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Date:         Thu, 5 Feb 2015 19:45:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fri. Generator rant.
Comments: To: Mark Milby <obxmilby@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAL19OcgJeHq3uJTLpNSTk72F+8x7puoeEOC2irVeRbfXwnZCdA@mail.gmail.com>
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Yep, I need to get rid of $1,800 and carry around 110 pounds to have enough power to run a laptop and an expensive super-efficient ($$$) refrigerator for a day. Maybe longer if I can get good sun.

Almost Friday, Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Mark Milby Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2015 11:57 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Fri. Generator rant.

This is what you generator people need.

http://www.goalzero.com/p/138/goal-zero-yeti-1250-solar-generator-kit

On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeah, I agree 100%. > If the people need power and have the money for a genset, they have > the money for a capacitor or big battery or solar. > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > > Again I must comment on how selfish it is to "camp" with your > > generator on. Plug your ears, stick out your tongue and yell "La LA

> > LA..." at high volume so you don't have to "hear" what I'm saying here, but there it is! > > > > Deny deny deny, but your generator noise DOES completely eliminate > > the peace and quiet that many people go camping to find. Is it fair

> > to > impose > > your noise on everyone around you? No it is not. > > > > I know that most people don't even get out into the country very > > often and fewer yet think their generators make any noise at all, > > but they > really > > do. > > The natural world is getting full, I know, but dang!...There's > > Solar > and > > batteries that do not impose on others who may value no unneeded > > noise, > and > > nobody NEEDS to listen to a generator. > > > > OK you all who Generate....You can unplug your ears and stop going

> > "LA > la > > LA LA LA!" now, my annual anti-generator rap is done...hit the > > starter button and go outside by your exhaust pipe and enjoy your camping... >

-- Mm


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