Mid-west Fly-in camping?

"Ben Jackson" wrote in message
news:GQCnc.16758$z06.2843133@attbi_s01...
In article ,
Newps wrote:
Come on out to Schafer Meadows(8U2) July 16-18 and help the Montana
Pilots
Assoc maintain this airstrip.

That's great! I was looking for an excuse to go to 8U2. The picture of
it on airnav is gorgeous.

Is there a web page about this flyin? Should we bring rakes, shovels,
etc?


The Forest Service has all the tools we need. Ever hand peeled a log to use
it as a fence rail? You can on this weekend if you want. The web page I
have is just a calender from the MPA. We get people from all over at this
work session. There's usually about 50-60 people.


http://www.montanapilots.org/calendar.html

"Newps" wrote in message ...

Every day, from approx June 15 to October 1 has perfect flying weather.
Clear to partly cloudy, light winds. The occasional T-storm in the
afternoon.

I was at Schafer in '99 a few days before the fly-in. It snowed! I
also got snowed on the 1st week of Sept. in '02.

I'll agree that the weather is usually pretty good. But, I've been
socked in/out of Schafer a few times in the last couple of years.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

Jeff wrote in message ...
your not kidding, that would be a nice place to fly to.

your montana and wyoming guys should post some pics of montana from the air.



I had a Schafer page on my website, but had to take the site down
while I used the space for something else. I'll be putting it back up
today or tomorrow and I'll post a link. I've also got a cool
quicktime movie of an approach to landing at Schafer. Haven't yet
figured out how to fit it on my tiny website.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

In article , John
Galban wrote:

I had a Schafer page on my website, but had to take the site down
while I used the space for something else. I'll be putting it back up
today or tomorrow and I'll post a link. I've also got a cool
quicktime movie of an approach to landing at Schafer. Haven't yet
figured out how to fit it on my tiny website.

Email it to Jay, he'll post it.

EDR wrote in message ...
In article , John
Galban wrote:

I had a Schafer page on my website, but had to take the site down
while I used the space for something else. I'll be putting it back up
today or tomorrow and I'll post a link. I've also got a cool
quicktime movie of an approach to landing at Schafer. Haven't yet
figured out how to fit it on my tiny website.

Email it to Jay, he'll post it.

Not a bad idea. Hey Jay, let me know if you want it. It's a
Quicktime movie (.mov) and requires either a quicktime player (free
from Apple.com) or any player that will handle the .mov format. My
sister, and navigator on the trip, edited the movie and added the
soundtrack. I can't help it if she's a Mac Geek. :-)

On the website front, I finished updating my site and it's
published. Check out :

http://members.cox.net/jgalban/index.html

Quite a few Schafer pics as well as other backcountry destinations.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

Not a bad idea. Hey Jay, let me know if you want it. It's a
Quicktime movie (.mov)

Sure!

How big is the file? Can you email it to me?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:aVAnc.1483$UQ.158837@attbi_s51...

Can anyone suggest a fly-in campground within, say 500 miles of Iowa City?
I know of a few in Kentucky (Kentucky Dam and Lake Barkley), and one in
Missouri (Gaston's Resort) -- but can anyone recommend any of these (or
others) in particular?

One correction, Gaston's Resort is in NW Arkansas, not MO

Why not come to PJY weekend after next? It's not a campground, but
you can fly in, camp by your plane, and talk to some of the rec.aviation
gang

I can personally recommend both Kentucky Dam and Lake Barkley

A bit further on, but we've flown into Copperhill, TN and had
one of the outfitters bring us to their campground for a ww rafting
trip the next day. That might appeal to a 13 yr old....

Cheers,
Sydney

Petit Jean State Park
Morrilton, AR
KMPJ, I think

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:rK4oc.69631$0H1.6535719@attbi_s54...
Not a bad idea. Hey Jay, let me know if you want it. It's a
Quicktime movie (.mov)

Sure!

How big is the file? Can you email it to me?

Emailed it this morning.

John

Why not come to PJY weekend after next? It's not a campground, but
you can fly in, camp by your plane, and talk to some of the rec.aviation
gang

We're hoping to stop in on Saturday (?) -- but it's up in the air.
(Sorry...)

Weekends are tough for us, with the hotel. Those are our busiest days,
natch.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"Snowbird" wrote in message
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:aVAnc.1483$UQ.158837@attbi_s51...

Can anyone suggest a fly-in campground within, say 500 miles of Iowa
City?
I know of a few in Kentucky (Kentucky Dam and Lake Barkley), and one in
Missouri (Gaston's Resort) -- but can anyone recommend any of these (or
others) in particular?

One correction, Gaston's Resort is in NW Arkansas, not MO


I can personally recommend both Kentucky Dam and Lake Barkley

A bit further on, but we've flown into Copperhill, TN and had
one of the outfitters bring us to their campground for a ww rafting
trip the next day. That might appeal to a 13 yr old....

Cheers,
Sydney