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@cmaslen We tow our 320S with a two door Jeep Wrangler so space and weight are serious considerations. Even if that wasn't the case, the only use we have is for emergency charging when solar isn't keeping up. At half the weight and size, paying for and toting around something like the Honda would not make sense. Neither would a "solar generator" which is nothing more than an overpriced battery with some bells and whistles. Upgrading our batteries and solar was a better option for us.

We've been using a clone of the Ryobi. It's a Baja 900/700W once sold by Home Depot, but that has also been discontinued. While out with our T@B, it rides on the roof of the TV in a storage bin. In something like 30K miles of travel it has only come down a few times. It's everything we need, but nothing we don't.

If we were looking today the ALP would be on our list.
https://alpgenerators.com/products/alp-generator-1000-watts-orange-black

edit to add that we don't plug our T@B into the generator, but use a lithium compatible charger with a port that goes directly to our two LiFePO4's.

cmaslen said:

Would there be any reason I can’t plug directly into my camper?

There's no reason that you can't do that, but the Jackery converting 12V to 120V and then having your trailers converter change it back to 12V is not very efficient or cost effective. Unless you have other uses for the Jackery, why not just upgrade your onboard battery system?

@AnOldUR Excellent points.  And thanks for clarifying (correcting) my math on the electrical draw.  I had thoughts about that after I posted.  I've always been a better mechanic than electrician!

Our tow vehicle is an F150 with a high output alternator so 60A draw isn't an issue with us, plus I almost always run the charger at "half speed" while driving so that's less of an issue.

Cost of installation is an issue.  I did the install myself and needed slightly less than $100 for wiring and connectors.  It's pretty straightforward but not something everyone would want to take on.