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05-17-2018, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Leesburg, VA
Posts: 551
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Intimidating
Karl,
You just convinced me NOT to go to OshKosh.
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Jim
Leesburg, VA (KJYO)
RV4 N444JT (  sold)
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05-17-2018, 11:51 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 576
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FedEx
I believe you can also FedEx your supplies to OSH and back. Or...get a ride across the street to Walmart for things you are willing to purchase, then leave behind.
I hope there are organizations that gather the "left behind" things for charity,etc. Lots of it.
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05-17-2018, 12:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 877
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SMRacer
Karl,
You just convinced me NOT to go to OshKosh.
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Meh. Don't worry about it. It's just another camping trip. You can be as comfortable or as primitive as you choose to be. The point is that you can actually fit plenty of comfort into your little RV if you plan ahead. Been doing it for years. It's really no big deal, but it does require some thought. When I used to do Oshkosh in a Cessna 172, I packed like a slob and probably took at least 50 pounds of stuff I didn't really need. Later after getting an RV, I learned to plan like an Apollo mission.
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Karl, Goodyear, Arizona (KGYR) ATP, CFII
RV-14A, Flying
Extra 330LX, Flying
RV-8, Sold
RV-7, Sold
Bearhawk 4-Place, Sold
=VAF= donor 2020
Last edited by Gash : 05-17-2018 at 12:30 PM.
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05-17-2018, 04:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Anacortes, WA
Posts: 823
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Coleman Tent
REI is expensive. A Coleman tent is great for rain and cost only a little. Coleman tents have a great bottom material too so no wet comes in the bottom.
Bug juice. You'll want to keep the bugs off at dusk.
Rain parka, or coat or umbrella for walking around when its raining. Not often.
There is a store on site you can buy whatever you forget.
Be sure to check out the movies at night. Very fun. Need a lawn chair.
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Steve Lynn
RV-7A
Flying Phase I
Anacortes, WA
www.mykitlog.com/sglynn
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05-17-2018, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cedar Park, TX
Posts: 3,156
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If I forget something, I'm making a b-line for Karl's tent! He has stuff on his list TWICE.
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Scott Card
CQ Headset by Card Machine Works
CMW E-Lift
RV-9A N4822C flying 2200+hrs. / Cedar Park, TX
RV8 Building - fuselage / showplanes canopy (Done!)
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05-17-2018, 07:09 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 917
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scard
If I forget something, I'm making a b-line for Karl's tent! He has stuff on his list TWICE.
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Mike C.
Sierra Nevada
RV-6A bought flying
Last edited by catmandu : 07-20-2018 at 09:32 AM.
Reason: image link died, found another
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05-17-2018, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 877
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Ok that got me laughing! One of my favorite movies!
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Karl, Goodyear, Arizona (KGYR) ATP, CFII
RV-14A, Flying
Extra 330LX, Flying
RV-8, Sold
RV-7, Sold
Bearhawk 4-Place, Sold
=VAF= donor 2020
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05-17-2018, 09:35 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 4,219
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One area where you don't want to skimp at Oshkosh is on your tent. I have probably attended Oshkosh and/or SnF 35 times over the years. Probably half of those times (more at Oshkosh than SnF) there has been at least one mother of a thunderstorm. I've seen flipped airplanes, knocked over porta potties, and dozens of destroyed tents. It isn't any fun being one of the people (and I've seen a lot of 'em) who had a tent destroyed by a 2 AM thunderstorm, got themselves and everything they brought to the show soaked, and have to use the airplane as a drying rack for the next couple of days.
Two rules for airplane camping tents (OK, 3 rules):
1) Buy a tent with a low profile. This helps with the wind.
2) Buy one with a rain fly that reaches all the way to the ground. This prevents blowing rain from entering.
3) Buy one with aluminum poles. They can be bent back into shape if something bad happens. Fiberglass just shatters.
Here's a link to a storm picture from Oshkosh about 5 years ago. This one was spooky - high winds, rain, and upended planes. Unfortunately, something like this hits the show about every other year. My tent held up fine.
http://www.laurastants.com/images/images2/storm.jpg
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Kyle Boatright
Marietta, GA
2001 RV-6 N46KB
2019(?) RV-10
Last edited by Kyle Boatright : 05-17-2018 at 10:29 PM.
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