i'm all in!
i get tips the monday befor glass, but i'm not going to pick them up untill thursday, so as to have at least 60 bucks for the weekend. i think that will suffice. that should pay for the hostel and beer. i can always steal hotdogs like ken somolinos
in european hostels it's hard to get a bed less than 2 days in advance and damn near impossible to just walk up to the desk and ask for a bed. that's in the summer season though. toronto in january shouldn't be too hard, BUT it's going to depend on how many people are trying to get reservations at the same spot. if there is going to be 30 people trying to get bed in the same place 3 days ahead of time, chances are slim we will all get in. i think a week, maybe even more would be advisable, it's also going to depend on how many beds the place has. i think it would be best to take a head count of how many people are coming and plan to stay at the hostel and then make a call to the hostel and ask what availability will be like that week, if they would be able to give a discount, that kind of thing.
also remember that a hostel is different from a hotel. in a hostel you don't rent your room, you rent your bed. you can't crash on the floor of in your buddies room at hostel, because other hostelers and the house staff will get pissed. with out a reservation i think you're done for. some thing to think about.
A.G.