Osh Kosh 2007 - airport & accomodation

In a previous article, "Marc CYBW" said:
Trouble is, I don't want to join the heavy air traffic and the
landing-two-at-a-time routine at Osh Kosh itself. So Plan B is flying to a
field north or northwest or west, staying at a B&B, and renting a car.

What location(s) do folks recommend?

Oshkosh is one word, not two.

Fond du Lac has parking and camping, and I believe it even has a shuttle
bus to the Oshkosh site.


--
Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/
It isn't the volts that kill, it's the missing brain waves.
-- Matt Roberds

Fond du Lac also has some pretty decent dorm rooms at Marion (sp?)
college. Air conditioned and they served a pretty decent breakfast. Do
yourself a favor though and book a rental car way in advance. They have
a shuttle but the prices are an absolute rip off. IIRC, I spent $20/day
to get from the dorms to the airport to Oshkosh and back.

Fond du Lac is also a pretty easy airport to get in/out during
Airventure. They setup a temporary tower and the arrival is much
simpler than Oshkosh (which, IMHO, isn't that complicated).

Whatever you do Marc, be sure to find the Honeck campsite, stop in for a
cold one (it's always fun to give away Jay's beer, just ask MontBlack),
and say Hi.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"To become a Jedi knight, you must master a single force. To become
a private pilot you must strive to master four of them"
- Rod Machado

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("Jack Allison" wrote)
Whatever you do Marc, be sure to find the Honeck campsite, stop in for a
cold one (it's always fun to give away Jay's beer, just ask MontBlack),
and say Hi.


"How many beers you have this week, Jack?"
"Two."

"How may hard lemonades?"
"Um, ...ALL of them? More please. Seriously, we're out. We need more."


Montblack :-)
Those things go down WAY too easy when you're hot and tired.

Those things go down WAY too easy when you're hot and tired.

God almighty, remember sitting at the end of Rwy 27, watching
departures? It must've been about our third night in, and we'd walked
about 6.23 million miles that day, and it was about 200 degrees...and
*someone* bought those "Mike's Hard Lemonades"...

Whoo-eeee. Three of 'em went down like water, in about three minutes.
..

Dang, those are good!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:

God almighty, remember sitting at the end of Rwy 27, watching
departures? It must've been about our third night in, and we'd walked
about 6.23 million miles that day, and it was about 200 degrees...and
*someone* bought those "Mike's Hard Lemonades"...

Um...MontBlack started it. I just fell into consumption mode but yeah,
those are really good on a hot day. :-P

Two for Mary and it's nappy time.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"To become a Jedi knight, you must master a single force. To become
a private pilot you must strive to master four of them"
- Rod Machado

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Montblack wrote:

"How may hard lemonades?"
"Um, ...ALL of them? More please. Seriously, we're out. We need more."

And how does this surprises you, purveyor of all things cold (and in
keeping them cold) at OSH?


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"To become a Jedi knight, you must master a single force. To become
a private pilot you must strive to master four of them"
- Rod Machado

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("Paul Tomblin" wrote)
Oshkosh is one word, not two.


Agreed. Drop the Kosh.

OSH :-)


Montblack