Generators

As with most camping gear, choosing a generator is a 'needs based' thing - what will Fido be running ?

If you are going to run an air conditioner, make sure you size it correctly.
On larger vans the 2kva gensets often won’t do the job.

Solution...leave dog at home with relative. (dogs have a habit of chaseing things in the bush and not comeing back) Save money on generator and the annoyance it causes to all those around you. Invest in some decent batteries and solar panels. Unless your stuck in one place for an awful long time with no sun they will do the job.

CathyR.
Take the dog, forget the aircon, an aircon certainly wont keep undesirables from your camp.
Only once when bush/free camping did we ever have a problem with the abovementioned, but the ole black dog certainly changed their intentions.
With the cooler months coming, an aircon will probably not be required anyway, and yes I have travelled those parts of oz and never felt the need for one.
Save the money.
Cheers.
Tony F8

I do a bit of remote off road fishing with friends and tag alongs for up to a week at a time. 100amph battery and a 120w solar panel is enough for my needs in 40 degree heat (60L waeco and 2 x 2m LED strips) mainly because I'm swagging and the wife does not come on these trips. Everyone I have run into out in the sticks runs a 4 stroke honda 2000, they are reliable, quiet compared to others and roomer has it that they have better fuel efficiency. If you can pick a new one up cheap I'd grab it regardless of who is selling it, provided it still comes with warranty.

Cathy R,
it doesn't matter even if it is a run out model. The Eu2.0 Honda is a well proven product and the cheaper you can pick it up the better.

I have one and use it for the van and back up power at home after tropical storms. In fact it will be coming out of the shed shortly as we look like getting a blow. Easy to carry and light on fuel.

I don't believe there is anything between the Yammy and the Honda, both good units and parts are available everywhere.

Cathy...Apart from charging batteries if you have a few days of cloud weather...whats the purpose of the generator..?

We travel with a dog, have good solar/battery capability, and have a 1kva generator if I suffer 3-4 days of crap weather. Everything in my van and car runs 12volt.

If I am free camping/travelling, the air conditioner is out of the equation, might as well stay at home.