generators on camp sites

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Muddyboy,

I must admit that as a former camper trailer owner I have used my honda 1kva a fair bit. Just to keep the the battery and waeco up to par over a week or so. I think I was always a reasonable user and conscious of fellow campers. I now own a Kedron ATV with solar and honda 2kva as back up and intend to live in this setup for a couple of years. I am a novice when it comes to solar but so far so good. Have not had to use the 2kva at all.

A couple of years ago we camped in FNQ at Pandanus park for a week with fellow veterans. As there were a few close by campers I approached them all re generator use. 4 out of 5 agreed. The fifth guy was a solar enthusiast but said he would not object providing I was reasonable with the generators use. As it turned out all four other campers were hooked into my generator to recharge batteries, whatever.Everyone seemed happy and we kept the generator to daylight use and switched off about 4pm.
The other four campers were generator free when they arrived but happily took up my willing offer of free power.

However,and this is not a criticism but an observation I made, the solar guy kept starting his diesel (close by and loud) motor to pump up his failing battery and obviously struggling solar panel.

None of us had a hair drier as such but we all had fresh food and cold beer etc.
I guess we are all past roughing it these days.
Jim

Gaday boy. Just because you can't see any point to taking mod cons camping doesn't mean that others can't enjoy both the wired up luxuries in life at the same time as enjoying the bush and everything that it has to offer as well. It would be naive to believe that one has to rough it to enjoy camping. Isn't it just possible that one could enjoy a chat, drink billy tea, & watch Bathurst on TV while eating a hot pie from the microwave sitting by a campfire ???
As long as the noise isn't bothering anyone else what does it really matter.
Cheers Craig........

Hi All

This link should solve the problem for all concerned!

http://www.campertrailers.org/soundproof_box.htm

Regards
Brian

Muddyboy,

Each to their own, BUT, if I go away to do nothing but listen to the birds and the wind in the trees I would be bleep off if campers pulled in beside me and all I could hear from my hammock was a generator and sports commentators voices from a tv being run off said generator.

Having said that, If I go to a popular spot then I have to accept that there maybe generators or yobbos playing loud music and leaving their campsite covered in empty rum cans or families having domestics etc. If I go somewhere a little more remote, then 'remote' is why I go there and it's got nothing to do with tv remotes LOL

Why all the paranoia about generators ???

What about kids on damn mini bikes, loud music, vehicles idling to heat showers, etc etc etc ?

I think generators have their place if they are used as JimDi mentioned .

Muddyboy , if you really want to read some debate on this , go to the archives , as it has been done to death , over and over again , ad infinitum .

Willie .

Trying to stop generator use is like trying to stop people being loud when they drink. It has to be taken as one of the hazards of being alive. But isn't it great when they turn off and you find... yes, there are birds?

Perhaps worse is the being in a caravan park near one of those really noisy air conditioners on some of the big Winnebago type campers.

The bottom line is some consideration for others and happily most of the contributors here have shown they do.... consider others

boy you have opened a big can of worms there