How to Use Generators Efficiently on Camping Sites

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How to Use Generators Efficiently on Camping Sites No matter where you go for adventurous camping, you will surely have to carry a machine that can supply you with ample amounts of electricity. In camping sites, we do need to juice up some essential appliances like lights & fans, refrigerators, water heaters, electric gas ovens, smartphones, laptops, etc. Therefore, not relying on any power supply system is a bad idea. So what are the options that can supply us the amount of electricity we need? Well, there are only two: A battery pack and a generator. Both of these devices can deliver the power we require to run all our stuff. But when it’s about using a battery pack, there are some caveats as well. Many prefer camping adventures for more than a week. Thus, keeping a battery pack juiced up for that long isn’t practically possible. You can increase the size of the battery, though, but this will add extra bulk to your luggage. So, if you’re planning to spend days in isolated forests or deserts, your only option is to carry a portable generator. These little handy dandy machines can generate lots of power, even more than traditional battery packs and they have more flexibility from portability standpoints. But you shouldn’t dump the idea of having a battery pack either. Even small generators tend to deliver a minimum of 1,000 ​Watts​ of electricity, and this amount is unnecessary for you. For a typical family camping, you’ll merely need around 200 Watts of power. Therefore, using a generator all the time is a waste of fuel and money. For a better camping experience, you’ll have to carry both a regular battery pack and a generator. So, how to use both at once then? In this case, all your essentials will be charged up by the battery pack. And when that gets exhausted, you can pull the chain of your generator to juice up your battery pack within a short amount of time.


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