Oshkosh camping list? (Planning for next year)

"Peter R." wrote in message
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john smith wrote:

Will you be camping by yourself or with others?

Probably one other person although I am looking for a bigger tent to
accommodate my family of five (or at least my three boys when they are old
enough to be able to join me).

This year I went by myself. The only things I used we
- two-man tent

A lot of excellent suggestions about tent types, but no recommendations of
actual tent brands that are both strong and waterproof.

What tent brands work at OSH and what brands should I avoid?

--
Peter

One suggestion is to get Outside Magazine's gear review edition. I seem to
remember that it comes out in the spring. It gives you a common language to
speak with the guy or gal at the outdoor store and gives you a real
education on key things to look for in whatever apparatus you're buying
(tent, stove, mattress, sleeping bag, water filter, etc..). Also, the issue
has a review of many of the mid-upper end camping/hiking products and could
help you refine your search by comparing size, cost, weight, and other key
variables that impact your choice.

Your local library probably carries Outside, so you should be able to find
the most recent gear guide in the archives.

KB

One suggestion is to get Outside Magazine's gear review edition. I seem to
remember that it comes out in the spring. It gives you a common language to
speak with the guy or gal at the outdoor store and gives you a real
education on key things to look for in whatever apparatus you're buying
(tent, stove, mattress, sleeping bag, water filter, etc..). Also, the issue
has a review of many of the mid-upper end camping/hiking products and could
help you refine your search by comparing size, cost, weight, and other key
variables that impact your choice.
Your local library probably carries Outside, so you should be able to find
the most recent gear guide in the archives.

Kyle, don't you mean BACKPACKER magazine?
I thought OUTSIDE changed it's format several years ago to more of a
travelog, fluff piece, yuppie monthly?

The link below is a good source for unbiased, real world use by ordinary
campers with a variety of experience.

http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/

"john smith" wrote in message
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One suggestion is to get Outside Magazine's gear review edition. I seem
to
remember that it comes out in the spring. It gives you a common language
to
speak with the guy or gal at the outdoor store and gives you a real
education on key things to look for in whatever apparatus you're buying
(tent, stove, mattress, sleeping bag, water filter, etc..). Also, the
issue
has a review of many of the mid-upper end camping/hiking products and
could
help you refine your search by comparing size, cost, weight, and other
key
variables that impact your choice.
Your local library probably carries Outside, so you should be able to
find
the most recent gear guide in the archives.

Kyle, don't you mean BACKPACKER magazine?
I thought OUTSIDE changed it's format several years ago to more of a
travelog, fluff piece, yuppie monthly?

The link below is a good source for unbiased, real world use by ordinary
campers with a variety of experience.

http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/

Yep, Backpacker. Sometimes there is a disconnect beween the brain and the
fingers.

KB

"Peter R." wrote in message
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What tent brands work at OSH and what brands should I avoid?

Miata makes a terrible tent to sleep in at Oshkosh! It kept me dry, but
isn't comfortable to sleep in. The Eureka tent worked a LOT better!

john smith wrote:

Will you be camping by yourself or with others?

Hey, John, are camping and/or parking reservations required at OSH? If so,
when do they begin taking them?


--
Peter

Hey, John, are camping and/or parking reservations required at OSH? If so,
when do they begin taking them?

The only reservations are for IFR arrival slots.
See the NOTAM for the first day one can reserve and IFR arrival slot and
procedures.
As for camping resevations, there are none. It is first come, first
serve. Although the ATIS was broadcasting that the field was full this
year, there were plenty of camping spaces in the North 40 as people were
leaving all day.

If you are going late and you have friends arriving early, you can have
them "reserve" a space next to them by having them pay for your camping
permit when they register. They can then tape off a space for you and
mark it with your camping permit. You will have to contact them prior to
arrival and find out what row your space is in so you can tell the
volunteer flagpeople where you are going and why.

Peter R. wrote:
Looking for a recommended list of items to bring to OSH if one were to go
there to camp for four days.

We camp relatively light. Tent, air mattress, sleeping bags, towels
(and soap and whatever else you'll need for the showers), couple of
folding chairs, small apparatus for making coffee in the morning,
and a case of wine, four glasses and a corkscrew.

Ron Natalie wrote:
We camp relatively light. Tent, air mattress, sleeping bags, towels
(and soap and whatever else you'll need for the showers), couple of
folding chairs, small apparatus for making coffee in the morning,
and a case of wine, four glasses and a corkscrew.

Ron,
We also find the espresso maker indispensable for camping. I can
not see standing in line for a cup of lukewarm dishwater or making do
with some awful instant coffee in the morning. For this camping trip,
we drew the line at bringing some wine bottles and real glasses but had
done so in the past. One year, I packed a very good bottle of wine, 4
glasses, a corkscrew, some cheeses, crackers and fruits in a backpack
and hiked up a mountain with some friends. We had a fabulous picnic at
the summit. It was definitely worth the hassle.
By the way, what do you use for a camp stove. We have used a
two-burner liquid fuel Coleman stove for years but it is kind of bulky
and heavy for a plane. I'm thinking of replacing it with a
single-burner multi fuel backpacking stove and will have to do some
reseach.

Hai Longworth

In article . com,
"Longworth" wrote:

I'm thinking of replacing it with a
single-burner multi fuel backpacking stove and will have to do some
reseach.

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/st...splay?catalogI
d=40000000226&storeId=226&categoryId=245&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=226

In article
,
john smith wrote:

In article . com,
"Longworth" wrote:

I'm thinking of replacing it with a
single-burner multi fuel backpacking stove and will have to do some
reseach.

Look here for ideas
http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/