There has been some discussion on Generators in this forum. I just want to share my experience with you. 3 Years ago I started down the path of investigating the purchase of a camping Gen. The bottom line is that you want to get maximum performance, with the quietest engine, lightest weight, and least expensive. Of course any realist will say that such a beast simply does not exist. WRONG! I say. That summer I bought a
Boliy Digital Signal Processing Generator/Invertor.
http://www.boliygenerator.com/. This thing is unbelievable. The unit will produce 3300 watts. When I first got it I ran a test. I plugged in my 30 foot RV and ran the 13,500 BTU AC, Microwave, TV, and Toaster all at the same time. No problem. It also has an econo mode that makes it super quite and inexpensive to run. My friends are always amazed at how quite this thing runs. It is also very light. I can easily lift this into my pickup even when the tank is full. It seems to run forever on a full tank. You can also purchase a remote with it so you can control it from inside your trailer. I paid $1100 for this 3 years ago and it still runs like the day I got it. I have not performed any service on it. I did some research on this unit and it appears that it's basically a Yamaha knock off. Parts are made in the same factory. They even look similar. The only problem is that they are not available in Calgary. I had to order it from Edmonton. Delivery was free. The website says the Western RV now carries them.
http://www.campgen.com/content/1-dealers.
If you are serious about a camping gen. Make sure you look at this one.