Hell I'll second that along with propose that a couch surfing option would be great too. You know if you put yourself on the couch surfing list volunteering your own place then you can access others who are willing to let you sleep in the yard and grab a shower etc.
One of the things that has been bounced around has been trying to limit the number of forums to consolidate posting and make them more visible to a wilder audience. Have you ever gone to a web site that has lots of forums and then just a few posts in each? That's what I think we are trying to avoid.
I'd suggest you post in the regional forums as folks are already doing. In the meantime let's try to get some more feedback from the rest of the community.