Noise

[Guest]

As far as getting away from the crowds and all the noise, what are your guys thoughts on a small generator running and maybe making too much noise of your own. I've got a 400 watt Onan easily carried by one arm,and it IS pretty quiet. Of course fish don't have ears cause then they'd get stuck in your hole. Does a gen set screw up your bite or not really?

[lichen fox]

A generator may not screw-up the bite, but it certainly could be annoying to any one set-up to close to you. Propane and white gas lanterns work well and throw some heat too....a power inverter is another option, you can pick-up a 400 watt for abour 50 bucks and use your deep-cycle trolling motor battery to power it. with the right bulbs you can run a couple of lights, and a tv with this set-up for about 60 hours or more, depending on the amp hours in your battery, and...it's totaly quite! alot cheaper than a generator to, and you won't be listening to that motor running, and wondering when it will run out of gas, or stop, etc. Most generators this size do run extremely quiet, and probably wouldn't bother anyone if you set-up away from the crowd anyway....The inverters work great though...for those of you who have a deep-cycle battery just sitting in the boat or shed all winter, a 50 dollar investment will set you up with 110AC power where ever you go!
I use an inverter to power my hunting cabin...TV, fan, lights, radio...it's great.

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Is there a limit on these things?
Lichen Fox

[kelly-p]

What ever you do on the lake imagine someone doing on your ceiling. Upper Red is shallow. If someone drove over your ceiling or ran an auger through it you would run. The fish do too.

[Guest]

Lichen Fox. Thanks for the info. I'll have to look into that. I personally don't care for the noise. WE'RE UP NORTH. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE QUIET. RIGHT? Thanks again Fox.

Kelly. I don't think I'd run. I don't like to run. I would definately duck though!

Thanks Kelly!