Shipping Items to Oshkosh

[Skyguy]

50 lbs.....too far to carry to plane campsite...better bring with you in plane.

[Low Pass]

50 lbs.....too far to carry to plane campsite...better bring with you in plane.

Solo is no problem. This year I'm bringing a buddy. Unfortunately, not enough room (comfortably) in the plane for two people and 2 X camping gear...

[DaleB]

Appreciate all the replies. Regarding the off-site storage, how do you get the gear to and from your campsite? I'll be camping with my plane. Only ankle express available to haul me and my stuff. And I want to haul 40-50+lb of gear as little distance as possible.

I have a little folding 2-wheel cart that has come in really handy on several occasions. It folds flat and weighs maybe 3-4 pounds. I got it at Sam's or Costco, don't remember which one.

[Low Pass]

I have a little folding 2-wheel cart that has come in really handy on several occasions. It folds flat and weighs maybe 3-4 pounds. I got it at Sam's or Costco, don't remember which one.

That's the direction I'm looking also. Thanks!

[Cary]

I tend towards "glamping", but so far, I haven't overloaded my P172D when carrying a buddy and all of our stuff, including 2 folding bicycles. I have a large Big Agnes Big House 4 tent with vestibule, cots, backpacking stoves, chairs, hammock chair, etc. Other than coffee makings, I don't bring any food, and we eat at restaurants or vendors.

When I go solo, I subtract one bike and add a Yeti cooler and often cook my breakfasts. Last year I started bringing a foldup camping toilet, which turned out to be handier than I expected and worth the 2 lbs it weighs.

If I had to ship anything, I'd still bring a backpacking tent and sleeping bag in the airplane. I've had too many experiences with stuff being shipped here and there and not arriving on time to trust that it would be there when I arrive. The last thing I'd want to do is try to find alternative sleeping arrangements at OSH after a day of flying to get there.

Cary

[Low Pass]

I tend towards "glamping", but so far, I haven't overloaded my P172D when carrying a buddy and all of our stuff, including 2 folding bicycles. I have a large Big Agnes Big House 4 tent with vestibule, cots, backpacking stoves, chairs, hammock chair, etc. Other than coffee makings, I don't bring any food, and we eat at restaurants or vendors.

When I go solo, I subtract one bike and add a Yeti cooler and often cook my breakfasts. Last year I started bringing a foldup camping toilet, which turned out to be handier than I expected and worth the 2 lbs it weighs.

If I had to ship anything, I'd still bring a backpacking tent and sleeping bag in the airplane. I've had too many experiences with stuff being shipped here and there and not arriving on time to trust that it would be there when I arrive. The last thing I'd want to do is try to find alternative sleeping arrangements at OSH after a day of flying to get there.

Cary

So you have had items shipped to Oshkosh lost?? When was that? And were they eventually recovered?

[Low Pass]

My box arrived at GES in Oshkosh exactly as planned. Shipped out the box the morning of my departure. All was pretty easy!

[Low Pass]

Well, it's over a week after I shipped my box camping gear back home to myself, and it's still en route. Last reported in Hutchins, Texas - near Dallas. So it's in the Fedex system. Delivery officially pending, but lost as best I can tell right now.

Will report back with the final verdict.

[Low Pass]

Finally received my camping gear today. It seems my box got thoroughly lost when I failed to remove the shipping label from the shipment to Oshkosh. This apparently caused a big problem. After 7 or 8 calls to customer service, we got it figured out and the box sent in the right direction. Dodged a bullet there.

[wallda]

Finally received my camping gear today. It seems my box got thoroughly lost when I failed to remove the shipping label from the shipment to Oshkosh. This apparently caused a big problem. After 7 or 8 calls to customer service, we got it figured out and the box sent in the right direction. Dodged a bullet there.

Always remove all old shipping labels. Or us a thick black marker to block out all the info and bar codes. Don't forget the small stocked that are sometimes on the side of the box.

One wrong scan can mess up your package!!!