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Monday evening t'storm arrives at OSH
http://tinyurl.com/qhlsh
My tent stayed dry; my buddy Jerry's didn't. He spent half the night in the airplane (the next night, too). -- Dan C172RG at BFM |
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Monday evening t'storm arrives at OSH
I wondered how all you campers made out! We left part way through the Beach
Boys concert when the Lightning started to flash to the north. Was my 1st visit and we stayed at a hotel South of OSH and drove in. (wife along)! Hope to return and fly in next time and camp. I walked miles on Monday till my legs hurt. You really need 3 days minimum to see all with out pain. Anyone know, was that a "John Travolta" jet setting out with the fighters on the taxi way Monday? Had Capt. J. Travolta on the left side and another name on the right under the canopy. I am not sure, but think it was an old Vampire. Ron Gardner Dan Luke wrote: http://tinyurl.com/qhlsh My tent stayed dry; my buddy Jerry's didn't. He spent half the night in the airplane (the next night, too). -- Dan C172RG at BFM |
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Monday evening t'storm arrives at OSH
Dan Luke wrote:
My tent stayed dry; my buddy Jerry's didn't. He spent half the night in the airplane (the next night, too). Wow, those are some impressive clouds there. Thanks for the pictures. -- Peter |
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Monday evening t'storm arrives at OSH
"Dan Luke" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/qhlsh My tent stayed dry; my buddy Jerry's didn't. He spent half the night in the airplane (the next night, too). Nice! It seems like there is almost always at least one BIG rain during the week. For those people whose tents do not stay dry, I have found a couple things to mitigate the "damage." Have something that you can put your clothes up on, off the floor, like an old hard side suitcase, or Tupperware container. Use an inflated air mattress. That keeps you and your bag out of the water, sloshing in the low corner of the floor. Usually, it is just a small leak, but it only takes a small leak and a big storm, and soon you have a half gallon of water to make the "wrong" things wet, and unbearable. You know, we really need to get a FAQ Oshkosh list together, before next year is here - all too quickly. -- Jim in NC |
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Monday evening t'storm arrives at OSH
Dan Luke wrote: http://tinyurl.com/qhlsh My tent stayed dry; my buddy Jerry's didn't. He spent half the night in the airplane (the next night, too). I recall riding out a wild thunderstorm in a tent years ago. I managed to stay mostly dry. In the morning I walked to the showers, and right next to them sat an airplane (Mooney, IIRC) in the middle of a small lake. Those unfortunate folks had picked a low spot to park and camp in. The remains of their tent rose slightly above the surface. The people were sitting in the airplane. They didn't look happy. David Johnson |
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Monday evening t'storm arrives at OSH
"Morgans" wrote in
: It seems like there is almost always at least one BIG rain during the week. For those people whose tents do not stay dry, I have found a couple things to mitigate the "damage." Have something that you can put your clothes up on, off the floor, like an old hard side suitcase, or Tupperware container. Use an inflated air mattress. That keeps you and your bag out of the water, sloshing in the low corner of the floor. Agreed. I had a big Coleman mattress and I stayed dry and comfortable, but after 3 days of rain, the stuff on the floor was getting damp. Usually, it is just a small leak, but it only takes a small leak and a big storm, and soon you have a half gallon of water to make the "wrong" things wet, and unbearable. Another suggestion (although just a theory at this point!) is to make sure your plastic ground cloth doesn't extend beyond the edge of the tent. The sod at OSH absorbs a heck of a lot of rain, but I think my problem was the plastic cloth trapping some rain rolling off the tent and then holding it under the tent instead of letting it soak in. We left Thursday morning, and it didn't rain Wednesday night, but everything was just incredibly wet from all the condensation. They really know how to do humidity in Wisconsin! Mike |
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Monday evening t'storm arrives at OSH
We had another big downpour on sunday the 30th. The folks in back of us
in camp scholler had this big tarp under their interconnected tents. You coul see the water accumulating on the tarp...and not too much later, you could hear them complaining about the water in their tent! (we use a pop-up camper...nice and dry!) |
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Monday evening t'storm arrives at OSH
We had another big downpour on sunday the 30th.
Yep, it really, REALLY came down this morning, ruining our plans for an early departure. I'll post some awesome pictures of the gust front approaching. (It reportededly flipped one plane onto two other planes, in nearby Appleton.) We were inside the tent when it hit, holding the windward side up with our feet. Despite this, the 6-foot tall tent collapsed far enough to hit me in the head with the lantern hanging from the center hook -- and I was laying down! No further damage, but our neighbors had poles sticking right through the top of their tent! A wild end to a great week... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Monday evening t'storm arrives at OSH
In article .com,
"Jay Honeck" wrote: Yep, it really, REALLY came down this morning, ruining our plans for an early departure. I'll post some awesome pictures of the gust front approaching. Lots of red on that 496 wasn't there? :-)) |
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Monday evening t'storm arrives at OSH
"john smith" wrote in message ... : In article .com, : "Jay Honeck" wrote: : : Yep, it really, REALLY came down this morning, ruining our plans for an : early departure. I'll post some awesome pictures of the gust front : approaching. : : Lots of red on that 496 wasn't there? :-)) Does that mean that Jay bought a 496? ;-) |
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