Taking a decked-out living space with you wherever you go is an awesome idea no matter how you slice it. Crabs were way ahead of the game on that one. In fact, why do we even call them crabs? How could you be crabby when you have all the comforts of home with you at all times? Maybe we should call them “brilliant idea spiders from the beneath the waves,” or “Poseidon’s little red advice vagabonds.” Right now, you’re probably thinking something like “Because both of those names are completely terrible,” but at least they recognize what a great idea it is to take your house with you when you go on vacation.
An important factor to keep in mind, though, is that you’ll need some way to power all the microwaves, refrigerators, blenders, HDTVs, AC units, massage chairs, strobe lights, aquariums, back-up aquariums, and similar amenities that any normal person will have installed into their RV. Lucky for you, most campsites will provide a place to plug in your mobile-living-environment. Unlucky for you, they often provide only 30 (or sometimes even 20) amp hookups, while many modern motorhomes require a 50 amp hookup.
So before you emulate the stately crab and go adventuring into the great blue yonder, make sure you have a set of adapters. You’ll want one that converts from 50 amp to 30 amp, as well as one that converts from 30 amp to 20 amp. You can find ones that go directly from 50 to 20 (and if you know that’s all you’ll need, go ahead and grab one), but if you want all your bases covered, we recommend you go for the aforementioned set of two.
When you get to your campsite, you can plug your motorhome’s 50 amp hookup to the 30 amp adapter, and if necessary, daisy chain the 30 amp to the 20 amp adapter, finally plugging the appropriately converted hookup into the site’s power box. Voila! Now you can watch nature documentaries in the glorious majesty of nature itself.
Just make sure to avoid the poison ivy when nature calls.
