Problem is Woof, is I also have sound gear, being an installer, service tech and recently having closed my rental end, and I don't have to slep it 700 miles.
But seriously I would think that we don't really need anything like that.
As regards distance to Ashville/ Hindersonville. I an only about 70 miles from Ashville, 90 From Hendersonville. Newport Tn. near where I live is the last town in Tn on I-40 befor you enter N.C.
I would think that as close as we all are we could have a "movable feast" sort of event rotating the meeting between several location.
Might I suggest ( if Pyro is open to it) that we meet in Hendersonville some time soon ( I know that the first and third weekends of May are out for me), other than that every thing is pretty much open.
how about you all?