Laughable timing for this question, but...
For general camping in Camp Scholler, how early do you need to arrive to get a spot relatively close to an entrance? I've never camped onsite, so don't have any idea of how quickly it fills up. My dad is going to come with me next year, and for his latest retirement project, he bought an old fire & rescue truck that he is converting into a camper of sorts. So of course that will be the vehicle of choice for Oshkosh next year.
My main concern is that walking around the show grounds is hard enough on its own for an 80 year old (he's in great shape, but still), and I worry about compounding that by also having a long trek back and forth to Scholler. Would arriving on Saturday sometime be early enough to get a spot relatively close, or is that just a pipe dream for those of us who can't stake out spots weeks in advance?
For general camping in Camp Scholler, how early do you need to arrive to get a spot relatively close to an entrance? I've never camped onsite, so don't have any idea of how quickly it fills up. My dad is going to come with me next year, and for his latest retirement project, he bought an old fire & rescue truck that he is converting into a camper of sorts. So of course that will be the vehicle of choice for Oshkosh next year.
My main concern is that walking around the show grounds is hard enough on its own for an 80 year old (he's in great shape, but still), and I worry about compounding that by also having a long trek back and forth to Scholler. Would arriving on Saturday sometime be early enough to get a spot relatively close, or is that just a pipe dream for those of us who can't stake out spots weeks in advance?