Lockers at OshKosh?

I'll probably be camping at OshKosh, and I would like a place to lock up my
stuff during the day. Are there lockers available? Has theft typically been
a problem in the more remote camping areas, or would I be OK to just leave
my tent up and leave everything (but valuables) in it?

Thanks!

Steve

Steve,
Theft is quite rare at OSH. I've been there every year for the last 10
years. There are many stories of recovered wallets with no loss of money,
but you never know. I stay at the EAA campground and usually just lock up
my camera and any other small valuables in the car (hopefully this will be
in the plane by 2006) during the day. Chairs, coolers, tents, food, and
other misc is very safe if they don't get blown away by a passing
thunderstorm.
Steve Campbell

"Steve Ruse" wrote in message
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I'll probably be camping at OshKosh, and I would like a place to lock up
my
stuff during the day. Are there lockers available? Has theft typically
been
a problem in the more remote camping areas, or would I be OK to just leave
my tent up and leave everything (but valuables) in it?

Thanks!

Steve

This will be my 32nd straight year, and as yet, nobody has stolen so much as a
Kleenex on the flight line or in the aircraft camping/tiedown areas.

The only thing I lost was a digital clock that some ******* stole back in '78
when I was doing commercial display in the old tents.

Jim





Has theft typically been
-a problem in the more remote camping areas, or would I be OK to just leave
-my tent up and leave everything (but valuables) in it?
-
-Thanks!
-
-Steve
-

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

"Steve Campbell" wrote

Theft is quite rare at OSH. I've been there every year for the last 10
years. There are many stories of recovered wallets with no loss of money,
but you never know. I stay at the EAA campground and usually just lock up
my camera and any other small valuables in the car (hopefully this will be
in the plane by 2006) during the day. Chairs, coolers, tents, food, and
other misc is very safe if they don't get blown away by a passing
thunderstorm.
Steve Campbell

I left a digital camera and fanny pack in one of the "green refrigerators"
by the flightline, and someone took the time to find lost and found, and
turn it in, wallet and camera in original condition.
--
Jim in NC


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"Steve Ruse" wrote in message ...
I'll probably be camping at OshKosh, and I would like a place to lock up my
stuff during the day. Are there lockers available? Has theft typically been
a problem in the more remote camping areas, or would I be OK to just leave
my tent up and leave everything (but valuables) in it?

Thanks!

Steve

Steve,

Some a**hole stole my towel when I was in the shower once.

This year will be my 20th Oshkosh and that's the only thing I can
report.

I even left an airband scanner blasting at high volume on the table at
my campsite while I went out sightseeing once. It was still there
blasting away when I returned.

All in all I think EAAers are a pretty honest bunch.

BillC

"Green refrigerators by the flightline"? WTF izzat?

BTW, I concur with several other posters' statements that AirVenture
attendees & volunteers are a notably honorable group.

Russell Kent

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Steve Campbell" wrote

Theft is quite rare at OSH. I've been there every year for the last
10
years. There are many stories of recovered wallets with no loss of
money,
but you never know. I stay at the EAA campground and usually just lock
up
my camera and any other small valuables in the car (hopefully this will
be
in the plane by 2006) during the day. Chairs, coolers, tents, food, and
other misc is very safe if they don't get blown away by a passing
thunderstorm.
Steve Campbell

I left a digital camera and fanny pack in one of the "green refrigerators"
by the flightline, and someone took the time to find lost and found, and
turn it in, wallet and camera in original condition.
--
Jim in NC


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"Russell Kent" wrote in message
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"Green refrigerators by the flightline"? WTF izzat?

a. Raw material for Lanceair builders?

b. Sails for Tom Hanks raft?

c. Places to p00p?

d. All of the above?

Rich "This is not an essay question" S.
)

"Rich S." wrote in message
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"Russell Kent" wrote in message
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"Green refrigerators by the flightline"? WTF izzat?

a. Raw material for Lanceair builders?

b. Sails for Tom Hanks raft?

c. Places to p00p?

d. All of the above?

Rich "This is not an essay question" S.
)


Thanks for having my 6! ;-)
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Jim in NC


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Thanks for having my 6! ;-)
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Jim in NC

Jim...........

Couldn't resist - sorry.

Rich "I love the smell of Port-o-Lets in the morning!" S

Ah, I think I see now. They've been GREY the last few years, and I *think*
Jim has said before that he's color blind... and they are definately *NOT*
refrigerating but perhaps Jim was being sarcastic...

Russell Kent

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Rich S." wrote in message
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"Russell Kent" wrote in message
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"Green refrigerators by the flightline"? WTF izzat?

a. Raw material for Lanceair builders?

b. Sails for Tom Hanks raft?

c. Places to p00p?

d. All of the above?

Rich "This is not an essay question" S.
)


Thanks for having my 6! ;-)
--
Jim in NC


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