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Hey gang. My crew and I are contemplating doing RV canping witht the generator pass. Has anyone done it and have any feedback? How do the generators work? How long can you run them?
I did RV this year. we brought our own generator, so I don't have first hand experience w/ the pass from roo. Just bring your own fuel for it and run it whenever you want, they don't have people going through the campgrounds making people turn their generators off. We had AC whenever we were at camp and ran the fridge the whole weekend. We had a 4k watt generator and burned maybe 20-24ish gallons of fuel?
Also did RV for the first time. I don't remember the exact fees but I do remember thinking you could buy a generator for what they were charging for power hookups. We brought our own generator to save the money. Everything was great until I went to start it on Sunday morning (by far the hottest day) and the starter cord broke. A short YouTube video later and a couple beers and we had that sucker running again. Shoutout to the camper who taught me it's easier to get the rope through the handle by torching the end of it with a lighter.
Skip the power hookups unless you just have money to burn. Most of those sites were empty this year. Plus they were closer to the I-24 and a little farther walk from Centeroo.
I'm going to be the Devil's Advocate here...while I've never taken an RV to Bonnaroo here's why I like having power provided: 1. The noise levels. All generators make noise, and some of them are obnoxiously loud. Now multiply that by large numbers and it's quite a racket. 2. Exhaust smell. Most RVs blow exhaust out a pipe on the side and usually right into your campsite. 3. Heat generation. Generators run hot, and can heat the inside of your RV making cooling harder. 4. Most important: Generator Carbon monoxide production. If many are running in a concentrated area you'll get enough CO that you'll start hearing RV CO detectors going off.
So it might be more cost effective to not pay for a power option, but it makes for a nicer camping experience. OK I'll get off my soapbox now.
Post by livesbydryshampoo on Jul 9, 2021 11:09:38 GMT -5
Bumping to see whether anyone has tips or tricks for combo RV+tent camping. New Roo friend bought a camper and is arriving Thursday. Hoping to give them our supplies in advance and just hike over Friday with our bookbags when we arrive and camp next to them, ditching our car with its car camping pass.
Anyone done this before and have suggestions? Will the noise be that bad? We sleep with multiple white noise machines in our house for the kids so already used to some level of humming.
Bumping to see whether anyone has tips or tricks for combo RV+tent camping. New Roo friend bought a camper and is arriving Thursday. Hoping to give them our supplies in advance and just hike over Friday with our bookbags when we arrive and camp next to them, ditching our car with its car camping pass.
Anyone done this before and have suggestions? Will the noise be that bad? We sleep with multiple white noise machines in our house for the kids so already used to some level of humming.
We have had many "tent trolls" on our RV site through the years. The obvious notes are to avoid everyone else's exhaust. I know that seems elementary, but we had some yahoos camp next to us in 2015 who had some friends set their tent up directly in line with our generator exhaust. I had to ask them to move because I would have been devasted when their friends found their dead bodies the next morning. Otherwise, I would say be sure to bring your EZ-up as usual to put up over your tent for shade, and consider setting up an outdoor shower area for folks. I also recommend setting up restrictions on when or who uses the bathroom in the camper ahead of time, if it has one. Water fill up and sewer emptying is expensive on the farm.
The noise isn't terrible, I don't think. You may want to bring an extension cord and set a fan up in your tent with their generator.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
Bumping to see whether anyone has tips or tricks for combo RV+tent camping. New Roo friend bought a camper and is arriving Thursday. Hoping to give them our supplies in advance and just hike over Friday with our bookbags when we arrive and camp next to them, ditching our car with its car camping pass.
Anyone done this before and have suggestions? Will the noise be that bad? We sleep with multiple white noise machines in our house for the kids so already used to some level of humming.
Bathroom use for nights only. The rest of the time use the Portos. This helps save on water and sewage. And yes, do avoid the exhaust. It can be coming from several directions, so pay close attention. The noise is not that bad surprisingly enough. A good battery fan in your tent should drown it out. Absolutely bring an easy up if you can. Get a fold up wagon to help you haul everything. Those are a godsend and cheap now.
