Why bring a Generator to camp?

[Gr8bawana]

hey, you figured out how to keep ice, ice

Yup! You got that right.

 

[sheephunter]

In 40 years of hunting we have never camped at a campground. Maybe it's different for you guys who come out west and don't know where to camp so you will be away from everybody else.
While we do like the comfort of our trailer we don't want to see anyone nearby as you can see from the pic.

Dude, you must have me confused with someone else-I am not "one who comes out west without knowing where to go"...I live here, and in my favorite unit, weather and terrain conditions are such that a campground is many times the best and safest option. And I have had the unpleasant experience of someone firing up a generator and running it all night to power an electric heater in their tent. Hence my reason for making the reply I did. I didn't shoot it (the generator) but did give it some thought. Thankfully the guys using it didn't know how much gas it would use and decided they couldn't afford to run it the next night.

 

[missjordan]

We don't leave our generator behind and feel like it's a necessity to our camp. If we are camping relatively close to where we are hunting then we'll be selective about when we use it. I don't like to be uncomfortable especially if temps dive below 10 degrees, then we tend to run it a lot. Plus I find the noise enjoyable as I can't sleep if it's stark quiet.


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[Slugz]

Everyone has different styles, idea, comfort level, camp set up......etc etc etc.......that being said....respect for one another is key. Lots people were just not taught what the right thing to do is. No excuse for rudeness, just saying.

We personally just hunt and set camp in areas that weed the rude people out. ......through natural selection via geography!

 

[Umpqua Hunter]

We didn't use a generator for years and did just fine. The last couple years however we have been preparing meals ahead of time and vac sealing them so that dinner time after hunting is super easy. We bring them to camp in a chest freezer on dry ice along with a few bags of wet ice (to use around camp later after the ice in the ice chests is gone). After a few days the dry ice is gone so then we use the generator a few hours a day to keep things frozen. Since we typically will be back in "town" within a week to restock, we often restock the dry ice and repeat the process.

 

[Prerylyon]

Generator or no generator seems kewl 2 me. There's a time and place for everything. As some have already pointed out, its like how there are different campgrounds. Only thing, there are likely some places where you are limited by law on what you can take in. As an example, 2 weeks ago I went to the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area on the Minnesota/Ontario border on a trek. We had to do our fishing by canoe-no motors allowed in the area we were assigned-a first for me. Canoe'd plenty of times, but not fished much that way. Man, did we catch fish! It was so quiet and there was something about the lack of multiple boats trolling past with engines whirring. I'm so ready to go back! No ice. No coolers. We only kept what we ate.

I've also enjoyed being someplace with electricity (cabins), where I could store the day's catch under refrigeration to take home after the trip.

The bottom line is have fun out there, be a good neighbor, and respect the law.

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[Slugz]

Generator or no generator seems kewl 2 me. There's a time and place for everything. As some have already pointed out, its like how there are different campgrounds. Only thing, there are likely some places where you are limited by law on what you can take in. As an example, 2 weeks ago I went to the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area on the Minnesota/Ontario border on a trek. We had to do our fishing by canoe-no motors allowed in the area we were assigned-a first for me. Canoe'd plenty of times, but not fished much that way. Man, did we catch fish! It was so quiet and there was something about the lack of multiple boats trolling past with engines whirring. I'm so ready to go back! No ice. No coolers. We only kept what we ate.

I've also enjoyed being someplace with electricity (cabins), where I could store the day's catch under refrigeration to take home after the trip.

The bottom line is have fun out there, be a good neighbor, and respect the law. ��

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Well put!

 

[Catahoula12]

I bring mine always...cause you never know...... I never camp near anyone. That's the way we like it...

 

[Drhorsepower]

If you are camping in cold weather, I would consider a generator. The heater can only run off battery for only a few nights. You can run the generator for a few hours during the day to help recharge. This especially comes helpful if you have a dc output on your generator that can deliver more than the 3.2 amps your trailer will put into them if you hook up ac.

 

[wy-tex]

I have to admit we were next to a newer Honda generator this weekend at a festival and at 10 ft you could barely hear it. Changed my mind on how quiet they can be , but still don't want one camped next to me.

 

[HuskyMusky]

up to you really,

was funny once we pull up in just a pickup truck, 2 guys, a tent, etc...

the group next to us each had a truck, a camper, trailers for atvs, motorcycles, etc... motor homes.