Hi Genie, glad you can make it!

Hopefully your free airline ticket will allow you to fly into BWI (Baltimore-Washington Intl.), which is definitely the closest airport to the camp. As we get closer to the event, let folks know what time you'll be arriving, and someone will be able to pick you up. If it has to be some other airport, we can probably still help, especially if your arrival time is fairly early.

Accommodations at the Getaway are in group cabins, unheated but with real mattresses and indoor plumbing. You'll need to bring a sleeping bag or some other bedding (though if that's a problem we can usually arrange a loan) and warm clothes, as it gets fairly nippy in mid- to late October. The event and the camp are described pretty well here, and as for the spirit of the thing, see Ferrara's post of 09 Mar., 12:46 a.m. (she's a night person...) in this thread.

I've been coming to the Getaway for the last 30 years or so, and ALWAYS have a grand time. My kids have been coming since they were very small, and now that they're grown up they still try to make it whenever they can. In recent years we've had more and more Mudcatters join us, and they've made it even better!

Looking forward to meeting you!

Nancy