Camping Adventures: Camping at Keuka Lake SP in NY

Print Page | Close Window

Camping at Keuka Lake SP in NY

Printed From: R-pod Owners Forum
Category: R-pod Discussion Forums
Forum Name: Camping Adventures
Forum Discription: Post your camping adventures here for all to share
URL: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11863
Printed Date: 04 May 2025 at 8:25am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 9.64 - http://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: Camping at Keuka Lake SP in NY

Posted By: ZuBrew
Subject: Camping at Keuka Lake SP in NY
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2018 at 4:00pm

We just got home from a week of camping in Keuka Lake SP in NY state. At the time when we reserved our site, they didn't have any with power so we figured we would boon-dock for the week. Little did we know it would be hotter that heck. We did okay all things considered. Used the Wonder fan in the bathroom and we had a 10" battery operated fan. I monitored our battery charge throughout the week. My plan was to use my 1000W generator to charge to battery directly. It has a DC output that I wired some battery clips to so it was easy to connect. By Wednesday the battery needed charging so I connected the generator for 2 hours. But by the next morning we needed more charge again. Lucky the site next to ours emptied out and it was a powered site so I ran my 100' extension cord over and charged up for 7 hours. That took care of things for the balance of the week.

We did see another Rpod there but for only 1 night. Never got a chance to meet the owners.

-------------
2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 4X4
2018 R-Pod 189
2013 Yamaha FJR 1300A

Replies:

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2018 at 8:19pm

You probably would have been better off plugging in your R-Pod's 120V cord into the 15A AC outlet and let the converter do the charging. You would not have had enough power to run the AC, but the converter would have been able to charge the battery at a much higher rate than the 12V output which is usually very limited in the amperage it can supply.

I've been there. Perhaps we will get up there sometime, but I don't know when. We are planning a trip up to NYS in September.

-------------
StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: ZuBrew
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2018 at 9:07pm

I was going to test plugging into the AC portion of the generator but ran out of time.

Where are you heading to in September?

-------------
2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 4X4
2018 R-Pod 189
2013 Yamaha FJR 1300A

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2018 at 9:16pm

We will be near Bloomfield getting together with some friends for a weekend of cooking and eating. We also plan to visit family west of Rochester.

-------------
StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: ZuBrew
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2018 at 9:44pm

Small world. We live in Macedon, about 20 minutes north of Bloomfield. If you need a place to Boon-dock, let me know.

-------------
2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 4X4
2018 R-Pod 189
2013 Yamaha FJR 1300A

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2018 at 7:14am

Thanks. I appreciate it.

-------------
StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS