using generators at campsite

[Patt31]

I have a question to pose. When camping what is classed as a decent time to fire up your generator in the morning?

The reason i ask is that we were awoken at 7.30 am this morning by dueling generators. the grey nomads in their caravans didn't know what a 12 volt tv was and had to run their gennies to watch their morning news. bugger the fellow campers, if your not awake you are now. we are still working on qld time so it was 6.30am for us.

oh and they didn't turn their gennies off until after 10 pm either.

Pat

[GGV8Cruza]

A bit unfair as far as I am concerned, now where did that generator ninja go which used to frequent the forum

GG

[Black Diamond]

NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
That would have been about the time to fire up the chainsaw for a blap

[camlisa]

Yep that sounds about right. We have experienced this as well. I don't know about a correct time, all I know is to show respect to fellow campers.

[MR MAC GU]

I'm not shy, I would have politely walked over, not said anything and turned it off.

I'm sure they would get the hint.


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[GUEY]

Where are you camping. 7.30 in the morning seems the norm. 10 at night is not good.

[MR MAC GU]

Everywhere has different rules but general etiquette would be mid to late morning and early to late after noon in my opinion.


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[TOPNDR]

I'm sad to say that I've not come across too many generator users who can spell etiquette, let alone display it.  Wherever possible, if we see a generator we move on and find somewhere more isolated.

To answer the question though, I'd say after 9 am, off by 5 pm.

[scarps]

I say each to their own, but if I'm patient with their generator noise, I expect them to be likewise with my music.

Vivaldi 4 seasons at 6am in the morning.

I never have it up too loud, it doesn't need to be:-)


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[Bird]

I have a question to pose. When camping what is classed as a decent time to fire up your generator in the morning?

The reason i ask is that we were awoken at 7.30 am this morning by dueling generators. the grey nomads in their caravans didn't know what a 12 volt tv was and had to run their gennies to watch their morning news. bugger the fellow campers, if your not awake you are now. we are still working on qld time so it was 6.30am for us.

oh and they didn't turn their gennies off until after 10 pm either.

Pat

were all their tyres flat?? if not you let the team down not the tyres

[krisandkev]

If you need to run a generator just to watch TV that badly, then stay home.    We have come across lots of people in vans who will pick a spot to camp with the only thought is that they can get TV reception!   Crazy!
We love our TV at home, but never take one when travelling and do not miss it.   
Kevin

[BernieShelly]

Hi every 1 we use a generator when we camp we go as a groop and try and be away from others and put the genni in a spot that muffles the sound we start it up around 9 - 10 am and depending where the kids are sleeping turn it off around 9is . Every 1 to them self !

[scarps]

If you need to run a generator just to watch TV that badly, then stay home.    We have come across lots of people in vans who will pick a spot to camp with the only thought is that they can get TV reception!   Crazy!
We love our TV at home, but never take one when travelling and do not miss it.   
Kevin

agree


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[Kangaron]

Just pick a spot to camp, get on the roofrack with a set of bino's.
If you can see another human, keep looking.

If you need to camp near showers and dunnies etc, gennies are a part of life.

We stay at the odd CP and everytime we swear "never again"

[2010banditsa]

Just pick a spot to camp, get on the roofrack with a set of bino's.
If you can see another human, keep looking.

If you need to camp near showers and dunnies etc, gennies are a part of life.

We stay at the odd CP and everytime we swear "never again"

AMEN!!!

[dazzler]

Ahhhh Generators.  The badge that tells the world you are the most important person in the world.   

[Ropes]

Personally I rate gennerator runners up there with people that start vehicles up at sparrow fart and rev the bejesus out of them to warm them up, then hammer past campsites covering them in dust.

With the cost of solar setups these days being so much less than one genny, I see very little need for them.

Do I have one? Yes.
Have I ever used it? No.

To answer the original question,  yes it is too early and too late to be running a generator.

I run the 3 strike rule,
Strike 1. I politely open the owners eyes to the fact that they are not the only people in the area and ask them to be more considerate.
Strike 2. I lose my politeness.
Strike 3. The generator starts to malfunction. Normally stopping at inconvenient times and becoming more and more difficult to restart each time it needs to be stopped, until they get the message.

[GUEY]

Personally I rate gennerator runners up there with people that start vehicles up at sparrow fart and rev the bejesus out of them to warm them up, then hammer past campsites covering them in dust.

Ahh that would be the people that don't have the energy to walk the 50mtrs to the toilet but can somehow manage to stay awake till 3am partying.
Or those with children that can't walk that far but then they can run around the campsite all day long in and out of everyone elses sites being pains in the arse.

[2010banditsa]

gee, i must just be lucky, but i never seem to need to camp near anyone else and consequently have no problems with any of these things... hang on a sec, does that make me one of those annoying buggers?

[scarps]

gee, i must just be lucky, but i never seem to need to camp near anyone else and consequently have no problems with any of these things... hang on a sec, does that make me one of those annoying buggers?

so are you saying there's a strategy to owning a genne? Noone else will want to camp near you.....

[jetcrew]

It just seems to be getting worse out there doesn't, it. With so many people living in seq where we are each camping trip seems to be coming a little less enjoyable with our society adopting the I am king stuff everyone else .


I have a Jenny and if i do have to use it ( not often )my first point of call is the neighbours and ask if its ok and do they have anything they would like to charge as I reckon if they have to share the noise they should share the spoils.

It,s not they Jenny's that are bad it's the owners lack of consideration.

Jet

[Ropes]

Yep, consideration is the key here.

I forgot to mention, I am actually more tolerant than one in our group, when he vanishes into the darkness to get a new beverage, silence usually precedes his return.

[TOPNDR]

I have a Jenny and if i do have to use it ( not often )my first point of call is the neighbours and ask if its ok and do they have anything they would like to charge as I reckon if they have to share the noise they should share the spoils.

It,s not they Jenny's that are bad it's the owners lack of consideration.

Jet

That's an enlightened approach jetcrew and I suspect there's rarely any knock-backs.

[jetcrew]

That's an enlightened approach jetcrew and I suspect there's rarely any knock-backs.

Your so right mate

It is so funny how your approach can change any situation, I have been met with many positive responses from other campers who have actually been happy as their kids needed something or rather charged up..

And some people who have said oh I just got the baby to sleep or my partner is just having a kip or do mind waiting X time and I just work with it .

Who would have a thought generator could make you friends 

Like I said I rarely even take  one and use one even less but for anyone who has camped with an inconsiderate user once is def enough..

All this geny talk ..the boss will kill me lol 

Jet

[WeLDIN]

I had a run in with a grey nomad last weekend at Theresa ck dam that got pretty heated, he thought it was very inconsiderate us to switch his generator off at 10 pm after it had been running since 6:30 am, hes lucky I didn't put my chainsaw through it, after I copped an earful about touching his stuff..... Generators are fine by me between 9-5, outside of that is just rediculous, and I won't put up with it!

.......... My blood is still boiling, another beautiful spot ruined by grey nomads!

Cheers AJ