Camping
Important links
- What to bring - this will help you packing
- Facilities - facilities on the terrain
- FAQ - FAQ
- Other questions
Fields
WHY2025 takes place on the beautiful terrain of Geesterambacht. This terrain is divided into fields. Also, a lot of the babies will sleep in the Family Zone. Noise can be made until 23:00. But after 23:00, please keep it down to let people and the neighbors enjoy their sleep.
Power on the fields
For safety reasons read this first, before connecting your equipment. The distribution cabinets on the fields can be used to power your stuff. They are placed about 25 meters apart. Be kind and share your power with your neighbors. Keep things dry! Use SCHUKO plugs, we don't facilitate the BLUE 16A CEE plugs. There are some 400V/32A 5pol. sockets too for villages and bigger projects. Consult Team:NUTS if you need to use one of those for big stuff like pizza ovens. You cannot use full power everywhere. Try to cook on gas instead of electricity.
Arrival
Since we cannot allow too many cars on the field during build-up. If you plan to come before the 7th of August, then please register with the angel system. During registration you need to enter your arrival date, this way the orga is aware of when people are arriving on the field.
Check out the Timeline for detailed information on the public build-up phase.
Those time slots have no binding value! They just exist to help planning. The Security/Entrance Team will hand out vouchers to enter the field on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Bring your own tent
Where to camp?
Either you are part of a village (see Villages) or you can use some of the unassigned / free for all space which is highlighted in the online map as 'free for all'.
Small Tents
The most obvious way to provide a sleeping space it bring your own tent and camp on the field. There are no requirements for small tents. Small tents provide sleeping space for a maximum of 5 persons, and include small pavilions.
Large tents
Especially when you're bringing a large tent (larger than 25m2 or with more than 10 people sleeping), check out the safety requirements, it has a section dedicated to large tents.
Campers, Cars and special Vehicles
Because the terrain is quite squidgy, scouting doesn't like any vehicles on the grass. That leaves only a few small areas that can be used for vehicles and therefore the number of vehicles allowed on the fields during the event is limited.
Getting a Camper ticket
Sorry, but we are SOLD OUT. You can still add yourself to the waiting list, you can also try the Ticket Exchange.
Important Rules
- A camper-ticket is not a parking ticket! Its intended only for camper/caravans and not for any kinds or cars/vans/busses.
- You can't select the location of your vehicle on the terrain. That means you most likely won't be able to camp next to a specific village.
- Check out Campervan for more details on using your home-on-wheels during the event.
Special Vehicles
We do recognize that some people want to bring 'special' vehicles (Hacker space bus, Art installations, ...). It they are an important part of a village or contribute to the awesomeness of the event it will be possible to have them on the terrain.
Please contact Team:Villages and tell them about your special vehicle to have it pre-registered. Also make sure to select the checkbox for 'special vehicles' in the villages form.
Arriving by camper or special vehicle
How to arrive by camper or special vehicle
Rentals
Small Rental Tents
Tent rentals no longer available You can rent tents for 1-2 people here: https://tickets.why2025.org. We even have a premium service to build and teardown your tent for you, which will be set up on the two areas marked 'tent-otel' on the map. These tents will become available during regular business days on day 0 (7th of August).
When leaving, please bring back your airmattress and sleeping bag to the infodesk, but leave the tent on the field.
Big Rental Tents
Go to the ticket shop or find out more thru Team:Moebelhaus
Rent Tables & Chairs
Go to the ticket shop or find out more thru Team:Moebelhaus
Harbor
WHY2025 will NOT have a harbor, like the last two events. So either you bring your boat by road or you leave it in the water. But bringing it is hard this time.
Food
You’re welcome to cook with gas (but no charcoal, we’re not running a BBQ competition here!). For all the fiery details, check out our safety rules.
Cooking with electricity? Well, we’d prefer you didn’t, but if you absolutely must, make sure to check with Team:NUTS first. It could affect where you’re allowed to set up your village—no one wants their tent next to a power surge.
There will also be a number of food trucks on the field.
Animals
Unfortunately, the camp is not particularly animal-friendly, and we must follow the guidelines set by the field's owners. As such, dogs and other pets—except for certified service animals—are not allowed on the premises. Stuffed animals are, of course, welcome. Please be aware that there may already be some mosquitoes in the area, so it's a good idea to come prepared.