How Long until July?
Isn't that Camp Scholler? They have everything from the Budget Rooms (simple tents), to the Super deluxe high end rolling Land Yacht spots.
Hey! I got an idea! What if EAA offered to warehouse FEMA trailers for FEMA. US GOVT would get to park their trailers for free with the proviso that EAA gets to OpCheck them once a year.
I'd bet that FEMA is now paying zillions to someone to babysit their trailers. This could save the taxpayers real money.
Dorms are excellent. A mate and I attended our first Oshkosh last year and we chose the airconditioned dorms in Taylor. We didn't need the aircon but it was good insurance.
As Carl mentioned, Blackhawk Commons is a great place to eat. Last year, breakfast was $8 for an all-you-can-eat breakfast and an all-you-can-eat dinner was priced at $14. It wasn't just volume, the quality of the food was excellent plus there was beer and wine available at modest extra cost. Bathrooms were very clean with ample shower cubicles and each cubicle had two shower curtains which provided a good level of privacy.
Meal times were very enjoyable and interesting because we met and talked with people from around the world and across the entire aviation spectrum; homebuilders, airline captains, entusiasts.... We had a great time and would choose the same accommodation if ever we returned. I hope this helps.
Don't get used to that, last year was a (very welcome) aberration!
This is what makes almost any place in and around Oshkosh great during the show. No matter where you go you never know who you will end up chatting with! Glad you enjoyed your first visit and I hope you have many more!
Jim
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Jim Hann
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US Govt spent $3.2B to purchase 65000 trailers over the last five years. And they reportedly spent over $220M to park them over the last three years. So, thats about $70M to park 60000 trailers or about $10M to park 10000.
Howabout EAA offers to park 10,000 trailers for a paltry $1M with the proviso they get to use them during OSH. The $1M (plus the Scholler fees) offsets any potential damage to the trailers (EAAers damage something?!?).
FAA Controllers can stay for free (cause the trailers already belong to the USG).
The USG bails aircraft to industry similar fashion.
This could be a real win/win/win for the taxpayers, EAA and FAA. Lets think out of the box here...
Plus, how does FEMA know where the next need is going to be. Oshkosh could be closer! ... ah in my dreams.