We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Stormin Mormon"
saying something like:

The generator makes more noise, and attracts attention. The
inverter, well, if you have a good supply of lead acid
batteries, can work.

Or, just as I have done for several hours today because of a planned
maintenance outage, hook it up to a running vehicle and power the basic
essentials - TV, PC, etc.