You guys are nuts! ;-) Come over to the North 40 and see what the Bonanza guys
brings! Heaters, fans, grills, 8 place tents, cabanas, food, lots of liquor, 3
daily changes of clothing. ABOSLUTELY INSANE!
There's a USPS office right on the showsite so you can ship all that free stuff
you get, along with any unneeded clothing. new cylinders, cases of oil, old
instruments and radios (you already installed the new ones), and even the
camping gear back home so you can dodge those mandatory OSH thunderstorms on
the way back. (Syd, I departed while that storm was rolling in last year.
Almost didn't have to worry about me breaking anyone's balls any longer. I
would have been complain about the conditions in hell!)
And don't forget the most important part - the Target store is not far down
the road! Matter of fact, plenty of shopping available within the means of
provided transportation.
----- Original Message -----
From: Syd Cohen
Cc: ercoupe flyin
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [ercoupe-flyin] Oshkosh
Darick,
If a person is very selective in his/her camping equipment, it's not
really a problem. I have a 3 person tent (bigger than necessary, but nice to
have some extra room) that I put in front of the seat so it is below my knees
when I fly, a fairly small Holofil sleeping bag (I think 5 lbs.) and my
passenger also has one similar, we each have a self inflating air mattress, and
then we each have a small duffle bag containing our extra clothes and shower
stuff. We plan to wash clothes about half way through the trip. I have a
small digital camera, shaver and jacket. Of course, I carry charts and GPS and
always travel with an emergency survival kit containing fire starting stuff,
hunting knife, CD for signaling, and a lot of other small items. It all fits
if you pack right. I weigh 165 and my cousin Brad, who usually comes with me
to Sun N Fun and other fly-ins weighs about 150. Not a problem.
Syd
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Folks,
In years past, I've done some camping. Now considering the space in an
Ercoupe and the required gear for camping for a week, how do you guys do it?
Reminds me of that poem about a fellow who owned a little red Austin.
Darick
