Ruth, The event is held in a park that used to be a military base. The accommodations are barracks style, although the beds are separated by walls not just one big room filled with beds. The rooms are open to the hallway so there is no privacy unless you provide it. Thus the sheet to act as a curtain. There are poles that span the entrance to the "rooms" that you can drape the sheet over and secure with safety pins. The beds are good but not great and there are no linens so you will need to provide your own or buy a cheap sleeping bag. There is a Wallmart on the way so you can stop and pick one up fairly cheap. I have enough luggage to begin with so I donate mine to the local mission on the way to the airport on the way home. As suggested you will need ear plugs for more than one reason. The beds squeak, folks snore, people walk down the hallway in the middle of the night, and doors open and close. I usually bring my ipod with earplug style headphones and listen to music to put myself to sleep. The bathrooms are communal, so be prepared. It needs to be defined here that the upstairs portion of the building is generally reserved for the ladies and the ground floor is generally for the men and there are bathrooms on each floor, so when I say communal I mean mens and womens communal. The kitchen and eating area is just next door to the dorms and the classes are usually very nearby. It does usually rain, although I have not been there in a complete downpour, so bring some light rain gear. You will be walking from place to place but the trip is short and you will spend most of your day indoors so don't get too concerned about excessive rain gear or cold weather wear. There are fairly regular runs to the nearby town if you are in need of something so don't be too concerned if you find you have forgotten something. Also, there is a supply of items for sale that may help you out at the camp itself. Hope this helps, Scott
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