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    Posted: 05 Dec 2017 at 2:59pm
Been reading good reviews on this Champion Brand. To be honest I was draw away from it due to knowing more of the Popular brands (lot more money for less Wattage).

Curious thought.. Why propane? Teach me something I may be still missing!
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Thank you so much for the recommendation.  Greatly appreciated!!!Smile
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If you're going to buy a generator, I would recommend purchasing one with enough power to run your air conditioner.  A 2,000 watt generator is generally incapable of doing this, particularly in really hot weather when it's harder to start air conditioners.

For the money, I think it's hard to beat this highly rated Champion inverter generator.  It's 3400 watts and dual fuel, so it runs on gasoline and propane.  It already has a 30 amp outlet tap, so it will plug straight into your Pod.  No muss, no fuss, no modifications.  For $1,100, I don't think you'll find a better overall value.
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I'm really new here and hope someone can offer advice.  We have an RPod 179 and have done only a couple of short camping trips to sites with electricity and water.  In February we will take the RPod from South Carolina to Big Bend National Park in TX, meeting up with friends from TN.  After a week in Big Bend we will probably head to Guadalupe Mountains Park for a week.  Neither site will have service, so I thought, what better Christmas present for my hubby than a generator (to keep me warm and happy - and also because there's not a darn thing he needs).

First, what size generator would I need?  We want it to be propane.
Second, recommendations on brand?  We tow with a RAM 1500, so lots of room in the bed for generator and propane tanks.

Thank you very much,
Linda in SC
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