Generator Recommendation

For sufficient power at a decent price, the Predator 3500 is hard to beat. Just be sure to keep the oil changed and use a good quality synthetic. It gets good reviews. It will run the AC with enough capability left over to run other appliances at the same time.

We have a Generac iX2000 which is sufficient to run the generator, but not if other loads are running at the same time. That includes the converter trying to charge the batery. I added a Micro-Air Easy Start to our AC to add soft-start capability to the AC which really helps. We already had the iX2000 though. The Predator 3500 was not available when I bought the Generac. If it had been, I would have gone with the Predator for the additional capacity. However, I just can't justify buying it while the Generac is working.

I know the Predator 3500 is quiet. I have stood right next to two of them running and been able to carry on a conversation in normal voice and still hear everything clearly.

As StephenH says, an Easystart allows the Honda to start and run the a/c just fine. While it is true that you can't run the microwave at the same time, I don't find that to be a hardship at all. Turn off the a/c for the few minutes a day you're running the micro. The Honda will run the charger and the microwave at once unless the battery is really deeply discharged, in which case, again, you can turn off one or the other for a little while.

One thing to consider is what you plan to do with the generator. In most every campground, you have nighttime quiet hours so you wan't be able to run any genny at night for the a/c. That might or might not be a consideration for you, it is for me here in NC summer. 

1. You can't buy a 'regular' generator and not make enemies of your neighbors in the rv park.

2. Like most of life, this requires trade-offs. A 3500 watt generator is gonna weigh around 100 pounds but I bet it will run just about everything in the pod. That weight may not be a problem for a healthy young man, but it might be a major one for a lightly built woman (to say nothing of an out of condition middle-aged man). 

3. Honda and Yamaha are the two most respected brands. I believe (but may be wrong) that a 75 pound 2400 watt Yamaha will run the a/c but you may have to shuffle some things around to run a hair dryer or cook a pie at the same time. 47 pound 2200 watt Hondas may not be so successful because they're not quite as powerful.

3. Two smaller (and lighter) generators can successfully be put in parallel, but the total cost is higher.

This topic generates a lot of opinions so you may want to balance all of our comments very carefully before you buy to get something that will meet your needs well.