DonTom
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Mainly because I thought they only had one spot open, as I was staying on a Thursday and Friday night. Friday being the issue, of course. There was some type of fishing thingy going on in the area, making that RV park more full than usual. Really in the middle of nowhere. If it were a 50 amp, I would have taken it and been glad to pay more. There could be times I want the 50 amps, but that wasn't one of them. And if they have the 50 amps, I will probably use it for 240VAC direct and charge my electric motorcycle at 6,300 watts when I am in a hurry to charge (only happens very rarely). But I didn't even bring my cycle on that trip. My main purpose of that trip was to get familiar with my new RV and look for problems. And I found enough problems that it is back in the shop right now.Why not just ask for 30 when you check in?
Besides, at the time I didn't even know they charged $10.00 more per night for the 50 amp service. In fact, I didn't even know until I checked after getting involved in this thread. So yeah, I will often ask for 30 amp, sometimes 50. But if they are packed, I will take whatever I can get regardless if a higher price.
Last year during the peak of the COVID thing, many sites were closed in OPCNM. Perhaps most of them. Perhaps that was the issue. But my ~25 footer old RV had no issues. BTW, if you have a small RV, you're not supposed to hog up a large site. Each entrance to each area lists which size range of RVs are allowed, such as 25-30' or 31 to 40' etc. The only RV camp in OPCNM is Twin Peaks. There is another for tents only. There is also a tent section in TP where they allow no gennys at any time. Quiet hours in the main RV section except between Memorial Day and Labor Day where you can run you genny at any time. Perhaps even at night in mid summer. You won't bother anybody, you will most likely then be the only one there!I read some where 28ft max as I had looked at it for a stop, went to Tombstone instead. Might be a 2022 stop after the first of the year.
-Don- Reno, NV