Oshkosh Checklist....

[ncarmon]

We are going to Oshkosh next sunday. Does anyone have a list of "stuff" to take if we are going to camp?

Can you share your checklist?

Thanks!

[Kyle Boatright]

I've probably forgotten something, but here is what SWMBO and I usually take:

Camping/outdoor stuff:
Tent & Footprint (Note - get a good tent. Oshkosh T-storms tend to find all the leaks in cheap ones)
Thermarest air mattresses
3 sheets, two fleece blankets, two camping pillows
Soft side cooler
two aluminum folding chairs
Sunscreen
Bug repellant
Bath towels (our worst ones - we toss 'em at the end of the show).
shower shoes
LED flashlights (headband type)
garbage bags.

Clothes:
undergarments & socks
1 pr jeans each
Shorts and shirts for the duration of the stay.
Windbreakers
Ponchos
1 long sleeve shirt each
1 hat each

Other:
sunglasses
cameras
toiletries
earplugs
books (1 ea)
Itenerary - list of places and times of forums we want to attend.

Airplane Stuff:
Tie-downs
Tools
Maps
NOTAM/Procedures
extra AA batteries
Ipod
Headsets
GPS
2 - 6"x12" pieces of plywood to go under the main wheels in the parking area (to prevent sinking in, if the soil is soft).

This list usually comes out to about 85 lbs of stuff.

[RickWoodall]

Costco has some back pack chairs that are perfect and $20 each. Last year we didnt have chairs this year they are ready. Go back to camp for lunch and a cold one, grab your chair, they have built it backpack to carry stuff, nice straps to wear like a back pack for an hour or so till air show starts.
As soon as i sam them my wife and i smiled and said perfect oshkosh chairs.

[videobobk]

To the above list I would add:

Survival stuff:
Hat (to me much better than ball cap, YMMV)
Water bottle (though you can get one about anywhere)
Snacks. Lunch on the flight line is awful and time consuming. Take granola or whatever you like, eat an ice cream cone and buy a good dinner later in town. I often carry summer sausage (uncut pack) or beef jerky for lunch.
Camp stove is nice
Coffee pot. Plug in at the showers and wake up two ways!
Money. It comes in handy.
Paper towels
Rope for clothesline
Make that poncho a cheap pocket model; take two if you like.
A coat-of-many-pockets to hold it all.

Plan around the forums you want to attend. Don't push and you will enjoy it more.

Bob Kelly

[N941WR]

I see GPS on the list but not a mention of Charts.

Thanks for the list, it is very helpful.

[Kyle Boatright]

Originally Posted by N941WR

I see GPS on the list but not a mention of Charts.

Thanks for the list, it is very helpful.

It's a map to me. A chart to you. ;-)

[N941WR]

Originally Posted by Kyle Boatright

It's a map to me. A chart to you. ;-)

You say toomatoo, I say tomato...

[JoeLofton]

Sealing the seams in your tent will stop a lot of the normal leaks. Set up your tent, thin some clear silicon seal with mineral spirits until the consistency of paint, brush it on all the seams with a throw-away brush, let it dry/cure.

Also, take some extra line and stakes so you can tie things down really well. Some of the thunderstorms pack a punch. Nothing worse than a tent that is wet on the inside.

...Joe

[Steve]

window cleaner
rags

[Mike S]

Lots of money.