>to make sure I'm productive over this time? Is the purpose of the retreat to the middle of nowhere to be productive ? Why do you think you need to make sure

>to make sure I'm productive over this time? Is the purpose of the retreat to the middle of nowhere to be productive ? Why do you think you need to make sure you're productive ? If the purpose of your retreat is to be productive, maybe chose something that you can do without Internet, like programming in a language/framework you feel comfortable with, and just bring their documentation with you ?