Dummies Guide to flying to Oshkosh

If you're not normally very active, take it slow and don't push yourself
too hard the first day or two, or your knees/legs/ankles will hurt so bad
you won't enjoy the rest of the week.

Truer words were never spoken.

After a long winter of inactivity, we, as a family, start taking longer and
longer walks after dinner. This builds slowly until we're covering a couple
of miles a night, and is the ONLY way I am still (at age 45) able to walk
all day, every day, for the whole week.

When I was pushing 40, I went to OSH *without* doing this routine. I ended
up taking a very nasty spill on some gravel, simply because my legs were
rubber after a couple of days.

If you want to see everything at OSH, you will walk 6 to 8 hours EVERY DAY,
in all kinds of weather conditions. (Mostly HOT.) Be ready for it, or your
trip may be less than happy.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

In article , Tina Marie
wrote:

Bring twice as many towels as you think you'll need.

Better still, purchase the synthetic chamois type towels available from
outdoor stores. They get wet, you wring them out and they dry quickly.

In article oEOUb.231279$I06.2585781@attbi_s01, Jay Honeck
wrote:


- Bring an air mattress. Oshkosh ground is harder than concrete.


And when it rains (as it always does), you and your sleeping bag may
stay dry.

"EDR" wrote in message
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In article oEOUb.231279$I06.2585781@attbi_s01, Jay Honeck
wrote:


- Bring an air mattress. Oshkosh ground is harder than concrete.


And when it rains (as it always does), you and your sleeping bag may
stay dry.

For luggage, consider something like a plastic trunk or tool box, so your
clothes all don't get wet from lying in the puddle at the bottom of your
tent.


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In article , Ian Baren
wrote:

Perhaps "Dummies Guide" was not the right phrase - What I am looking
for is advice to a first-timer, not only the flying/ landing part
(I've nearly got the NOTAM from previous years committed to memory,)
but how to improve our chances of having a good time. What to see,
what to avoid, thing you wish you'd done or not done. Its a little
overwhelming to get a handle on, just interested in some thoughts or
experience, admonisions (sp?)

Well, the hookers are outside the main gate every night. Security runs
them off, but they keep coming back.

Then there is Snoopy's in town. (At least there used to be...)