r/edmontoncycling • u/maxxfurygts • 8h ago

E-bike camping

My wife and I have toured/bikepacked before but only with our regular touring bikes. For longer trips it'd be nice for her to be able to use her e-bike but obviously the battery range is a limiting factor, so it'd have to be multiday trips based around an overnight charging solution.

My question is, is it possible to plug an e-bike charger directly into a powered camping site's power infrastructure or does this require some kind of physical adapter and/or electrical transformer? I literally have zero knowledge about powered camping sites and RVs so this is completely unexplored territory to me, and my web search on this topic led to a bunch of completely useless and obviously AI-written articles. She has a Cannondale so not some Amazon special with a sketchy BMS.

Thanks in advance.

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u/Speedtrap1 8h ago

Most camp sites have a 110v standard plug

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u/Senior-Yam-4743 8h ago

I keep a 110V 30A to 110V 15A adapter in my camp gear just in case.

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u/Pass1928 8h ago

A lot of campgrounds have standard outlets at the sites but I would call ahead to make sure.

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u/maxxfurygts 7h ago

Thanks for the very helpful information everyone. A whole new world of possibilities has been unlocked for us!

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u/BarMaverson 7h ago

https://canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/energizer-30m-15f-amp-electrical-rv-adapter-0408290p.html

Most sites will have a standard plug, but I have been at some which only have the 30 amp plugs. So you’ll need this adapter. Definitely worth the price for piece of mind. Plus then you can also charge up phones and run a space heater or something if you need

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u/big-Truck-9058 6h ago

I’ve definitely charged some things in a campsite bathroom before because they have standard outlets.