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<blockquote data-quote="Festivus" data-source="post: 2888795" data-attributes="member: 34532">I don't go to Indy, mainly because my wife won't let me.&nbsp; But I do get to do SoCal.&nbsp; My budget last year ran about $500 total including room, food and dealer room stuff I bought.&nbsp; Because my wife and kids came along I couldn't split a room which hampered my spending time.&nbsp; Tip #1... leave the wife and kids at home.This year I am sharing a room, which will drop my expenses significantly.&nbsp; I also bring snacks / food / drinks and save a bundle.&nbsp; Tip #2, Trail mix is perfect for these affairs, as it provides a lot of energy in a small package and is cheap.&nbsp; Tip #3 - invest in some of those individual iced tea/lemonaide/kool-aid packets, and bring a bottle of water.&nbsp; Just refil the bottle and pour in your tea... refreshing and cheap.&nbsp; The convention center usually puts out cold water for everyone to drink.Stay out of the dealer rooms after you have bought what you intended to buy.&nbsp; I usually have a list of things I want to make sure I buy, and then a little extra for anything cool I see and want to get.&nbsp; I preset a budget and keep myself from exceeding it.&nbsp; Tip #4 - Take your players aluminum cans and bottles to be recycled, use the profits to purchase stuff for your game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Festivus, post: 2888795, member: 34532"] I don't go to Indy, mainly because my wife won't let me. But I do get to do SoCal. My budget last year ran about $500 total including room, food and dealer room stuff I bought. Because my wife and kids came along I couldn't split a room which hampered my spending time. Tip #1... leave the wife and kids at home. This year I am sharing a room, which will drop my expenses significantly. I also bring snacks / food / drinks and save a bundle. Tip #2, Trail mix is perfect for these affairs, as it provides a lot of energy in a small package and is cheap. Tip #3 - invest in some of those individual iced tea/lemonaide/kool-aid packets, and bring a bottle of water. Just refil the bottle and pour in your tea... refreshing and cheap. The convention center usually puts out cold water for everyone to drink. Stay out of the dealer rooms after you have bought what you intended to buy. I usually have a list of things I want to make sure I buy, and then a little extra for anything cool I see and want to get. I preset a budget and keep myself from exceeding it. Tip #4 - Take your players aluminum cans and bottles to be recycled, use the profits to purchase stuff for your game. [/QUOTE]

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