Who's in Wisconsin? AH meetup at Oshkosh?

[JHerne]

Just wondering who's in my neck o' the woods and be interested for a meetup at the EAA Museum in Oshkosh sometime?

J

[Ghosth]

4 of us did exactly this back in 01 and we had a blast.

Plus's

Way way shorter than driving from Fargo to AH con in Dallas.
Lots of way cool planes parked to wander around and look at.

Minus's
Way to many people there during the EAA fly in.
Camping is imo over priced for a 15x15 square of dirt that might have a tree for shade.

[AAJagerX]

3 of us here in the Des Moines area.  Oshkosh isn't a bad drive at all from here.

[usarmy25]

I live in rockford, il. So i could. I think it would be a great Idea if its cool with HTC that some of us have a north aces high con.

[Mustaine]

I've meet 20+ AHers @ Oshkosh, go every year.

[Melvin]

Were you thinking of doing this during the big EAA fly-in? I only wonder, as accomodations may be an issue.

I've got several friends in the Green Bay/Appleton area that I could stay with, so my only hang-up would be with work/school scheduling.

<S> Melvin

[L0nGb0w]

I'm in eastern Iowa, I'd be down 

[JHerne]

Nah, wasn't thinking of doing it during the EAA convention, besides, I'm usually tied up that entire week as I have anywhere from 3-8 pilots staying at my house (cheaper than hotels and nicer than sleeping under the wing).

I was thinking an off-season get together, something like that. We typically get together for the Family Flight Fest weekend at the museum, as I'm there displaying my model collection.

J

[mtnman]

I work across the highway from the EAA museum in Oshkosh, B'Gosh!

I live about 40 minutes outside of town.

[cattb]

I am in Wisconsin along the Mississippi river.

[zes]

I'm in Madison.  Might be able to make it.

[JHerne]

Well, do we wanna risk something in the wintertime? Since its a group event, we can always reschedule with an email chain if the weather is bad.

The EAA holds their 'Family Flight Fest' in mid-March (always questionable in WI!), and maybe we can set something up for that weekend. I'll be an exhibitor that weekend but we can always spawn-camp my tables, maybe even bring a couple of laptops and monitors for some offline AH.

The event is 2-days, Sat. and Sun., so it would give those who can make one day or the other a chance to get there.

J

[VonMessa]

4 of us did exactly this back in 01 and we had a blast.

Plus's

Way way shorter than driving from Fargo to AH con in Dallas.
Lots of way cool planes parked to wander around and look at.

Minus's
Way to many people there during the EAA fly in.
Camping is imo over priced for a 15x15 square of dirt that might have a tree for shade.

That's what your wing is for.   

Portable shade   

[JHerne]

Ya know, even being surrounded by a thousand aircraft, sleeping under a wing gets real old...I've done it a few times. The only good thing about waking up at EAA is stumbling over to get the hot donuts as soon as they come out of the fryer.

We've sorta developed a system, since I live 60min. away...I have buddies from the east coast who fly in for the show, drop their aircraft at EAA, then we plane-pool back and forth between my house and the show. Clean sheets, showers, sleeping in a bed instead of the ground, all good. Its a good trade - they all stay at my place, I get to fly into EAA instead of driving and dealing with all the spectators.

[VonMessa]

Ya know, even being surrounded by a thousand aircraft, sleeping under a wing gets real old...I've done it a few times. The only good thing about waking up at EAA is stumbling over to get the hot donuts as soon as they come out of the fryer.

We've sorta developed a system, since I live 60min. away...I have buddies from the east coast who fly in for the show, drop their aircraft at EAA, then we plane-pool back and forth between my house and the show. Clean sheets, showers, sleeping in a bed instead of the ground, all good. Its a good trade - they all stay at my place, I get to fly into EAA instead of driving and dealing with all the spectators.

Could you just be getting     ?

 

Besides, When I'm finished with this baby  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrows_Bearhawk  I'll just throw a mattress in the back and be done with it .  I don't always HAVE to leave the rear seats in it