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tdawson-townsend(at)auror
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:15 am Post subject: Camping gear

Neil & Sarah:  

   

One option would be to visit the Wal-Mart store near the field and buy yourselves a cheap tent for $50, and a couple sleeping pads and sheets for another $45. (Probably no need for sleeping bags in an Oshkosh summer!)  

   

Then just give them away to someone when it’s time to leave . . .  

   

TDT  

40025  

   

   

   

   

Hi Guys  

   

My wife & I are hoping to be at Osh for the first time this year.  

   

However, for weight reasons we are not able to bring any camping gear.   

   

We would love to stay on the field with everyone else, rather than a   

hotel miles away (probably fully booked by now anyhow). Does any one   

know how we could hire a tent or something for a couple of days? We   

plan on arriving on the Monday, but have to leave Thurs AM. I presume   

there is somewhere to wash, & I'm sure food won't be a problem.  

   

We are really looking forward to meeting so many of you that we have   

emailed / talked to over the last year or so.  

   

Neil & Sarah  

ZK-RVT  

   

   

   

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Jack.Phillips(at)cardinal
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:26 am Post subject: Camping gear

Or go to the UPS store on the field at OSH and ship them to your home.  It might also be possible to ship comaping gear to OSH and pick it up when you arrive.  I usually just ship it to a friend who lives within driving distance of OSH and he shows up with my gear and his and we camp together  

   

Jack  Phillips  

# 610  

Still waiting on the wing kit to arrive  

   

         

  

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 Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 8:11 AM

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 Subject: Camping gear  

  

   

Neil & Sarah:  

   

One option would be to visit the Wal-Mart store near the field and buy yourselves a cheap tent for $50, and a couple sleeping pads and sheets for another $45. (Probably no need for sleeping bags in an Oshkosh summer!)  

   

Then just give them away to someone when it’s time to leave . . .  

   

TDT  

40025  

   

   

   

   

Hi Guys  

   

My wife & I are hoping to be at Osh for the first time this year.  

   

However, for weight reasons we are not able to bring any camping gear.   

   

We would love to stay on the field with everyone else, rather than a   

hotel miles away (probably fully booked by now anyhow). Does any one   

know how we could hire a tent or something for a couple of days? We   

plan on arriving on the Monday, but have to leave Thurs AM. I presume   

there is somewhere to wash, & I'm sure food won't be a problem.  

   

We are really looking forward to meeting so many of you that we have   

emailed / talked to over the last year or so.  

   

Neil & Sarah  

ZK-RVT  

   

   

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Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Posts: 2882

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:50 am Post subject: Camping gear

Neil's from New Zealand....not much financial benefit to shipping

anything. 



Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

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		   Or go to the UPS store on the field at OSH and ship them to your home.  

 It might also be possible to ship comaping gear to OSH and pick it up 

 when you arrive.  I usually just ship it to a friend who lives within 

 driving distance of OSH and he shows up with my gear and his and we camp 

 together

 

  

 

 Jack Phillips

 

 # 610

 

 *Still* waiting on the wing kit to arrive

 

  

 

  

 

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 Neil & Sarah:

 

  

 

 One option would be to visit the Wal-Mart store near the field and buy 

 yourselves a cheap tent for $50, and a couple sleeping pads and sheets 

 for another $45. (Probably no need for sleeping bags in an Oshkosh summer!)

 

  

 

 Then just give them away to someone when it’s time to leave . . .

 

  

 

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 However, for weight reasons we are not able to bring any camping gear.

 

  

 

 We would love to stay on the field with everyone else, rather than a

 

 hotel miles away (probably fully booked by now anyhow). Does any one

 

 know how we could hire a tent or something for a couple of days? We

 

 plan on arriving on the Monday, but have to leave Thurs AM. I presume

 

 there is somewhere to wash, & I'm sure food won't be a problem.

 

  

 

 We are really looking forward to meeting so many of you that we have

 

 emailed / talked to over the last year or so.

 

  

 

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GRANSCOTT(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: Camping gear

I think "ZK" is a long way to ship any gear either way...when you get to  KOSH, there are stores near by where you can go, buy a tent etc., heck you can  even take the bus to the NE corner and get off and walk through the security  fence...walk about two blocks to a strip mall, buy all you need including a  cooler and carry cart etc., and load it on the bus and make the trip back to the  camp ground or camp with a friend...the items you'll need are not very  expensive.  The weather is usually hot and muggy in years past there have  been some interesting thunderstorms in the area.  So don't camp in a low  area...I've been going to KOSH off and on since the 70's...been hot, buggy, cold  and wet--and that was just one day and enjoyed every second of being  there.

  

 Visit EAA's web site and you'll be briefed on what's there.  The stuff  sold in the EAA stores is a bit expensive compared to local vendors but you  don't need to go off site to get some staples...there are bathrooms and shower  houses but you'll need your own kit.  Don't leave anything valuable  unattended as things have a way at walking at KOSH.  They do have security,  but this is a public event and they do not have security like an airport.   I think it's a good safe place but when you're with the public you don't want to  leave your valuables in a tent and wonder.  My son had his I-Pod go missing  a few years ago from our tent and the person left our rain fly open after  robbing us only to have a huge thunderstorm fill our tent and  camping gear, making for a soggy, wet night at Camp Stoller.   

  

 The area is huge, you can easily walk several miles from one end to the  other (they do have some transportation aides and buses) and with 100,000  or more people per day going in and out it's occasionally a bit crazy.

  

 I don't know how others feel, but the food on the grounds is just OK, some  aircraft clubs have dinners--book in advance, one EAA chapter has a pancake  breakfast, at the seaplane basin is a great fish fly--I believe you can get  tickets a head of time--the fried Perch is outstanding.  You'll have a  great time, it's the best place to meet and talk aviation.  Most don't make  it to the EAA Museum but since it's your first time going--please make a point  to go over to the museum...believe it or not the EAA HQ/Museum is not near the  convention...you've got to go look for it.

  

 If you've involved in a local Chapter, and your president is not attending,  they can name you as there rep and you can be named to attend several closed  meeting for Chapter Presidents.  But once again it needs to happen a head  of time...and I'm sure the RV group will help you in anyway they  can...

  

 Patrick



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rv10builder(at)verizon.ne
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:27 am Post subject: Camping gear

or someone can let Neil borrow an extra one from  last year that wasn't given away 

  

 If I could find a way out there I would certainly  bring a couple of tents (they are small enough) and let someone borrow or  have it. Also consider many may think the same way and Walmart will be out  of tents.. than what? I personally would not feel comfortable "winging it", but  may be a non issue if one is there early..

 I will say Walmart does have great tents. I have  done better in rain with my Walmart than my Coleman ever did..

  

 Pascal

 wish I could go but have no way to get there  ;-(

  

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daveleikam(at)wi.rr.com
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: Camping gear

I have a couple of sleeping pads and small tent, you can use for the  week.  Just let me know if you need them and I will meet you at OSH  with them.

  

 Dave Leikam

  

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johngoodman

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Posts: 530
Location: GA

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:08 am Post subject: Re: Camping gear

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That's the truth! I finally gave up last year and drove out for every meal.



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rv(at)thelefflers.com
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject: Camping gear

I can tell you that thanks to Brenda, Susan, Andrea, and several other spouses that I can't remember their names, the folks at RV-10 HQ ate quite well most of the week.



If you like corn, you were in heaven, thanks to Adrian.

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 Date: 2008/03/06 Thu PM 02:08:20 EST

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 That's the truth! I finally gave up last year and drove out for every meal.

 

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AV8ORJWC

Joined: 13 Jul 2006
Posts: 1149
Location: Aurora, Oregon "Home of VANS"

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject: Camping gear

I for one found the friendliness of the group and the quality of food

beyond question.  I concur that the EAA provided vending choices "On

Campus" to be only OK.  So I concluded this comment was not the ladies

of RV-10 HQ but rather the high priced, mediocre concessionaires.



I too ate most breakfasts and most dinners off campus.  The only

consistent exception was a soft ice-cream cone each afternoon and a trip

with friends to the trunk of my car where I had an iced stash of bottle

water and YES, cold Wisconsin suds and other sundry Air Show watching

food products.  Those of you who rallied round the trunk know that I

have dialed in OSH.



Several of the EAA local chapters in our area chose to rendezvous each

night at a quality restaurant around the greater OSH area. Often that

locale can be far south as Fond du Lac or up into Appleton.  The Warbird

crowd I have been seen slumming with, tends to pillage the local

restaurants around the UW-Oshkosh campus.  We might just start a list of

twenty of the best restaurants found.



Each year the internet connection capability improves substantially.

Why I can even remember when there was no McDonalds on the grounds.



Years ago there used to be a Walmart right up the street. It is now

closed but the next closest one is about 20 miles south of RV-10

Headquarters on the West side of State Highway 41 (which is right

outside the front entrance).  It is where that water, beer and sundry

items are acquired.  As Mike Sausen can tell you, I ship ahead all my

clothing inside a large cooler. The cooler gets immediately converted

upon touchdown in Wisconsin.



Bob & Bob & Tim, I for one have appreciated your efforts... And you too

Michael.



John Cox

#40600



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