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Jack Allison wrote:. The tricky part at OSH is trying to dry out a sleeping bag between storms. You walk outside after a seminar or after going through the booths, see nasty dark clouds, hear a thunder clap and *know* you won't make it back to your camp before it starts raining. My bag finally dried out after about three days. Felt like I was sleeping in a sponge the first night after it got wet. Ah, but it was all worth it though. I'm hooked and already thinking about next year. The "trick" is to hang things inside!! We have a HUGE tent (Eureka - "The Lodge") that has a sleeping room and a porch (no floor). Both rooms have huge windows and we keep the ones in the sleeping room closed at ALL times we are away from the tent. Both rooms have rings you can hang ropes from for drying things and for hammocks for stuff you want to keep off the ground. We do string a laundry line outside also, but only for things we have duplicates of (towels, etc.). We have a queen size air mattress so the bags don't get wet. I also pack a couple of days clothes in plastic bags. Sometimes I just leave a bunch of things in the plane for dryness sake. You really can stay high and dry in OSH with a bit of advance planning. Margy |
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"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
... Jack Allison wrote:. The tricky part at OSH is trying to dry out a sleeping bag between storms. You walk outside after a seminar or after going through the booths, see nasty dark clouds, hear a thunder clap and *know* you won't make it back to your camp before it starts raining. My bag finally dried out after about three days. Felt like I was sleeping in a sponge the first night after it got wet. Ah, but it was all worth it though. I'm hooked and already thinking about next year. The "trick" is to hang things inside!! We have a HUGE tent (Eureka - "The Lodge") that has a sleeping room and a porch (no floor). Both rooms have huge windows and we keep the ones in the sleeping room closed at ALL times we are away from the tent. Both rooms have rings you can hang ropes from for drying things and for hammocks for stuff you want to keep off the ground. We do string a laundry line outside also, but only for things we have duplicates of (towels, etc.). We have a queen size air mattress so the bags don't get wet. I also pack a couple of days clothes in plastic bags. Sometimes I just leave a bunch of things in the plane for dryness sake. You really can stay high and dry in OSH with a bit of advance planning. Margy I'll second Margy's comments about hanging things up. I even was able to do this in a small, backpack tent that I carried with me on a business trips some years and was able to steal a couple of days at OSH. In my case, I just had to be sure that nothing touched the rip-stop fabric (avoid wicking, obviously), but it was doable even in a small tent. In my larger tent, it was a piece of cake. Thanks for the reminder, Margy. As an aside, there's nothing like trying to sleep in a tiny, orange rip-stop nylon tent when lightning is all around. You would swear that the tent blew away and the light part of the "show" is right above you. Eventually, I got used to it. :-) Michael Pilla |
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I'll second Margy's comments about hanging things up. I even was able to
do this in a small, backpack tent that I carried with me on a business trips some years and was able to steal a couple of days at OSH. In my case, I just had to be sure that nothing touched the rip-stop fabric (avoid wicking, obviously), but it was doable even in a small tent. In my larger tent, it was a piece of cake. Thanks for the reminder, Margy. As an aside, there's nothing like trying to sleep in a tiny, orange rip-stop nylon tent when lightning is all around. You would swear that the tent blew away and the light part of the "show" is right above you. Eventually, I got used to it. :-) Michael Pilla My trick is a small rubbermaid type of organizer, then sit the suitcase (soft sides) up on top of that. My tent is too small for hanging much. -- Jim in NC-- |
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("Michael Pilla" wrote)
snip As an aside, there's nothing like trying to sleep in a tiny, orange rip-stop nylon tent when lightning is all around. You would swear that the tent blew away and the light part of the "show" is right above you. Eventually, I got used to it. :-) One word: Dorms :-) -- Montblack |
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One word: Dorms :-)
It's funny -- I've had several people who stayed in the dorms come to me, offering their sincere and heartfelt condolences for our "terrible time" spent camping at Oshkosh this year. (We lost our tent in the first storm...) As wet as the week was, I still wouldn't have traded places with you. To be able to wake up on the field each morning and see 11,000 airplanes parked wingtip-to-wingtip, as far as the eye can see -- man, there's nothing else like it. When it comes to Oshkosh, I'm drip-dry! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
It's funny -- I've had several people who stayed in the dorms come to me, offering their sincere and heartfelt condolences for our "terrible time" spent camping at Oshkosh this year. (We lost our tent in the first storm...) Lost your tent??? Wow! As in "...where did our tent go?"??? As wet as the week was, I still wouldn't have traded places with you. To be able to wake up on the field each morning and see 11,000 airplanes parked wingtip-to-wingtip, as far as the eye can see -- man, there's nothing else like it. When it comes to Oshkosh, I'm drip-dry! Me, too! I tried staying the dorms the last 2 years after getting thoroughly soaked in my tent 3 years ago, but I missed waking up on the field. There's nothing like it. I got soaked in my tent again this year, but I'll be back for another soaking next year. I kinda miss the guy that used to yodel on the PA system in the early morning, though (what happened to that?), and the the guy that used to fire up his AT6 the second the airport opened in the morning. I didn't hear either of those this year. Remove SHIRT to reply directly. Dave |
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Dave Butler wrote: I kinda miss the guy that used to yodel on the PA system in the early morning, though (what happened to that?), and the the guy that used to fire up his AT6 the second the airport opened in the morning. I didn't hear either of those this year. You should have been camping in the show plane area. We heard him loud and clear. Margy |
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Lost your tent??? Wow! As in "...where did our tent go?"???
No, as in "Holy crap, how did my tent get lifted up onto my wing!?" I came back from spending the day shopping to find it laying over the starboard wing. One of the one-inch aluminum poles was actually bent over the trailing edge of the wing. (Those wings are a lot tougher than they look.) The wind actually snapped off three plastic stakes, and threw the tent -- gear inside and all! -- about ten feet. We found our ground cloth three rows down, wrapped around the nosegear of a Skyhawk... I kinda miss the guy that used to yodel on the PA system in the early morning, though (what happened to that?) ??? We heard him everyday! And we were waaaay out by the new Hilton. Maybe that mid-range "pilot's deafness" is creeping up on you, eh? (I wouldn't have minded not hearing those first departures at 6:22 AM... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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So that's what I heard from row 538! Couldn't figure it out since it
kinda sounded like the gal singing the national anthem (at least on Tuesday's airshow) trying to time the ending right. That was hilarious! I've seen her "miss" a few times over the years, but not *that* badly... (Didja notice the next day? She had to sing it double-time to get it done before the flag hit the ground!) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:HwSYa.99403$YN5.69827@sccrnsc01... One word: Dorms :-) It's funny -- I've had several people who stayed in the dorms come to me, offering their sincere and heartfelt condolences for our "terrible time" spent camping at Oshkosh this year. (We lost our tent in the first storm...) As wet as the week was, I still wouldn't have traded places with you. To be able to wake up on the field each morning and see 11,000 airplanes parked wingtip-to-wingtip, as far as the eye can see -- man, there's nothing else like it. When it comes to Oshkosh, I'm drip-dry! -- Jay Honeck Amen, brother!!!!!! -- Jim in NC-- |
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