Wisconsin Experience

It was my first time to visit Wisconsin and it's because of the Pathfinder camping that brought me to that place. The trip was so tiresome. We were driving 2 days and spend the night in Indiana on our way to Wisconsin. We were excited to see the place specially me, because it was my first time to visit the place. We arrived Wisconsin at 5pm Monday, we left 10 Am Sunday from NC. That was a long trip ha?

The camping site was so huge that some campers will ride a bus from their camps to the activity area. Can you imagine how inconvenient to live with 35,000 people? that includes small kids. The most inconvenient was the shower and the bathroom. You could just imagine the long line of people waiting for the shower room? Even if you will wake up as early as 4am? there 's a long line already in the shower area. This place will be vacant only at noon time when the campers are having activities. Some campers missed the activity just to avail the shower room.. LOL.. can you imagine that? Even at night time, the shower room is full up to 11pm.

There are lots of portable rest rooms for easing yourself. But some can not take it.. it was so dirty and smells bad. They will empty the portable rest rooms every 2 days. Can you imagine how bad is the smell in that rest room? there's no water in there to wash yourself.. Anyway, most of the campers are used to have this for 1 week. For me? I don't usually go to these portable rest rooms. I go to the EAA Museum because they have very nice comfort rooms. Or else, I will go to the YMCA.. they have nice bathrooms too.

But anyway, we enjoyed in our 5 days camping. The activities were very exciting. There was a nightly program that was very entertaining. The kids loved it. There were lots of activities during the day. I enjoyed with the obstacle course. Climbing the monkey bridge, going on a slide, passing the tire , and more... Oh!! wow!!! I like that.

One exciting thing was the trading of pins. There were lots of campers who were able to trade international pins.. By the way, that camporee is Worldwide. People from different countries in different parts of the world were there just to participate in that occasion. I could hear some people talking in the charging area they said, they were preparing for this event for about a year, some said, they were preparing for like 5 years, hahah.. because this event happens every 5 years. I know some of them spend a big amount just to come to America to be a part of that camporee. Wow!! Maybe if by this time I am still in my country? I will have no chance to come to Wisconsin. I am just glad that I am now in America and that, we did not spend that much money like others did to participate in this event.

We were relax in going back. We spent 2 nights in different hotels on our way back. Our first stop over was Indiana again.. then the next stop was Ohio, then we arrived NC at 10pm Monday. Wow!!! wonderful experience.

Preparing for a Trip to Oskosh Wisconsin

I am Somewhat excited and a little bit worried about the trip because we will be driving all the way from North Carolina to Oshkosh Wisconsin. As what I know, it will take more than 15 hours driving from NC to Oshkosh. Oh!! what a trip. This is a camping trip with the youth in our church. Pathfinder group. This is a worldwide camporee and I could just imagine the population in the camping site. Imagine!!! worldwide? I am now wondering if how many countries will be participating in this event. Excited? well, yes but in the other hand, worried about the situation.. hahaha like the bathroom, the shower room and everything. It is just hard to fit in when there are lots of people in the area.

Well, let;s just try to see. We will leave hopefully early morning of Sunday Aug. 9.. and probably arrived in Oshkosh on Monday. This is my first time to visit this place. If not of the camping activity of the youth in which I am one of the staff, I would not be able to grasp this opportunity of attending a worldwide event. I have mixed emotion at this time. Yahoooo..

Actually, I am also excited to see the air show.. if there is still another one for this event. They had the full air show in the lat week of July but maybe they still have a little exhibition during camping days.. hahaha... I just hope so.

I have heard of a woman pilot without arms... Can you believe that? But she was able to fly using her feet only. I just wish she is still there at this time where the camping will be.
Anyway, I will keep you posted of the whereabouts of this event.