Last time I went to Billy Creek in the Oklahoma Ouachitas, a family with a giant trailer pulled by a pickup almost as big set up their generator and television beside the creek, and proceeded to watch very loud (I could hear it over the generator, which wasn't quiet) "reality tv". We had the most beautiful sunset that evening that I've ever seen in Oklahoma -- fantastic. Next morning I said something to the man of the bunch about the beautiful sunset the night before. His reply was, "Really, I didn't notice." This is a small campground that is several miles from a paved road, promoted by the USFS as being, "isolated and quiet, great for those who want to be away from all the noises and disturbances of life at home, a nature lovers delight." David
On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > We recently camped about 200 feet from an RV who had a Honda 1000 > generator up the hill behind some bushes and 15 feet from a river, not > a > very quiet one, too. The folk in the camper ran the generator > continuously > for their air conditioning. We didn't think we could hear their > generator > -- until they turned it off. > > The sound travels and is pervasive. > > -- > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) > Bend, OR > KG6RCR > > > > On 11/4/2009 7:17 AM Sudhir Desai wrote: > >> I agree with the previous statements about using solar, or other >> methods of alternative energy generation. >> However, I do not agree that one should use those other methods >> strictly for noise reduction. >> >> I have gone camping with a little Honda inverter-style generator, and >> we could not hear it 20' from our campsite. >> A little insulation goes a long way. :) >> >> >> Sudhir >> |
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