East Coast ALFAcon aka ECAC - First Weekend in October, MD

[Heero]

Be nice or you aint gettin' none of my famous squirrel stew.

[loulabelle]

As Heero informed me:

We should book campsites here: http://www.capitolkoa.com/

6 people/site (this is what they say max is) or can do cabin(s). Tent sites are $48/night, 'Deluxe 2-Room Kabin' (5 beds) is $110/night.

Anyone against slumming it in the dirt? It would come to $12 for the weekend.

What's our head count?
Heero
Maxcell
Dan
Acadius
Me

I can prod Ayergo some more to see if he's still interested. That would fill one campsite.

Gonz0 is coming for the day.

[Heero]

I will consider tent sharing with the following participants:

Dan
Acadius
Lou

I am 100% against sharing a tent with these participants:

Maxcell

Over and out.

[Riotnrrd]

If this is on, need travel details ASAP.

I'll probably fly up, and the earlier I book, the better.

[Heero]

I would be able to pick you up at BWI Fri afternoon and drop you off there Sun morn. Ill be leaving Sun morn, so if you wanted an afternoon flight on Sun, youd have to ask one of the others for a ride. The airport is about 30 minutes from the campsite/Faire.

EDIT: Meant Fri, not Sat

[loulabelle]

Woo Riot!!

And with SSM coming as well, our group is now 7-8 people? So two tent spots?

Head count:
Me
Acadius
Max
Heero
Riot
SSM
Dan
Gonz0 (day only)
(Ayergo?)

Good times ahead... anyone else want to jump on the Fun Train to Nerdville?

[Heero]

Does anyone beside me even have a tent?

[loulabelle]

I don't own one, but I was going to borrow one. I know enough people who camp that it shouldn't be a problem for me.

The difference is:
2 tent spots @ $96/night, two nights = $192 (maximum 12 people, $27.50 each between 7)
2 cabins @ $220/night, two nights = $440 (maximum 10 people, $62.50 each between 7)

I'm ok with either, but I should be able to borrow a tent somewhere.

[Riotnrrd]

Assuming I fly (9 hour car trip either way), I will not have camping gear. Love to camp, but logistics probably preclude.

Who wants to share a cabin

[maxcell]

cabin. they dont have any large cabins that would hold us all? and beer?

[loulabelle]

Sounds like cabins win for convenience. Can we get a definitive confirmed headcount? As in, not me just listing names but owners of said names replying to this thread saying I SWEAR ON HEERO'S SKINNED SQUIRREL CARCASSES, THAT I SHALL BE IN ATTENDANCE!

Still need to book that cabin(s)

[Riotnrrd]

Give me firm dates, I will give you a firm commitment and book my ticket and rent a cabin. Can you confirm, that would be Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th? I'd probably want to come in a day or 2 earlier, to make the flight worthwhile. See some sights, etc.

[loulabelle]

First weekend in October is Friday 5th to Sunday 7th. Plan is to stay Friday and Saturday night, travelling there Friday and back Sunday.

[Riotnrrd]

Count me in for 2 nights of cabin.

Also, if anyone could meet me on Thursday, and / or provide a place to crash on Thursday night (floor is fine), I'd like to come up then, see some sights, hang out, have fun.

[Curmudgeon]

How far is this from Gaithersburg?