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Camping Power 3-Dec-2012 At 4:01:49 PM Nayda

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On 3/12/2012 bones wrote:
>On 3/12/2012 kieranl wrote:
>>On 1/12/2012 GusR wrote:
>>>I'd just like to make a comment discouraging the use of campsite fuel
>>powered
>>>generators such as the Honda EU series.
>>>
>>>In WA their usage is widespread. Frankly I can't stand them. In WA
>>parks
>>>they even have designated generator and non generator areas - which
>don't
>>>work by the way as you can still hear the generators from the non generator
>>>areas.
>>>
>>>I agree that the quiet ones are a lot quieter than they may have been
>>>in the past, however this is only making their usage more widespread,
>>and
>>>in my opinion they are still a long way from being quiet enough.
>>>
>>>There is nothing more frustrating than lying in your tent / swag / bivy
>>>and having to listen to the low hum of a generator.
>>>
>>>Please let's not let the usage of portable generators creep into mainstream
>>>usage in parks in Victoria. Solar panels or batteries charged by a
>vehicle
>>>are a far better alternative.
>>>
>>>Gus.
>>++1
>
>+++++++++1

'kenoath. times a million.