's going to receive many replies, either for, or against, and quite often one or two Irate ones. Any opinion is perfectly valid, whether you agree or disagree.
Me?? Personally, I have nothing against generators whatsoever. Before the advent of solar panels, they were much more prevalent. I've camped many times next to a unit running a generator during the day, and the noise really isn't intrusive. Once or twice, I've been next to a unit running at night. It doesn't happen very often, and even at night the noise is tolerable. No one complains about the noise from waves crashing on the beach, or from a nearby fast flowing river, yet these are much noisier, and can't be switched off.
Regarding the necessity of a generator - I can quite understand the situations where they can be deemed necessary, but I've never felt the urge to buy one.
My 80w solar panel and LED bulb combination provide more than enough power for my wife and I to enjoy a week going wild. We cook with gas, and use 12v sparingly, though we don't ration power for the casette or water pump.
We don't use the telly at all when wilding, indeed we rarely use it even on a hook up. I actually like to go away just to avoid all the 'must haves' of modern day life, ie, computers, televisions, mobile phones, electronic games etc. A good, enjoyable day out of doors, followed by a few hours with a good book and some excellent food are really all I wish for when I'm out and about.
Generators are here to stay, love them or hate them, getting antsy will do absolutely nothing to make them go away, and will only raise your blood pressure