Oshkosh in Winter...

Jack Allison wrote:
$3K to stay at the Hilton during the show or camping by your plane?
Now, that's a true no-brainer. I'd take a bit of rain and the
possibility of my tent blowing away to camp with folks on the field
before I'd line Hilton's pockets with such a wad of cash.

Try the dorms. $25-50 per night. And discounts on meals. And convenient
bus transportation door to door.

Do the dorms have AC? Otherwise it might get pretty hot. I've stayed
overnight at dorms on bike rides and with no AC it was miserable.
Now I always use a tent, and always have plenty of AC...... g.


"Blanche" wrote in message
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Jack Allison wrote:
$3K to stay at the Hilton during the show or camping by your plane?
Now, that's a true no-brainer. I'd take a bit of rain and the
possibility of my tent blowing away to camp with folks on the field
before I'd line Hilton's pockets with such a wad of cash.

Try the dorms. $25-50 per night. And discounts on meals. And convenient
bus transportation door to door.

Peter MacPherson wrote:
Do the dorms have AC? Otherwise it might get pretty hot. I've stayed
overnight at dorms on bike rides and with no AC it was miserable.
Now I always use a tent, and always have plenty of AC...... g.

One of the dorms at Lawrence (in Appleton) is now airconditioned.
I'd rather be a bit warm with no AC in the dorms and also have
hot/cold showers, running water, etc and not have to slog thru
mud and such in the morning. I also like having the bathrooms
*right there* instead of having to walk some distance to the
port-a-potty.

What can I say? I like the creature comforts.

Of course I could bring the boat's potty and put it in the tent,
but personally, the tent aint big enough for me and the potty!

(*chortle*)(*chortle*)

Blanche wrote:

Of course I could bring the boat's potty and put it in the tent,
but personally, the tent aint big enough for me and the potty!

You could get a second tent just for the potty.

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.

Peter MacPherson wrote:
Do the dorms have AC? Otherwise it might get pretty hot. I've stayed
overnight at dorms on bike rides and with no AC it was miserable.
Now I always use a tent, and always have plenty of AC...... g.

I stayed in the dorms once. That was the year it was 100+
every day and the grass was all brown. Yes, it was miserable.
The only way to get air circulation (had no fan) was to open
both the window and door to the hallway - and didn't want to
sleep in that condition. I also found it impossible to get
any service (like chnaging the bed linen from the previous
occupants [I came along at mid-week]. Never again.

David Johnson

We did the dorms this year. Only problem was we chose Marion College
and didn't get a car. Result: $20 round trip *per day* on the shuttle.
Actually, I like camping on the field better anyway. We thought Dad
would be more comfortable in the dorms this year. If I choose the dorms
again, I'd definitely go with something in Oshkosh.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, IA Student, airplane partnership student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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"Jay Honeck" wrote:
Rolling out on Rwy 27, the controller had us exit at the next taxiway

Now THAT I'd like to have seen!

(Sorry, couldn't resist. Nice post, Jay.)
--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM