So a while back we had a thread about getting together for a weekend retreat or something like that. People responded to this idea but no one really tried. So of those of us who have vacation or can take time to come and live on the east coast (everyone welcome but it seemed like a majority were us in the dirty south) Now I used to organize monthly trips hiking and camping with about 20 people going every time. I have never organized anything via the internet but I would volenteer to get the info like place to go, expected cost and maybe making a map with pins to locate a central area. Pebz suggested the blue ridge mountains, which is only about 1.6 hours fron me and a great spot really. Thinking a cabin and I have a few tents and extra stuff for anyone who doesnt have any and couples could camp outside the cabin or inside. Im thinking if we did rent a cabin use a trusted person like swisha to handle funds and use a paypal to donate to the bill. Buy a bunch of groceries (usually for about 20 people if you make stuff like sandwiches comes to about 8 bucks for a weekend of food per person. Furthermore I would volenteer my address for any vendor who wants to send what they want to bring so they can either come the extra hour and pick it up or ill figure out a safe way to transport it the hour drive. That way our vendors wouldnt have to worrie about interstate trafficing or loosing a lot at once. Thoughts?  Fools errand?  Great idea? You decide.  Im thinking fall so you guys could see the blue ridge mts in fall