Not really maintenance related, but !!
I love my champion and yamaha genrators, but they are both quite loud, specially when camping and I need to charge the batteries of the rv. I camp maybe 5-6 week end per year ( double this for my wife and kids) so I want my camping experience to be as quiet as possible!
I have been reading and looking for a quiet inverter genny for a while, and last week, the honda eu2000i had a 250$ rebate, so I went and got one
! Took it home and put it in the garage, did not even started it as the next day was fly out day for me!
And in my last time off at home I did bought a use truck camper , so I am sure that with the cabin ( use in the winter) the toy hauler fifth wheels and the now truck camper, I will find a use for the 2000 honda! And my generator collection is now up to 3!! So in case of a power outage, I have a back up of the back up!
On a generatir side note, still looking to find a deal on a use lister 6/1 engine.... not ready to spent 3k$ on it, but who knows, maybe eventually I will find a use one from an old farmer at a reasonable price for qhat I consider a hobby.... I did found one 2 years ago, it was in good running condition and came qith a load of spare parts, but I was so excited by the deal ( i surely was happy and expressive about it) that the seller back off on the sale and decide to keep it :-(.... lesson learn !