Stuck in mud-camp?

We've been struggling with organizing a TriDUG camp. I listened to this podcast this morning, with no less than NC native Thomas Lattimore extol the "mini camp" process

http://drupaleasy.com/podcast/2013/12/drupaleasy-podcast-119-it-goes-bod...

Thomas and John P. Weiksnar talk about a more stripped-down format that sounds easier to get off the ground; from the podcast description page; "a new-ish idea that provides many of the features and benefits of a traditional DrupalCamp with much less planning and overhead."

Any thoughts?