I discovered this generator while helping with the Camp Fire response in CA. Living out of a work truck is miserable, so this little generator was perfect for a small, light, high output unit that's scalable and allowed me to power everyday things on the move. It's also cheaper to run multiple of these small generators than to buy a larger Honda. That also gives you redundancy in the unlikely event one goes down. Another good buy is getting a battery power supply. You can use battery power for fridge, ECT at night, then recharge the battery when you run the generator during the day. That will stretch fuel a lot further. Oh, one last fun thing about the generator is that it scales it's output to the demand placed on it in order to save fuel. It's really really clever what they did to design it.
So, I like the Jackery and Goal Zero products because some have solar charging ability in addition to being a portable power station. As for wattage, you'll need to do some simple math. Truth is, you'll need to size it specific to your application to not overspend. These get expensive fast, so you really want to buy only what you need. Goal zero has some decent 4000 watt options in the $2k range that will solar charge in 24 hours. See how much power your fridge/freezer draws. Then multiply it by 8 hours. For a factor of safety, add 30% on top. That will be the minimum you'll need.
I discovered this generator while helping with the Camp Fire response in CA. Living out of a work truck is miserable, so this little generator was perfect for a small, light, high output unit that's scalable and allowed me to power everyday things on the move. It's also cheaper to run multiple of these small generators than to buy a larger Honda. That also gives you redundancy in the unlikely event one goes down. Another good buy is getting a battery power supply. You can use battery power for fridge, ECT at night, then recharge the battery when you run the generator during the day. That will stretch fuel a lot further. Oh, one last fun thing about the generator is that it scales it's output to the demand placed on it in order to save fuel. It's really really clever what they did to design it.
Sounds like a good unit! What wattage of battery power supply would you recommend?
So, I like the Jackery and Goal Zero products because some have solar charging ability in addition to being a portable power station. As for wattage, you'll need to do some simple math. Truth is, you'll need to size it specific to your application to not overspend. These get expensive fast, so you really want to buy only what you need. Goal zero has some decent 4000 watt options in the $2k range that will solar charge in 24 hours. See how much power your fridge/freezer draws. Then multiply it by 8 hours. For a factor of safety, add 30% on top. That will be the minimum you'll need.