General Aviation Camping at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh - Part I

I wanted to give those considering camping under their plane at @EAA #Oshkosh for the first time an idea about what it was like and what to expect. There's also some tips and suggestions based on our experience camping there.

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[PlaneLady]

Hey everyone! I’ve since made a Part II for General Aviation Camping at Oshkosh, which goes over things you might want to bring with you 😊 Check it out here:

General Aviation Camping at Oshkosh - Part II

[blancolirio]

EXCELLENT Briefing! This is my 1st time camping with the kids at AirVenture. "See ya there!" Jb.

[hughscot]

When my wife and I were there in '72 we stayed in a dorm room at the college. My wife said that was as close to camping as she wanted to get. It was great.

[clarkgriswold-zrsb]

Nice video! Very good suggestion on moving the plane before loading.

[cynthiak]

Christine, this will be my first cross country to Osh! Am I excited??? YES! Am I apprehensive (ok, a little bit) (don't screw up don't screw up don't screw up!, land on the dot!!) LoL I DO plan on bringing a tent and my guitar! And nope I lOVE the sound of a P-51, a P-38 AND anything with a radial engine! :-) The only thing that concerns me is the potential for potty pandemonium, and perhaps taking a shower? Although its just me (solo) and as long as I can stand myself, I'm doing ok! No one goes to Osh cause they think its a beauty pageant! Yes! I will NOT forget the bug spray! And I want to see the evening STOL competition too! See you there?

[hillelhome]

All excellent advice!
It's a lot easier to push/pull the plane out of the spot it's been in while camping if you've placed solid wood planks under the wheels. Some people use heavy nylon or carbon-fiber cutting boards as well. That's fine, if you trust them not to snap. As for wood, square planks about 1x1 ft square and 1" thick are ideal. Even 1ft x ½ft x 1" is fine—they're just a little harder to get the wheels onto. In any case, even when it rains a lot the boards will keep the plane from sinking into the grass/mud.

[mike]

FYI, for those that are staying in hotels North of the airport and driving, be advised that South Koeller Street is closed at the intersection of Hiway 44 near the Hardee's. You will have to go South on Hiway 41 to the Rosendale Hiway 26 exit 113, cross the hiway and come in from the South. Be prepared for a long walk from the far reaches of the Gray lot just to get to the shuttle bus. The Blue lot fills up fast. Next time we will be renting an RV and coming in the week before. On site there are lots of shuttles going various places in town, like shopping etc. Maybe bring a bike to use to get from the far end of RV camping to the bike parking near the main entrance.

[josephsener]

The South 40 is in Fon du Lac county! EAA has done a great job fixing it up the last couple years!

[Jainbrae]

Sorry what I meant to say was there are a lot of video on YouTube of flying in. So O really enjoyed your video as there isn’t much content on camping under the wing. So your video rocked! Love to see more of this topic from your experience. I am really enjoying your videos and if I make to Osh hope to meet you!

[noahpruzek]

Good tip on giving a plane a good shove! Another tip I learned the hard way was to bring a rubber mallet to hit the breaks a few times to unlock the rust from the rain after a week of camping!

[dforr]

This will be my first time both flying in and camping. I cheated a bit and am coming with the Mooney Caravan. Go Fast or Go Home. See ya there. So excited….

[TRANSFORMER]

Very INFORMATIVE video of what to expect @Airventure.🤘🏽

[mikefromuniontown]

Thanks Plane Lady. That was a great overview of where the camping is and the "facilites" and that they are well maintained and available. I like to avoid the "rush" and nights can be a good time..especially when the nights are humid and a shower helps ya cool off!

[skylane]

Could not make it this year but will make early plans for next year...keep the videos coming please and have for Sharing your videos.

[garywheeler]

In your spare time (😂) can you cover what you brought with you/what ya forgot/what you would do different, Tips tricks etc are greatly appreciated.

[davidahrens]

'if you don't like airplane noise...' etc.

that's exactly WHY i camp by my

[garywheeler]

This is an amazing video, haven’t seen one like this before.... going in 2020 and first time there and flying in and camping, so this video is perfect info for us. Thanks for making it. 🍺

[lowerthefriction]

Great video thanks for the information. 2021 at Oshkosh is going to be great. And yes we will be camping.

[WolfPilot]

Awesome video! Thanks for all the helpful tips!

[ibgarrett]

Just stumbled across this (thanks to the YouTube analytics)… I’ve been a number of times camping, but this is a great/must share video for newbies. :)