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07-19-2010, 08:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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No Oshkosh for me.......
But something better!
Leaving on Saturday morning for a trip out west with my 17 year old daughter Haley, in my RV8. My friend Larry Wolf and his daughter Kayley are flying in their RV8 also. Planned stops are: A flyby of Mt Rushmore, then a layover in Douglas, Wyoming, then on to Jackson Hole for a couple of days, then on to West Yellowsone... for a couple of days, then Hood River, Oregon, then on to the San Juan Islands near Seattle. Haven't planned the trip home yet. Comments and suggestions will be appreciated.
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07-19-2010, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: MKE
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Suggestions? I suggest you stop by Oshkosh for a day or two! 
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07-19-2010, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Hood River,OR
Posts: 55
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In Hood River....
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07-19-2010, 11:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 426
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Be careful landing in Hood River in the afternoon. The wind there can be extreme. AM is much calmer.
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Seattle
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07-20-2010, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Battle Ground, WA
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My preference...
based on personal experience is West Yellowstone over Jackson. One can rent a car in W. Yellowstone and cover both parks easily.
I also recommend the Buffalo Tour. They use front section vans with less seating capacity than tour buses. Loading and unloading at stops is much quicker.
LarryT
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07-20-2010, 08:11 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: North Atlanta
Posts: 1,120
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I'm skipping OSH and doing about the same just on the other coast. Pittsburgh, Martha's Vineyard, Boston, Portland, Bar Harbor and Richmond.
Maybe one day I will make it out west to see those sites by little airplane. I may have to build an RV-8 for that trip though.
Have fun.
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07-20-2010, 08:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Round Rock, TX
Posts: 211
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Trip Out West
On the way to Mt Rushmore, fly over the Badlands. After, fly over to Devil's Tower. Yellowstone is time well spent. After Hood River, fly through the Columbia Gorge, then you could go south and circle Crater Lake, then over to McMinnville, OR (MMV), site of the Spruce Goose Museum, just across the street from the airport. You could even stop for a visit at Aurura, OR (UAO)and Van's Aircraft. While in the San Juan Islands land at Friday Harbor (FHR) and walk into town (great calamare on the dockside restaurant) and Roche Harbor (WA09) and walk into historic town, and Orcas Island (ORS). On the way home stop at Kalispell (GPI) and visit Glacier Park.
Have a good trip
Falcon
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Last edited by Mel : 07-20-2010 at 08:48 AM.
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07-20-2010, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: S21, Oregon
Posts: 161
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There's all kinds of volcanic sites to see on the ground around Sunriver (S21), lava tubes to explore, etc. if you're into that kind of stuff 
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07-20-2010, 09:49 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 2,125
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Jon,
Sounds like an awesome trip!! We vacationed in Grand Teton National Park last summer, and its a beautiful place. Its on the way from Jackson Hole to the south entrance to Yellowstone, and is where the Tetons overlook Jackson Lake. Fairly close to Jackson airport, and some of the most majestic moutains and purtiest sunsets ever!
The rest of the trip sounds just as great. If you end up on San Juan Island (Friday Harbor), I once rented mopeds there and went all over the island, visiting the sites and stopping to pick and eat fresh blackberries...they were everywhere. Not sure if they are in season now, but if the weather is good, the San Juans are also on the "purtiest places in the world" list.
If you are coming south at all on the way back and want to visit yet another on that list, c'mon by Tahoe, and gimme a holler on the way in!
Have a great trip, and a most excellent adventure!!
Cheers,
Bob
PS: Can you do a PIREP on Douglas County, WY after you RON there? That's a planned stop on the way back from the Great Canadian Air Rally in August, and if you have hotel recs, I'm all ears! THX!
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07-20-2010, 11:50 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kent
Posts: 114
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If you need a place to stay... Seattle
Note: there has been marine fog every morning burning off around noon this last week. This is norm for this time of year up in the San Juans and Seattle.
If you want a place to stay I have an apartment and place to keep an RV here near Seattle. Airport Ident S36 Crest Airpark. Sea-Tech airport is probably not good for an RV anyway.
I will also be missing Oshkosh as my son has decided to get married during that time. What was he thinking! I taught him every thing I know had he is still clueless (on several counts). I am having my daughter's boyfriend sign a pre-dating agreement that if they ever decide to get married it will not be during KOSH weekend. I can't risk this happening again.
I can give you some notes on Friday Harbor but others just say... JUST GO! They are right.
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