Netters, Perhaps time to repeat something I've probably said some years earlier.
If you can manage to arrive at Oshkosh a couple days before the thing officially opens, not only will you very likely be able to find a still-available camping spot in an ideal location like Paul's Park, but by far the most enjoyable part of attending Oshkosh was sitting on the bleachers watching the planes arrive two at a time - one landing long and the next landing short. Watching the ground crews keeping arrivals organized once on the ground while listening to ATC and the often-confused pilots on a handheld is all just too good to miss! It's a non-stop show starting about two days before Airventure officially opens. It's the only chance we get to see many of these planes actually flying and landing instead of just parked. The crowds haven't arrived yet and vendors are getting their booths set up and it's easy to walk around and talk to whoever you want without mobs of people around you. The inner access gates haven't been set-up yet so you can use your bicycle to go all over the place. Once the show officially starts, pavilion and other inner gates are in place and bicycles have to be left outside the gates. For me, getting there a day or two early and watching the thousands of planes come in while having the freedom to prowl everywhere on a bicycle (a Dahon fold-a-bike) and watch everybody setting-up and getting ready for the show . . . was the absolute best part of going to Oshkosh - and most people miss it without even realizing what they've missed. . The Main Gate is open several days before the show officially opens. There you can buy your entrance pass for however many days you want to be there, plus your camping fee, plus whatever other fees they may have added on since I was last there. Once you've done that, you've got the run of the place until the show officially opens. I really can't emphasize too much just what a treat it is to get there a day or two early! It was by far the best part of going to Oshkosh. Two days early is probably best if you want to get one of the leftover camping spots in Paul's Park. Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Sad News For Meghan Markle And Prince Harry track.volutrk.com http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5cad0976b31d39760435st02vuc _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
