Landshandy

Active Member

• Oct 1, 2016

• #1

is it beneficial taking a generator for a overland trip or is the weight make it negligible.

I never planned to bring one but my brother saying it would be good for emergencies

 

Grezzer

Well-Known Member

• Oct 1, 2016

• #2

I've not known anyone take one with them on my couple of trips, if your travelling alone I suggest taking anything that will get you out of the poop.

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Oct 1, 2016

• #3

What emergency would require a gennie?

cheers

 

Landshandy

Active Member

• Oct 1, 2016

• #4

neilly said:

What emergency would require a gennie?

cheers

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That's what I said to him, he's on about powering torque drivers and angle grinders etc. I told him we're not doing diy work out there, it's overlanding. He's a bit of an idiot

 

mikescuba

Well-Known Member

• Oct 1, 2016

• #5

I can't think of any situation that would warrant taking a gennie with you across morocco. Duel batteries with a split charge system might be useful but even then if you have a good battery I think you can manage without. When we did our trip we took loads of stuff that we never needed. You don't mention if your going in a group or solo. Even going solo I wouldn't bother with a gennie. If going solo a winch would be of more use.
http://land-rover-discovery-1.blogspot.fr/2014/04/day-2-morocco-trip.html

The above might give you some ideas.

 

Grezzer

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• Oct 1, 2016

• #6

If he's worrying he's not going to enjoy it. It's an adventure. If your lucky a fuse or bulb might blow other than that if it goes tits up, the morrocans are use to it and will get you right or buy it of him.
Genie Hallalujah.
Go and enjoy fooksake it's brill

 

Landshandy

Active Member

• Oct 2, 2016

• #7

mikescuba said:

I can't think of any situation that would warrant taking a gennie with you across morocco. Duel batteries with a split charge system might be useful but even then if you have a good battery I think you can manage without. When we did our trip we took loads of stuff that we never needed. You don't mention if your going in a group or solo. Even going solo I wouldn't bother with a gennie. If going solo a winch would be of more use.
http://land-rover-discovery-1.blogspot.fr/2014/04/day-2-morocco-trip.html

The above might give you some ideas.

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Most solo, part group. I'm going from 7th October until latest 3rd November

 

mikescuba

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• Oct 7, 2016

• #8

Have a great trip, wish I could be out there with you.

 

payydg

Well-Known Member

• Oct 9, 2016

• #9

I do some stuff with a guy who takes a gennie to power a microwave. He's weird. Unless that's your plan I wouldn't bother.

 

rustyrhinos

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• Oct 10, 2016

• #10

Seems like a waste of time. You are never that far from civilisation that would require generating power. If you really need power get a tow from someone to somewhere that has it and the facilities that having power would require. It'll just be adding more weight to your vehicle.

 

ogb

Active Member

• Feb 8, 2017

• #11

How did you get on?

 

ogb

Active Member

• Feb 13, 2018

• #12

...didn't make it back, I reckon. Probably took that gennie and the extra weight broke his back.