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eddyfernan(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject: Camping at OSH

For those of you who have been there done that.  I'm planning on flying my RV9A to Oshkosh for the first time.  Do most RVers[url=#][/url] camp next to their plane or go set up a spot in the campground? Any advice would be appreciated.  See you there!

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rleffler

Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject: Camping at OSH

The answer would be, yes……….  

   

You’ll find plenty of RV’ers in both locations.  

   

In Camp Scholler there are a group of RV-10’ers camping together and there are folks camping around Bob Collins’ BBQ site.  You’ll also find quite a few RV’ers camping next to their aircraft.  

       

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For those of you who have been there done that.  I'm planning on flying my RV9A to Oshkosh for the first time.  Do most RVers camp next to their plane or go set up a spot in the campground? Any advice would be appreciated.  See you there!  



 Eddy Fernandez

 RV9A 135 hrs TT

 Kermit (Painted primer green for now)

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rvbuilder(at)sausen.net
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: Camping at OSH

Whichever is your preference.  There will be many more people in camping but both are an experience in themselves.  

From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of eddyfernan(at)aol.com

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For those of you who have been there done that.  I'm planning on flying my RV9A to Oshkosh for the first time.  Do most RVers camp next to their plane or go set up a spot in the campground? Any advice would be appreciated.  See you there!  

 Eddy Fernandez

 RV9A 135 hrs TT

 Kermit (Painted primer green for now)

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Bob Collins

Joined: 11 Mar 2006
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject: Camping at OSH

From what I can tell, "the action" is camping with your  plane. Camp Scholler, except for the folks who camp there, for some reason  remains a part of the Oshkosh story not well or often told. AirVenture Today  (the daily rag) doesn't come over there. The annual AirVenture video rarely  includes a scene from it. and yet, it's a huge neighborhood and, depending on  where you end up, can provide some truly wonderful moments.

  

 The best part about Camp Scholler, in my opinion, is it  affords you the opportunity to walk up one 'street' and down the other. you'll  find plenty of folks who'll say "hey, sit down here...what can I get  you?"   There's also the nightly movies and the parade up and down the  street at night of people on bikes or on gators or cars or tanks or whatever, is  an interesting show that reminds me of the Coney island  Boardwalk.

  

 I've never flown into or camped in the plane area but I  suspect it's a much different vibe. I think both should be experienced so then  it's a question of which you want to experience THIS year.

  

 See my Oshkosh Diary -- specifically the entry for July 27  -- for more random thoughts on Scholler

 http://rvhotline.expercraft.com/articles/oshkosh_diary_2006.html



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For those of you who have been there done that.  I'm planning on  flying my RV9A to Oshkosh for the first time.  Do most RVers[url=#][/url] camp next to their plane or go set up a spot  in the campground? Any advice would be appreciated.  See you  there!

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tomvelvick

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:24 am Post subject: Re: Camping at OSH

 	  eddyfernan(at)aol.com wrote: 	
		  For those of you who have been there done that.  I'm planning on flying my RV9A to Oshkosh for the first time.  Do most RVers[url=#][/url] camp next to their plane or go set up a spot in the campground? Any advice would be appreciated.  See you there!

   

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Hi Eddy,



Katie and I are planning on camping in the Homebuilt camping area.



Regards,

Tom Velvick

N53KT RV-4 getting close to flying again

N7053L Wifes RV-4

RV-6a wiring

matronics(at)cencula.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:18 am Post subject: Camping at OSH

On Tuesday July 3 2007 09:25 pm, Bob Collins wrote:

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		   of folks who'll say "hey, sit down here...what can I get you?"   There's

 also the nightly movies and the parade up and down the street at night of

 people on bikes or on gators or cars or tanks or whatever, is an

 interesting show that reminds me of the Coney island Boardwalk.

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Last year, I saw someone drive down the lane on a motorized sofa. 



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rvbuilder(at)sausen.net
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:28 am Post subject: Camping at OSH

That would be Stein of SteinAir.



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LloydDR(at)wernerco.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:30 pm Post subject: Camping at OSH

Don't forget the motorized armchair... Will be interesting to see what

Stein puts a motor on this year!



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Gary.A.Sobek

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 217
Location: SoCAL USA

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:42 pm Post subject: Camping at OSH

Last two years, the Homebuilt Camping was NEXT to the RV parking area.  

Maybe Jeff Point will speak up and let you know if it is not.

Many camp near their airplane but some park the airplane with the RV 

aircraft then pitch the tent elsewhere.  I prefer to stay with the airplane 

when I camp.  I have an air conditioned dorm room in Taylor Hall the past 

two years.  Only camped once so am NO expert on RV aircraft camping at 

Oshkosh.

Have camped next to the RV in the airplane camping area my first year there 

with the RV back in 1998.

This is 35-years since Van first brought the RV-3 to Oshkosh.  I hope one in 

every five flying RVs flying are planning 0n being there this year.  Would 

love to see 1,000+ flying Van's RVs on the airport during AirVenture.

Gary A. Sobek

"My Sanity" RV-6 N157GS O-320 Hartzell,

2,009 + Flying Hours So. CA, USA

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Subject: Re: Camping at OSH

Date: Wed,  4 Jul 2007 10:24:50 -0700

eddyfernan(at)aol.com wrote:

 > For those of you who have been there done that.  I'm planning on flying 

my RV9A to Oshkosh for the first time.  Do most RVers (#) camp next to their 

plane or go set up a spot in the campground? Any advice would be 

appreciated.  See you there!

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Hi Eddy,

Katie and I are planning on camping in the Homebuilt camping area.

Regards,

Tom Velvick

N53KT RV-4 getting close to flying again

N7053L Wifes RV-4

RV-6a wiring

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Mark Phillips in TN

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 431
Location: Columbia, TN

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: Camping at OSH

In a message dated 7/4/2007 1:20:36 PM Central Daylight Time, matronics(at)cencula.com writes:

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 There is no limit to the "camping at OSH" advantage- multiple EAA newsletter articles can't be wrong!  Just go.  Scholler or homebuilt, don't matter- each choice is inhabited with interesting folk and well worth the effort.  No regrets, come by and say "howdy"- just might get ya a free beverage, hours of BS, and a lifelong friendship, plus you are right there in the middle of it all with no need to go anywhere else....

  

 One of my best memories was walking down to the vintage area one evening as the sun was heading west and spending an hour (or more, wasn't keeping track) yakking with this old guy who had flown a Curtiss Robin in.  Priceless & end of story.  Y'all need to do this.  OSH is much more than awards & airshows...

  

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Mark Phillips in TN

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Columbia, TN

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject: Camping at OSH

In a message dated 7/4/2007 9:45:07 PM Central Daylight Time, rv6_flyer(at)hotmail.com writes:

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love to see 1,000+ flying Van's RVs on the airport during AirVenture. 	


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 The CONDOR speaks and tosses down the gauntlet!  What's the possibility of a 1KRVFB (1000 RVs buzzing OSH (FlyBys) in short order?!)  I can imagine a swarm gathering in a large circle around the circumference of Lake Winnebago ready to low-pass OSH in an in-trail fury/glory of RVs at 3 second intervals-  damn good intro to the daily airshow one day!

  

 Awesome logistics- recovery at OSH, Appleton and Fon-du-lac or elsewhere- well worth the effort IMHO!!!

  

 Give me the opening & I'm in- all others be intensely ashamed you're not!



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 BUT SERIOUSLY NOW- WHAT A COOL IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





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jeffpoint

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 72
Location: MKE

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: Camping at OSH

<snip> Last two years, the Homebuilt Camping was NEXT to the RV parking area.  Maybe Jeff Point will speak up and let you know if it is not. </snip>

 

 Maybe I will.  Homebuilt camping will be in the same place (just west of Area 51/ RV parking) as it has been the past 3 years.  Plenty of room there to camp with your plane, but it is pretty benign compared to camping in Scholler, that's where the real fun is.

 

 <snip> I hope one in every five flying RVs flying are planning 0n being there this year.  Would love to see 1,000+ flying Van's RVs on the airport during AirVenture. </snip>

 

 Gary- are you volunteering to help us park all 1000 of them?  We're expecting a bumper crop of RVs this year (500 or so) and we're already wondering where we are going to put them all.  1000 would give us fits, and half of them would end up at Fon du Lac.  I requisitioned 500 ARM Aerolifts a few years back to help solve this problem.  Still waiting to hear back on that one.

 

 Jeff Point

 RV-6 flying

 RV-8 tail done, wings next

 Milwaukee WI

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eddyfernan(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:46 am Post subject: Camping at OSH

That does it I'm camping with my RV!  Hope to meet a lot [url=#][/url] of you folks there.  I'l[url=#][/url]l keep an eye out for ya Mark.

 

    

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