We've used three different ones; all around 800-1000 watts.
One we liked a lot was a Honeywell that looks a lot like a Honda, with
similar performance. We had to leave it at a remote POP after a storm;
the fire road up to it was impassable for about a month. Alas, it did
not recover, and they don't make it anymore anyway. It was about $450 IIRC.
Another one we got in a hurry is All-Power. It's 1000 watts, and only
$135 (?!?!) We were in a bunch 'cause we needed it like yesterday, and
took a gamble on it. Only bummer is that it's a 2-stroke, and you have
to mix oil in the fuel. It's not as quiet as the Honeywell (or the
Honda), but it's been reliable and has worked in some pretty tough
conditions.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/All-Power-1-000-Watt-2-Stroke-Powered-Gas-and-Oil-Mix-Portable-Generator-APG3004A/202757597?cm_mmc=Shopping%7cBase&gclid=CMHq-K_958QCFciIfgodm6gAGg&gclsrc=aw.ds
However, the king of the hill is the Honda. Quiet as a mouse and
reliable. It also runs over 8 hours on one fill of fuel, so is better
than both of the above. They're about $800.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200585498_200585498
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On 4/8/2015 5:21 PM, Josh Luthman wrote:
Can anyone share what kind of generators they're using? I'm looking
for something that's smaller for one person to carry. I don't need
anything big, maybe 250 watt load at the most. Looking online I see
$600 minimum. I'd be using this at smaller sites that don't already
have a big 24 hour generator already so portability would be the most
important feature.
Josh Luthman
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