Tbh I expected every single Texan to have one already just for tailgating and like hog hunting camp and shit. Regardless you don't need to spend anything close to $1000 for a basic 4 cycle genset you're gonna use every now and then, just get the harbor freight one for like $450. It's not like you need a genuine Honda that can run for a month straight, and the HF chineseium engines are not bad (because they more or less just copy Honda or B&S). If you really hate China, craigslist also has gensets all the time in the sub-$500 range (and less if you find one with a "dead" motor to resurrect), at least during times when there's no demand crunch. You can even occasionally find dead ones on curbsides, and most of the time there's nothing significantly wrong with anything it just needs a $40 carb rebuild kit and some effort.

Edit: Nothing like downvoting advice to really say "I'm a retard".

Tbh I expected every single Texan to have one already just for tailgating and like hog hunting camp and shit. Regardless you don't need to spend anything close to $1000 for a basic 4 cycle genset you're gonna use every now and then, just get the harbor freight one for like $450. It's not like you need a genuine Honda that can run for a month straight, and the HF chineseium engines are not bad (because they more or less just copy Honda or B&S). If you really hate China, craigslist also has gensets all the time in the sub-$500 range (and less if you find one with a "dead" motor to resurrect), at least during times when there's no demand crunch. You can even occasionally find dead ones on curbsides, and most of the time there's nothing significantly wrong with anything it just needs a $40 carb rebuild kit and some effort.

Tbh I expected every single Texan to have one already just for tailgating and like hog hunting camp and shit.

Regardless you don't need to spend anything close to $1000 for a basic 4 cycle genset you're gonna use every now and then, just get the harbor freight one for like $450. It's not like you need a genuine Honda that can run for a month straight, and the HF chineseium engines are not bad (because they more or less just copy Honda or B&S).

If you really hate China, craigslist also has gensets all the time in the sub-$500 range (and less if you find one with a "dead" motor to resurrect), at least during times when there's no demand crunch.