A link to a 2 minute 'synopsis' of the Torii Tours trip to OSH in 2011.....
Some Pruners here....
The accom in the University is 'basic' but OK for the duration, but buy a fan from Walmart and simply leave it is the clue - its hot in Summer in Wisconsin!
The 'Blackhawk Common' across the road from the uni serves great meals - cheap!
The commuter bus stop is outside the 'Blackhawk Common' and ...its cheap, and regular, direct to OSH.
There are several good bars around, including one in a very large tent right opposite the Uni, goes for 'hours', and ....tis 'cheap'.
A 24 can 'slab' is around $15, or was in 2011.
OSH will simply blow your mind - you wanna 'touch' this airplane?
Yeah - but don't leave any prints.....however you can and do get 'that close'. Usually the owner is nearby to answer all 'silly' questions.
You may elect to attend as many seminars as you can fit in, in the time available - everything from metalwork on building your own, to the latest avionics you may wish to install.
You may get to meet some very famous people, and draw on a whole heap of history and stories - some may even be troo..(?) Sorry 'bout that!!
Join the EAA for $40 per year, and get a great magazine sent to you in OZ, and access to a hospitality tent whilst there, and some discounts - can't remember all now.
If you can't make it for this year, you could do a lot worse than booking with a tour group like Torii's - the venerable Ron Cook certainly knows the ropes and takes the worry out of getting there, getting around whilst there, seeing other aviation attractions, and getting home 'safely'.
Dems my thoughts. Would I go again?? You betcha!!
ENJOY!!
