need to rent(borrow?) 1-2 life vests (a raft?) for Oshkosh

Be sure you read the NOTAMs on IFR flights into OSH. You must have a slot

Thanks for your reminder. In preparation I've read some interesting
NTSB entries from the last several years, and they convinced me
to learn the NOTAM, and think about CRM on arrival. We'll try flying
in a less busy place first to see if the duties split we think of
right now will safely work.

As for the NOTAM, I'm reading it every other day for the last couple
of weeks already, along with my chair-flying evening sessions

reservation and hit the arrival window within 15 minutes of your projected
time. This reservation must be filed days in advance since there are only
so many slots per day.

The slot is there waiting for the arrival last 2 months already
We'll cancel it if we know it is going to be very good & sure VFR.