Oshkosh 2024 - Who's going?

My practice for long cross countries was to fly as far as weather or daylight allowed, and stop at the nearest medium size airport. We always found nearby accommodations and food, and any delays were always less than the distance covered beyond the "Safe reserved room" distance.

We were happy with all but the one near Miami, but that was spring break time, and everything was filled. 80,000 miles of cross country, most states east of the Rockies.

Trip from Washington DC to central Missouri, we went to central Illinois before the weather stopped us, easy hour and a quarter the next morning, as the weather had drifted south, as predicted.
 
geezer said:
My practice for long cross countries was to fly as far as weather or daylight allowed, and stop at the nearest medium size airport. We always found nearby accommodations and food, and any delays were always less than the distance covered beyond the "Safe reserved room" distance.

We were happy with all but the one near Miami, but that was spring break time, and everything was filled. 80,000 miles of cross country, most states east of the Rockies.

Trip from Washington DC to central Missouri, we went to central Illinois before the weather stopped us, easy hour and a quarter the next morning, as the weather had drifted south, as predicted.
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I might relook my plan in favor of that strategy. If we can get all the way to Burlington WI on Tuesday, we can visit the American Champion factory Weds morning, and still be on the Oshkosh arrival by 10am.
 
In the last 24 hours I have gone from riding in a PC-12, to catching a ride in a friend’s RV-10 while possibly give his son dual on the way, to driving 13 hours, to now leaving in the morning in a borrowed Bonanza. But dammit, I’m going to make it there somehow!
 
#$&#!

Stored my top dollar tent in my hangar in Florida for 2 years. Just set it up in the FBO to check it out. Heat and humidity completely destroyed the urethane waterproofing on the rain fly. Tent is now worthless in any kind of rain.
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Ed Haywood said:
#$&#!

Stored my top dollar tent in my hangar in Florida for 2 years. Just set it up in the FBO to check it out. Heat and humidity completely destroyed the urethane waterproofing on the rain fly. Tent is now worthless in any kind of rain.
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New lightweight tents need to be absolutely babied to last more than 3 years.
 
Ed Haywood said:
#$&#!

Stored my top dollar tent in my hangar in Florida for 2 years. Just set it up in the FBO to check it out. Heat and humidity completely destroyed the urethane waterproofing on the rain fly. Tent is now worthless in any kind of rain.
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Does REI sell just a fly? I know some mfg’s do that.
 
Ed Haywood said:
#$&#!

Stored my top dollar tent in my hangar in Florida for 2 years. Just set it up in the FBO to check it out. Heat and humidity completely destroyed the urethane waterproofing on the rain fly. Tent is now worthless in any kind of rain.
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Why not just reapply some spray on waterproofing?
 
Left home at 6:15 pm Thursday night and got here 11am Friday morning after sleeping in a rest area overnight.8 hour drive.
Camp Scholler is fuller than last year it seems? Our normal area was full.
We found a far out spot in the 24 hr generator section.
Great weather and winds so far.
 
My rental 182 is with another club member this morning waiting for some convective blob in Kentucky to move. Hopefully we can get into aircraft camping later this afternoon once we get going.
 
Looks like I’m in for Wednesday day only. I’ll be flying in a 152 :rollercoaster:

What was the final verdict on @eman1200 going?
 
Dave Theisen said:
In the last 24 hours I have gone from riding in a PC-12, to catching a ride in a friend’s RV-10 while possibly give his son dual on the way, to driving 13 hours, to now leaving in the morning in a borrowed Bonanza. But dammit, I’m going to make it there somehow!
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And just like that, Plan A is suddenly back on the table, although a day later, so that’s the what I’m going to do. All other options were still open for today, but I’m going with the faster, pressurized, air conditioned, and most important, free, route. See you tomorrow!
 
Down in vintage at Flight line near ultralight field.


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bentmettle said:
Looks right. My bougie backpacking tent better do its thing so my titanium French press doesn’t get all wet.
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If your titanium french press is doing it’s thing, it gets all wet on the inside. Just leave the lid off so you can collect organic free range water.
 
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How the weather ? Muggy? Hot enough to melt lead? T storms ? Blue skies and birds chirping?
 
3 dollars round trip on a school bus to the sea plane base either from the south 40 or the buse depot.It was a easy, we were the first load on Sunday at noon.

The weather has been great so far and the nights are epic. imo
The sea base is beautiful and the weather perfect.
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Does the sea plane base camp ground have a pirate theme this year?
 
WDD said:
How the weather ? Muggy? Hot enough to melt lead? T storms ? Blue skies and birds chirping?
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Today was perfect - mid 70s, not humid. I checked the weather at home in Florida yesterday - it was 90, feels like 118. We’re dragging this Wisconsin trip out as long as possible.
 
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