​and here I was not suggesting CouchSurfing.com because I thought that
   would be too obvious.​  This list is nothing but stating the obvious
   sometimes.  Surprising how often that still presents a novelty
   view/info.

     Rent a furnished tourist apartment a little off the Strip. Stay a
     week for
     the price of one day in a hotel.
     [1]https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/search/apa?max_price=500&query=fu
     rnished&min_price=100
     -- sent from my robot
     On Jul 14, 2015 4:25 AM, "jim bell" <[2]jdb10987@yahoo.com> wrote:
     > Someone just reminded me that I have never attended Defcon, and
     one is
     > coming very soon.  I'd go, if I could arrange to do so
     ECONOMICALLY.
     > Already found some good deals on travel, but one person staying
     alone in
     > Las Vegas isn't particularly cheap.  My standards are very low,
     but it
     > would help if I could stay with a small group that already had
     lodging and
     > local transportation.   I would contribute towards the cost.
     >          Jim Bell

References

   1. https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/search/apa?max_price=500&query=furnished&min_price=100
   2. mailto:jdb10987@yahoo.com