Newcomers Guide

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This page is aimed at those who are new to this camp (attending for the first time this year), or to hacker camps in general. If that's you, welcome! Below, you will find information (ranging from "nice to know" to "essential to your experience at WHY2025") about some of the most significant areas of interest of the camp.

The page is quite long! However, all the information is organised into topic sections, arranged loosely in order of importance. You are encouraged to use the Table of Contents below to help you navigate to the sections you need. Each section contains a brief description and some essential information about a topic, as well as a "Further reading" section where you can find links to more in-depth information.

This page is being actively worked on, and far from complete right now, so if there's some information you think should be here, feel free to add it if you know where to find it, or if not, check back soon todo add a q&a box.

What even is a hacker camp?

What's it about?

Who are they for?

Further reading

Attending WHY2025

##TODO##

Getting a ticket

Getting to the event site

Your badge

What to bring, and what not to bring

Further reading

Staying informed

The WHY2025 Wiki

The Infodesk

Keeping yourself and your belongings safe

General safety guidelines

Taking care of your valuables

What to do in an emergency

Further reading

What you can do at WHY2025

Non-nerdy stuff

Slightly nerdy stuff

Very nerdy stuff

Further reading

Volunteering

The Orga Crew

The Angel System

Further reading

Camping

The campsite

What you need to know if you plan on camping

The 6-3-1 rule

Further reading

Talks

What are the talks about?

How to submit your own talk

Further reading

Villages

What actually is a village?

How to get involved in a village

Further reading