Common Questions

• I heard there were concerns about parking spaces at the cabin?
  
  Yes!  There's room for maybe four cars at the cabin, so space is a premium.  Right now it looks like two cars are leaving after lunch on Friday and two leaving around dinnertime.  Please try to join one of these caravans if at all possible.
  
  
• When, whom, and how much should I pay?
  
  You should make payments to Michael Poon.  The cost is $56 per person.  You can pay Michael at any time up to your arrival at the retreat.  Cost only covers the lodging at the cabin and the following meals: late-night snacks on Friday and Saturday; breakfast on Saturday and Sunday; lunch on Saturday.  Hiking fees, eating at restaurants, and gas money are all extra.
  
  
• What is our cabin like?

Mountain Side cabin is quite nice.  It has 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths.  There's a fireplace, color cable TV, VCR, CD player, full kitchen, washer and dryer, telephone, and deck.  It has 1 king bed, 1 queen bed, 1 double bed, and 5 twins.  Counting the open loft, there are three stories and there's lots of space.  I hear there's a stream nearby, too.

• I'm confused about the bedding arrangements.
  
  Please see the bed assignments if you haven't yet.  Every room is overbooked, so you must talk with your roommates and decide who will sleep on the floor.  If you take the floor, bring a pillow, sleeping bag, and blanket if you need it.  If you're on a single (twin) bed, bring a sleeping bag or linens for the bed.  Blanket and pillow are provided, if you want to use them.  If you are sharing a bed, contact the person you're sharing the bed with and work out who will bring the bed linen.  You may want to bring an extra blanket.  Or both of you can bring sleeping bags and put them on the bed.  Pillows and a blanket are provided, if you want use them.
  
  
• Are we having a message or service on Sunday?
  
  Yes, Pastor Dick is going to give the last part of his topic Sunday morning.  But you do not have to dress up (unless you want to).  We're checking out right afterwards, so what you wear is what you travel in.
  
  
• What time are we getting back on Sunday?

We have to check out of the cabin by 11 AM.  We'll probably grab some lunch and then head home, so we'll get back here in the late afternoon (4 - 5 PM).  If a car or two wants to stick around and sightsee, that's more than fine -- just know that we can't return to the cabin after 11 AM.