Lodging & Meals
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• Durango and the surrounding vicinity features a number of hotels and B&Bs, rental cabins and VRBO vacation house rentals, providing the maximum comfort and amenities.
• Ft. Lewis itself offers to attendees 200 sparse but incredibly inexpensive dorm rooms, on a first come, first served basis.
• The region also has a number of campgrounds and RV parks with spaces to rent.
• Ten miles away or so there are also U.S. Forest Service roads where one can car camp or boondock camp on forest land at no cost.
In all cases, make use of your internet search engine to find whatever best suits your needs and budget, and make any reservations far in advance since many area venues are likely to run out of vacancies by the start of their vacation season.
Check out the on-site options, google the many alternatives, then make your decision as to how you want to plan for your meals and sleep while in the area.
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Ft. Lewis College is a laid-back campus a 10 minute drive above the mountain town, with lovely native landscaping and very few Summer students. The school’s crazy cheap dorms are even cheaper when they’re shared!
The primary advantage of Ft. Lewis lodging, of course, is being able to sleep just a short walk from the classrooms, cafeteria, Kid’s Village and Healer’s Market, making it easy to get to your morning and other classes on time.
They invariably sell out the 200 rooms by mid-June, so be sure to reserve yours early if that’s the way you want to go.
You can review all their lodging options as well as reserve your room and meals plan in advance by going to their online
Ft. Lewis Lodging & Meals Registration Page
Their link will be available here starting this Spring
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You can either:
• Drive down the hill to eat at any of Durango’s excellent local restaurants, though it can sometimes be difficult to get back for your preferred classes on time
• Stock up on your own pre-prepared foods
• Or take advantage of Ft. Lewis’ 3 daily buffets right there at the event site!
The Ft. Lewis Cafeteria offers 4-day meals plans as well as single meal purchases –– all-you-can-eat buffets. Call them to inquire about paleo or gluten free options.
Click here to reserve their on-site meals plan:
Ft. Lewis Lodging & Meals Registration Page
Their link will be available here by Spring
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Find other attendees to share Lodging & Transportation Costs by joining this
Confluence forum which will be available closer to the Confluence dates
RideShare & LodgeShare Forum