post-baitcon feedback

[quietann.livejournal.com]

My personal issues with baitcon are in my personal journal; however, there are a few things that IMHO need to change:

• Separate dishes/mixing equipment/etc. for any ice cream product containing meat. There are a lot of people involved who nominally keep kosher, and it's discomfiting to know that one's ice cream might have been prepared using the same equipment as, say, the chicken liver ice cream. (for that matter, I'd just ban meat-containing flavors entirely, but that's not my decision to make.)
  
• More whole wheat (not just wheat, whole wheat) bread, less white bread. We ran out of whole wheat by lunch on Saturday. (this suggestion passed on from Gregorian, who was amazingly polite about it, but still really would have preferred whole wheat bread for his peanut butter sandwich...)
  
• More tarpage for shade protection (may not be an issue if baitcon isn't at Mink Hollow anymore, but...)
  
• Re-reinforcement of the "modest dress" (ahem) requirement in and around the main area. There was one person in particular who seriously violated this. (insert serious snarkage here; I am trying to be polite.) Dancing naked in the rain, as usual, should be granted leniency.
  

Comments

bringing food

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, due to lack of space, bringing food really has not been feasible at the Mink Hollow location (unless it's non-perishable), and you can't keep it in your car or tent because of bears.

If we're lucky, this won't be an issue at the intended new site, but you'd have to ask kimberlogic about the kitchen facilities there, as I have not seen them.

Re: bringing food

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

We usually bring a suitcase or duffle bag with sandwich ingredients and the like - nothing that requires refrigeration. Bears are another issue, but we'd by far prefer being in a cabin to a tent anyway... if that were possible.

Re: bringing food

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

At Mink Hollow, there's one lodge with several bedrooms. Preference is generally given to those with medical issues and/or infants. That leaves either tents or one of the local B&Bs as options for everyone else.

If we're lucky, this will be far less of an issue at the new site, but again, kimberlogic is the one to ask for details. :-}

Re: bringing food

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

I have inquired about lodge space in the past, but was under the impression that it was need-based, as you say. Unfortunately the B&Bs aren't useful b/c we're Sabbath observant and need to be within walking distance... and I'm not really into the whole sleeping-on-ground-with-bugs thing. But maybe the next site will have more options. :-)