RVs, Wagons, and Stuff

[BeaconSlash]

Hi there,

I've been to Airventure a couple of times as a volunteer, but never as a regular attendee.
I'll be bringing my daughter (teen) and dad (mid 70s) as first-timers along late in the week of the show, looking for some ideas.

First, we're renting a Cruise America RV and going to try and arrive early afternoon Thursday the 24th.
Thinking we might be able to snag a good parking spot after the post-Wednesday night air show exodus.

Thoughts on whether we'd be able to find an electrical spot? Otherwise we're looking at 24 Hour generator as my dad uses CPAP.

Second... Thoughts on dragging a wagon around for chairs/sun umbrellas/cooler for food?

I know you can't just set up chairs to reserve spots on the flight line, but was more curious if it was worth having just to transport from spot to spot. I assume it would be a major issue with the trams.

I'm fairly familiar with the grounds, but mostly trying to be realistic about my dad's mobility.

Any other tips and thoughts greatly appreciated. Plan is to stay Thursday, leave Sunday morning. I've searched around a bunch online and found some things, but always willing to hear more thoughts.

Thanks!

[Auburntsts]

I wouldn’t count on getting a site in Scholler with hookups but you never know. I’ve tent camped with my CPAP using a large battery pack without issue so you don’t have to restrict yourself to the 24-hr gen area if you can’t get a hookup site.

Only small coolers are allowed — the list of what’s prohibited is here https://www.eaa.org/airventure/plan-...ohibited-items Wagons aren’t expressly prohibited so I think you’re good to go if you want to use it, but as you surmised you can forget about trying to load it on a tram. We ride our bikes to the gate so we only take a small backpack, water bottles, and our camp chairs to keep the load to a minimum.

[krw920]

I am reasonably sure that sites with hookups are reserved until the end of the show and are not refundable if the occupant leaves early. So, I don't believe EAA will re-rent a site and probably won't tolerate squatters, but not sure how they enforce it.

[CHICAGORANDY]

No room on the trams for cargo wagons most days - just North of the Main Gate by the Bus Stop they DO rent mobility scooters by the day for your dad. You can reserve online.

https://www.vistamobility.net/