<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[OffBase Crashpads]]></title><description><![CDATA[OffBase Crashpads]]></description><link>https://www.offbasecrashpads.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:47:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.offbasecrashpads.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Your First Time Staying in an Altus Crash Pad]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've only done TDYs in base lodging or hotels, a crash pad can sound a little mysterious. Is it a hotel? A rental? A frat house with a pool table? Here's the straight version, written for someone on their first Altus TDY. This guide is for anyone booking an Altus crash pad (or Altus crashpad, depending on who's spelling it) for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.offbasecrashpads.com/post/first-time-crash-pad-altus-tdy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">84f838ff-b6a8-455b-a234-602d63e02216</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:35:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2218c0_bb233e311ba048ff9f0233186aa40c5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Off-Base Crashpads</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time Off from Altus: Weekend Trips to Oklahoma City, Dallas and San Antonio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Altus is a great place to learn a jet. It is not, let's be honest, a great place to spend every weekend of a multi-month TDY. Sooner or later you'll need a change of scenery, and luckily you've got real options within driving distance: a two-hour run to Oklahoma City, a three-hour drive to Dallas–Fort Worth, and, for a longer break, San Antonio. These are weekend trips from Altus that fit a long Altus TDY.]]></description><link>https://www.offbasecrashpads.com/post/weekend-trips-from-altus-okc-dallas-san-antonio</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cbf32c3a-73f5-4c04-befa-6696ab84c0fe</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:35:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2218c0_fe72146dc45b4d16920a7993db6cf97d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Off-Base Crashpads</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Restaurants in Altus, OK: The Top 10 Spots Locals and TDY Visitors Like]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somewhere around week two of an Altus TDY, the DFAC and the frozen pizza both stop doing it for you. Altus isn't a big city, but it has a solid lineup of local spots that classmates keep going back to: plenty of Tex-Mex, a real steakhouse, good pho and sushi, and a few breakfast places worth getting up early for. If you're on an Altus TDY, here's where to eat.]]></description><link>https://www.offbasecrashpads.com/post/best-restaurants-altus-ok</link><guid isPermaLink="false">28cad210-cfff-4b8c-9a87-3a886af60e10</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:35:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2218c0_b9ae1350f47043f1aa3ef2b7b6be80e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Off-Base Crashpads</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting to Altus: Airports, Driving, and Your First Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Altus is not exactly a hub. It's a small city in southwest Oklahoma, a long way from any major airport, and the trip there takes some planning. The good news is there are a few solid ways to get in. Here's how to pick one, plus the stuff to knock out before your first day so you show up ready. Here's how to get to Altus AFB for your TDY.]]></description><link>https://www.offbasecrashpads.com/post/getting-to-altus-airports-driving-first-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f9c12667-bb78-4daf-8ef6-06ff9d57c441</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:35:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2218c0_f6c07adf4d464f04b8e690c17550ceb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Off-Base Crashpads</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Expect During Aircrew Training at Altus (C-17, KC-46, KC-135)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Altus has a reputation. Some of it is the wind, some of it is the summer heat, and a lot of it is the pace. If you're heading out for initial qualification or an upgrade, you're about to spend a concentrated stretch of time doing nothing but learning a jet. Good news: it's very doable, and thousands of crew members get through it every year. This is a TDY guide for C-17, KC-46 and KC-135 students headed to Altus AFB.]]></description><link>https://www.offbasecrashpads.com/post/aircrew-training-altus-c17-kc46-kc135</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a7a910d8-2896-46bd-aa75-54b46b8fd408</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:35:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2218c0_4a5d45fb37e142e6a6d076f8af9c33a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Off-Base Crashpads</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Altus AFB Lodging vs. Off-Base Crash Pads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask ten Altus graduates where you should stay and you'll get ten opinions, most of them loud. We run off-base crash pads, so we obviously have a bias. But we're also aircrew who've done the Altus TDY ourselves, and we'd rather give you an honest comparison than a sales pitch. The on-base option has real advantages. So does a house. Here's how they stack up. It's the question every Altus TDY student asks: Altus AFB lodging or an off-base crash pad?]]></description><link>https://www.offbasecrashpads.com/post/altus-afb-lodging-vs-off-base-crash-pads</link><guid isPermaLink="false">871df4ea-4be2-43ac-9aab-74240b9b96a5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:35:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2218c0_ab170c639d734cbeac16757562a6e418~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Off-Base Crashpads</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>